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Ayr

14:13

Date 2026-01-29

Distance 3m20y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £7,922

Weather Clear

Temp 3°C

Wind 10mph E

Rain 0%

Winning Time 6m 49.65s (slow by 49.65s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Wendigo (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	1/5F	Won
2nd	Maximilian (GER) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	4/1	22

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Donny Boy (IRE) Bruce Lynn · N W Alexander	22/1

Runners (3)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Wendigo Brown J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	164	—	15-213	147	155	149	34d	—	—	-23	44.3	—	1/5 83%
Third in Grade 1 at Kempton on Boxing Day and he stands out as the one to beat
3	Maximilian Chestnut J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	158	p	2/P-22	135	148	142	31d	—	—	+10	27.7	—	9/2 18%
Showed last month he retains a good chunk of his ability; the likely danger to Wendigo
2	Donny Boy Bay J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	158	p	33/2P-	123	137	-	425d	—	—	+15	19.4	—	25/1 4%
Absent since pulled up in November 2024; this 10yo faces a very tough task on his return

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Wendigo	1/5	1/5	1/5	2/11	1/5
Maximilian	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Donny Boy	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	25/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Wendigo

44.3

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 20

1/5

2nd

Maximilian

27.7

OR: 21.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 5

9/2

3rd

Donny Boy

19.4

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Wendigo	147	155	149
Maximilian	135	148	142
Donny Boy	123	137	—

Last Run