Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Ayr

15:20

Date 2026-03-06

Distance 2m

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Overcast

Temp 0.8°C

Wind 1mph S

Rain 22%

Winning Time 4m 17.53s (slow by 35.53s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Lance Les Des (FR) Sean Quinlan · N W Alexander	11/4	Won
2nd	Allfor (IRE) Patrick Wadge · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	12/1	1.5
3rd	Largy Go (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	8/13F	4
4th	Maiori (FR) Ryan Mania · Adam Nicol	8/1	2.25
5th	All One Word (IRE) Theo Gillard · Donald McCain	150/1	8.5
6th	Hourman (FR) Alan Doyle · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	100/1	1
7th	Dahab (IRE) Mr O McGill · Noel C Kelly	50/1	3
8th	Minutes To Spare (IRE) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	15/2	3.5
9th	Walk On Son (IRE) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	33/1	2.5
10th	Betteryouthanme (IRE) Ben Smith · R Mike Smith	150/1	.75
11th	Dublinofficecallin (GB) Craig Nichol · Ewan Whillans	80/1	58

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Cavalry Call (IRE) Nathan Moscrop · R Mike Smith	150/1

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
9	Largy Go Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	160	—	1-2	-	117	98	29d	—	—	-24	31.4	0.18/1	8/11 58%
In touch with leaders - headway before 2 out - hung left and weakened run-in(tchd 8/15)
8	Lance Les Des Chestnut J:Sean Quinlan T:N W Alexander	J:Sean Quinlan T:N W Alexander	160	—	37-332	107	115	92	21d	—	—	+1	20	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Close second on recent handicap debut at Kelso and has another big role to play here
11	Minutes To Spare Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	160	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-7	2.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
In rear - weakened before last(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
10	Maiori Bay J:Ryan Mania T:Adam Nicol	J:Ryan Mania T:Adam Nicol	160	—	P-1	-	-	-	—	—	—	+2	11.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Bought for £35,000 after wide-margin Irish point win in December; makes rules debut here
1	Allfor Bay J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	160	—	2-6	-	-	-	36d	—	—	-1	5.2	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Second on Irish point debut but made low-key rules debut in course bumper in January
12	Walk On Son Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	160	—	9-734P	102	101	89	50d	—	—	+10	14.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Midfield - not fluent 4 out - weakened before 3 out(op 28/1)
5	Dahab Chestnut J:Mr O McGill(5) T:Noel C Kelly	J:Mr O McGill(5) T:Noel C Kelly	160	—	0-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Useful on the Flat in 2024 but only previous hurdling attempt resulted in 42l defeat
6	Dublinofficecallin Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	160	—	56466	-	89	56	19d	—	—	-2	0.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Soundly beaten when 100-1 for recent hurdling debut
7	Hourman Chestnut J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	160	—	467	-	83	53	19d	—	—	-2	0.8	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Well beaten on first two hurdling starts
4	Cavalry Call Bay J:Nathan Moscrop T:R Mike Smith	J:Nathan Moscrop T:R Mike Smith	160	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Quite useful at best on the Flat but has regressed; ground a worry on hurdle debut
2	All One Word Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	160	—	3/69	-	68	31	21d	—	—	+1	2.6	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Returned from mammoth absence with two heavy defeats this year; remains best watched
3	Betteryouthanme Brown J:Ben Smith(7) T:R Mike Smith	J:Ben Smith(7) T:R Mike Smith	160	—	P8F6-F	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Unplaced in all seven Irish points, having completed only three times; rules debut today

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Largy Go	4/7	8/13	8/13	8/13	8/11
Lance Les Des	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3	3/1
Minutes To Spare	8/1	15/2	7/1	7/1	8/1
Maiori	8/1	8/1	8/1	7/1	8/1
Allfor	16/1	16/1	14/1	12/1	18/1
Walk On Son	33/1	28/1	25/1	25/1	28/1
Dahab	40/1	28/1	18/1	40/1	25/1
Dublinofficecallin	80/1	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Hourman	80/1	50/1	40/1	50/1	50/1
Cavalry Call	125/1	100/1	66/1	66/1	80/1
All One Word	150/1	150/1	100/1	80/1	125/1
Betteryouthanme	150/1	150/1	100/1	80/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Largy Go

31.4

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 19.4

8/11

2nd

Lance Les Des

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Walk On Son

14.2

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

33/1

Maiori

11.6

OR: 0 Form: 9 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Allfor

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.7

18/1

Minutes To Spare

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

All One Word

2.6

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.5

150/1

Dahab

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

40/1

Hourman

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

80/1

Dublinofficecallin

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Cavalry Call

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

125/1

Betteryouthanme

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lance Les Des	107	115	92
Walk On Son	102	101	89
Largy Go	—	117	98
Minutes To Spare	—	—	—
Maiori	—	—	—
Allfor	—	—	—
Dahab	—	—	—
Dublinofficecallin	—	89	56
Hourman	—	83	53
Cavalry Call	—	—	—
All One Word	—	68	31
Betteryouthanme	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dublinofficecallin	19d ago	Fit
Hourman	19d ago	Fit
Lance Les Des	21d ago	Fit
All One Word	21d ago	Fit
Largy Go	29d ago	Fit
Allfor	36d ago	Fit
Walk On Son	50d ago	Fresh
Minutes To Spare	—	—
Maiori	—	—
Dahab	—	—
Cavalry Call	—	—
Betteryouthanme	—	—