Ayr

12:30

Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (Go North Night Nurse Hurdle Series Qualifier)(GBB)

Date 2026-01-02
Distance 2m4f100y
Class Class 4
Going Soft
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £5,446
Runners 11
Weather Mainly Clear
Temp 3.2°C
Wind 11mph NW
Rain 0%

Runners

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
6 Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy 160 3-3
-
119
112
50d -13
13.1
5/2
29%
Third in bumper/maiden hurdle; type to improve, especially now up in trip
3 Sam Ewing · S R B Crawford 160 h 12/13/
-
-
-
641d -15
6.2
3/1
25%
Useful in bumpers in early 2024; absent since but major player if retaining old ability
9 Jack Power(5) · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 160 632-22
119
124
86
30d +5
22.5
9/2
18%
Runner-up in a bumper and two maiden hurdles and he's a leading contender today
8 Craig Nichol · Nicky Richards 160 t 1/23D-
-
115
46
319d -3
11
15/2
12%
New trainer has done very well with stable-switchers in recent months; one to consider
5 Callum Bewley · Ian Duncan 160 333/42
114
115
93
23d +10
18.4
9/1
10%
Went close at Hexham last month on second hurdle start and could be thereabouts once more
1 Ross Chapman · Rebecca Menzies 160 1-3
-
108
105
33d +5
11.9
12/1
8%
Course bumper winner who could improve upon his hurdle debut third at Carlisle
10 Brian Hughes · Donald McCain 160 1-3
-
119
53
45d +6
11.6
16/1
6%
British point winner who also showed promise on hurdle debut; might not be far away
2 Sean Quinlan · Jackie Stephen 160 P52-02
106
113
72
19d +12
14.7
50/1
2%
2nd in 2 novice h'dles at Carlisle; another place is probably the best outcome to hope for
11 Theo Gillard · Daragh Bourke 160 4-5
-
101
97
33d -1
0.4
100/1
1%
Has shown some ability but others possess stronger form
4 Ryan Mania · Ian Duncan 160 64-88
-
97
76
19d -1
0.3
200/1
0%
Promising fourth in a bumper here but unable to threaten on his two hurdle starts
7 Ben Smith(7) · R Mike Smith 160 P74-66
-
92
75
19d -1
0.3
250/1
0%
Failed to threaten in his three Irish maiden points and same story in two maiden hurdles
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Kings Champion
9/4 9/4 5/2 5/2 2/1
Coco Masterpiece
11/4 3/1 11/4 11/4 3/1
Sleedagh
9/2 7/2 4/1 4/1 7/2
Saint Malinas
11/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 15/2
Cushendun
9/1 17/2 9/1 9/1 17/2
Blofeld
12/1 11/1 11/1 11/1 11/1
Solid Performer
14/1 14/1 14/1 12/1 16/1
Canunclecani
50/1 40/1 40/1 33/1 40/1
Wherearethejudges
80/1 80/1 80/1 100/1 80/1
Coylton King
200/1 150/1 150/1 125/1 200/1
Rock On Max
250/1 200/1 150/1 125/1 200/1

Predictor

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

1st Sleedagh
22.5
OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2
9/2
2nd Cushendun
18.4
OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4
9/1
3rd Canunclecani
14.7
OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
50/1
4 Kings Champion
13.1
OR: 0 Form: 5.1 Odds: 8
5/2
5 Blofeld
11.9
OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.9
12/1
6 Solid Performer
11.6
OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.6
16/1
7 Saint Malinas
11
OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 4
15/2
8 Coco Masterpiece
6.2
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2
3/1
9 Wherearethejudges
0.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
100/1
10 Coylton King
0.3
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3
200/1
11 Rock On Max
0.3
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3
250/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Sleedagh Top Rated
119
124
86
Cushendun
114
115
93
Canunclecani
106
113
72
Kings Champion
119
112
Coco Masterpiece
Saint Malinas
115
46
Blofeld
108
105
Solid Performer
119
53
Wherearethejudges
101
97
Coylton King
97
76
Rock On Max
92
75

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Kings Champion 50d ago Fresh
Coco Masterpiece 641d ago Long break
Sleedagh 30d ago Fit
Saint Malinas 319d ago Long break
Cushendun 23d ago Fit
Blofeld 33d ago Fit
Solid Performer 45d ago Fit
Canunclecani 19d ago Fit
Wherearethejudges 33d ago Fit
Coylton King 19d ago Fit
Rock On Max 19d ago Fit

Going: Soft

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