Ayr Racecard | 2nd January 2026 13:00

13:00 Ayr

Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch At Westernhousehotel Maiden Hurdle (Gbb Race) (Class 4) (Turf)

4YO+ 2m Winner: £5,446 (13 runners)

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Odds Comparison
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3
1/5
3
1/5
3
1/5
3
1/5
3
1/5
3
1/5
3
1/5
3
1/5
3
1/5
3
1/5
3
1/5
3
1/5
3
1/5
3
1/5
6/4
11/8
11/8
137/100
137/100
11/8
11/8
11/8
11/8
11/8
5/4
11/8
11/8
5/4
5/2
10/3
5/2
11/4
11/4
11/4
5/2
5/2
5/2
11/4
5/2
5/2
5/2
5/2
5/1
9/2
4/1
9/2
9/2
9/2
9/2
9/2
4/1
9/2
4/1
9/2
4/1
9/2
5/1
7/1
5/1
11/2
11/2
11/2
5/1
11/2
11/2
11/2
5/1
5/1
9/2
11/2
9/1
10/1
17/2
9/1
9/1
9/1
9/1
9/1
9/1
9/1
17/2
9/1
15/2
9/1
10/1
9/1
9/1
9/1
9/1
9/1
9/1
9/1
9/1
9/1
17/2
9/1
9/1
9/1
12/1
9/1
11/1
12/1
12/1
10/1
11/1
12/1
11/1
12/1
11/1
11/1
12/1
11/1
66/1
66/1
50/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
50/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
50/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
50/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
50/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
50/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
80/1
100/1
66/1
80/1
80/1
80/1
80/1
80/1
80/1
80/1
66/1
80/1
80/1
80/1
100/1
125/1
80/1
100/1
100/1
100/1
100/1
100/1
80/1
100/1
80/1
100/1
100/1
100/1
125/1
150/1
100/1
125/1
125/1
125/1
125/1
125/1
100/1
125/1
100/1
125/1
125/1
125/1
Best Odds are in bold. Best Book 125%
Non-Runners 0/13
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Past Winners
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Timeform

verdict

1st
Wilstar
6/4
2nd
Locquirec
10/3
3rd
Like Minded
10/1
The well-related WILSTAR proved a let-down starting out over hurdles at Newbury, but he has since undergone wind surgery and, given the promise he showed in bumpers during the spring, it's not hard to envisage him leaving that form a long way behind here. He gets the nod ahead of French import Locquirec, while likely improvers Like Minded and Sanilam have decent each-way claims, for all that they're both likely to be seen in a better light when faced with stiffer tests.

Tipsters

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Source: newspaper tipsters

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Smart Stats

13
Zhanma Enki
2 Stuart Crawford's number of winners in past 7 runnings.
66/1
12
Wilstar
£15.88 Olly Murphy's profit to a £1 level stake with hurdlers running in first time headgear
6/4
12
Wilstar
21% Olly Murphy's strike rate in mid season
6/4
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Race Hints

Specific Pace Hint: Abbey Scope shouldn’t be inconvenienced if looking to adopt a prominent position: Despite a suspicion the pace will be sound, those held up such as Wilstar usually is are still likely to have their work cut out.
Individual Price Hint: Zhanma Enki has traded at 50% or less of Betfair SP twice on its last 3 starts.

Past Winners

YEAR
HORSE
AGE
WEIGHT
JOCKEY
TRAINER
SP
RUNNERS
2025
Walking On A Dream
6
11-8
D R Fox
Miss Lucinda V Russell
1/4
10 Ran
Flags
Trainer good strike rate: first time off a break
Horses for courses (negative)
Horses for courses (positive)
Trainer good strike rate: handicap debutants
Trainer good strike rate: first time headgear
Horse in focus
Sire good strike rate: course
Sire good strike rate: distance
Sire good strike rate: going
Trainer in form
Trainer out of form
Trainer/Jockey uplift
Warning horse
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