What horse racing was at Ayr on 2 January 2024?

Ayr staged 7 races on 2 January 2024, with the going Heavy. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.

Which horses won at Ayr on 2 January 2024?

The 12:45 Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle: Esprit Du Potier (FR) (4/7F); the 1:15 Ayr Completes Juilia's Racecourse Journey Handicap Hurdle: Follow Charlie (IRE) (17/2); the 1:45 Jim 'Havana' McPherson Handicap Chase: Up Helly Aa King (GB) (15/2); the 2:15 Ayrshire Wedding Show Novices' Handicap Chase: Ballycoose (IRE) (13/8F); the 2:45 Golf Inn Prestwick Handicap Hurdle: Ailie Rose (IRE) (6/4F); the 3:15 Quiz Night At Golf Inn Prestwick Maiden Hurdle: Joshua Des Flos (FR) (4/7F); the 3:45 Win A Wedding At Western House Handicap Chase: Ardera Cross (IRE) (14/1).

What was the going at Ayr on 2 January 2024?

The going at Ayr was Heavy on Turf.

What time was the first race at Ayr on 2 January 2024?

The first race was the 12:45 Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle; the last was the 3:45 Win A Wedding At Western House Handicap Chase.

Ayr Results

Tuesday 2 January 2024

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Ayr staged 7 races on 2 January 2024, with the going Heavy.

Ayr Heavy · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 14/1

The long run: outright favourites (the single shortest starting price) have won 34.2% in our archive — 96,834 of 283,117, as at 3 October 2026. One day is a small sample.

12:45 Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f 100y · 7 ran
1. 12. Esprit Du Potier (FR)4/7 favWon by 5½ lengths · J: Derek Fox · T: Lucinda Russell
2. 25. President Scottie (IRE)5/1
3. 33. Hombre De Guerra (IRE)7/2
1:15 Ayr Completes Juilia's Racecourse Journey Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 4f 100y · 14 ran
1. 15. Follow Charlie (IRE)17/2Won by 10 lengths · J: Ben Smith · T: R Mike Smith
2. 213. Lewa House (GB)15/2
3. 36. Lincoln Burrows (IRE)6/1
4. 73. Beat The Retreat (IRE)5/2 fav
1:45 Jim 'Havana' McPherson Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 20y · 6 ran
1. 15. Up Helly Aa King (GB)15/2Won by a neck · J: Danny McMenamin · T: N W Alexander
2. 22. Marown (IRE)7/2
3. 36. Anti Bridgie (IRE)9/4 fav
2:15 Ayrshire Wedding Show Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f 110y · 5 ran
1. 12. Ballycoose (IRE)13/8 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Daryl Jacob · T: S R B Crawford
2. 25. Travail D'orfevre (FR)4/1
3. 34. Chapel Green (IRE)10/1
2:45 Golf Inn Prestwick Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 2 · 3m 70y · 4 ran
1. 13. Ailie Rose (IRE)6/4 favWon by 8½ lengths · J: J J Slevin · T: S R B Crawford
2. 21. Wakool (FR)5/2
3. 32. Barbados Buck's (IRE)8/1
3:15 Quiz Night At Golf Inn Prestwick Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 14 ran
1. 14. Joshua Des Flos (FR)4/7 favWon by 7½ lengths · J: Daryl Jacob · T: S R B Crawford
2. 26. Myretown (IRE)6/1
3. 37. Professor Klump (GB)14/1
3:45 Win A Wedding At Western House Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 110y · 6 ran
1. 16. Ardera Cross (IRE)14/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Danny McMenamin · T: William Young Jnr
2. 23. Fia Fuinidh (IRE)15/8 fav
3. 34. Gandhi Maker (FR)15/2

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Quick answers

What horse racing was at Ayr on 2 January 2024?: Ayr staged 7 races on 2 January 2024, with the going Heavy. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.
Which horses won at Ayr on 2 January 2024?: The 12:45 Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle: Esprit Du Potier (FR) (4/7F); the 1:15 Ayr Completes Juilia's Racecourse Journey Handicap Hurdle: Follow Charlie (IRE) (17/2); the 1:45 Jim 'Havana' McPherson Handicap Chase: Up Helly Aa King (GB) (15/2); the 2:15 Ayrshire Wedding Show Novices' Handicap Chase: Ballycoose (IRE) (13/8F); the 2:45 Golf Inn Prestwick Handicap Hurdle: Ailie Rose (IRE) (6/4F); the 3:15 Quiz Night At Golf Inn Prestwick Maiden Hurdle: Joshua Des Flos (FR) (4/7F); the 3:45 Win A Wedding At Western House Handicap Chase: Ardera Cross (IRE) (14/1).
What was the going at Ayr on 2 January 2024?: The going at Ayr was Heavy on Turf.
What time was the first race at Ayr on 2 January 2024?: The first race was the 12:45 Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle; the last was the 3:45 Win A Wedding At Western House Handicap Chase.