What horse racing was at Ayr on 2 January 2026?

Ayr staged 7 races on 2 January 2026, with the going Soft. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.

Which horses won at Ayr on 2 January 2026?

The 12:30 Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle: Kings Champion (FR) (11/4F); the 1:00 Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch at WesternHouseHotel Maiden Hurdle: Sanilam (IRE) (11/4); the 1:30 Karaoke At The Golf Inn Prestwick Novices' Handicap Chase: Ballyfort (IRE) (13/8F); the 2:00 Sunday Lunch At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle: So Many Roads (GB) (4/1J); the 2:30 Book Wicked Afternoon Tea At WesternHouseHotel Handicap Chase: Cowboy Cooper (IRE) (15/2); the 3:00 Quiz Night At Golf Inn Prestwick Novices' Limited Handicap Chase: Milcree (IRE) (6/1); the 3:30 Golf Inn Prestwick For The Ayr Stayers Trophy Handicap Hurdle: Ikarak (FR) (10/3).

What was the going at Ayr on 2 January 2026?

The going at Ayr was Soft on Turf.

What time was the first race at Ayr on 2 January 2026?

The first race was the 12:30 Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle; the last was the 3:30 Golf Inn Prestwick For The Ayr Stayers Trophy Handicap Hurdle.

Ayr Results

Friday 2 January 2026

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Ayr staged 7 races on 2 January 2026, with the going Soft.

Ayr Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 15/2

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.

12:30 Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f 100y · 11 ran
1. 16. Kings Champion (FR)11/4 favWon by 12 lengths · J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy
2. 29. Sleedagh (IRE)7/2
3. 310. Solid Performer (IRE)18/1
1:00 Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch at WesternHouseHotel Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 13 ran
1. 110. Sanilam (IRE)11/4Won by 3½ lengths · J: Brian Hughes · T: Sandy Thomson
2. 212. Wilstar (IRE)5/6 fav
3. 37. Like Minded (IRE)7/2
1:30 Karaoke At The Golf Inn Prestwick Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chase · Class 4 · 2m 110y · 4 ran
1. 12. Ballyfort (IRE)13/8 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Bruce Lynn · T: N W Alexander
2. 23. Southey (IRE)11/2
3. 31. Rock On Jet (IRE)3/1
2:00 Sunday Lunch At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 4f 100y · 19 ran
1. 110. So Many Roads (GB)4/1 jt-favWon by a head · J: Theo Gillard · T: Donald Whillans
2. 214. Velvet Vulcan (GB)25/1
3. 31. Forest Blaze (GB)6/1
2:30 Book Wicked Afternoon Tea At WesternHouseHotel Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 20y · 14 ran
1. 18. Cowboy Cooper (IRE)15/2Won by 6½ lengths · J: Craig Nichol · T: Donald Whillans
2. 21. Wal Buck's (FR)9/1
3. 33. Dangerous Touch (IRE)4/1 fav
3:00 Quiz Night At Golf Inn Prestwick Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chase · Class 3 · 2m 4f 110y · 9 ran
1. 110. Milcree (IRE)6/1Won by 4¼ lengths · J: Sean Quinlan · T: Nicky Richards
2. 25. Karafon (FR)7/1
3. 33. Jipcot (FR)6/1
4. 52. Junker D'allier (FR)7/2 fav
3:30 Golf Inn Prestwick For The Ayr Stayers Trophy Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 3m 70y · 10 ran
1. 12. Ikarak (FR)10/3Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy
2. 27. Highland Fashion (GB)7/2
3. 33. Whistle Stop Tour (IRE)15/2
4. 94. Authorized Mission (GB)13/8 fav

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Quick answers

What horse racing was at Ayr on 2 January 2026?: Ayr staged 7 races on 2 January 2026, with the going Soft. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.
Which horses won at Ayr on 2 January 2026?: The 12:30 Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle: Kings Champion (FR) (11/4F); the 1:00 Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch at WesternHouseHotel Maiden Hurdle: Sanilam (IRE) (11/4); the 1:30 Karaoke At The Golf Inn Prestwick Novices' Handicap Chase: Ballyfort (IRE) (13/8F); the 2:00 Sunday Lunch At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle: So Many Roads (GB) (4/1J); the 2:30 Book Wicked Afternoon Tea At WesternHouseHotel Handicap Chase: Cowboy Cooper (IRE) (15/2); the 3:00 Quiz Night At Golf Inn Prestwick Novices' Limited Handicap Chase: Milcree (IRE) (6/1); the 3:30 Golf Inn Prestwick For The Ayr Stayers Trophy Handicap Hurdle: Ikarak (FR) (10/3).
What was the going at Ayr on 2 January 2026?: The going at Ayr was Soft on Turf.
What time was the first race at Ayr on 2 January 2026?: The first race was the 12:30 Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle; the last was the 3:30 Golf Inn Prestwick For The Ayr Stayers Trophy Handicap Hurdle.