Result · Ayr · Friday 2 January 2026

1:00 Ayr result: Sanilam wins the Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch at WesternHouseHotel Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 42m hurdleGoing Soft13 ranTime 3m 57.00sWinner's prize £5,446
Sanilam silks
Winner

Sanilam (IRE)

6yo gelding · 11-8
Jockey Brian Hughes · Trainer Sandy Thomson
Owner J Fyffe And Mrs W Duffus · By Malinas (GER) out of Terre Haute (IRE)

11/4Starting price

Sanilam won the 1:00 at Ayr on Friday 2 January 2026, beating the 5/6 favourite Wilstar by 3½ lengths. Ridden by Brian Hughes for trainer Sandy Thomson, the six-year-old was sent off at 11/4 and covered the 2m on soft ground in 3m 57.00s. Like Minded was a further ¼ length back in third at 7/2. Non-finishers: Plane Sailing (pulled up), Giveitsomewellie (pulled up).

1:00 Ayr full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Sanilam silks
Sanilam (IRE) 6yo · 11-8
 Brian Hughes Sandy Thomson — 11/4 —
2
Wilstar silks
Wilstar (IRE) 6yo · 11-8 · t
 Sean Bowen Olly Murphy 3½ l 5/6FAV —
3
Like Minded silks
Like Minded (IRE) 5yo · 11-8
 Patrick Wadge Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore ¼ l 7/2 —
4
Johnny Moonshine silks
 Theo Gillard Donald McCain 3½ l 20/1 —
5
Whathaveyou silks
Whathaveyou (IRE) 7yo · 11-8 · t
 Bruce Lynn N W Alexander 1¾ l 40/1 —
6
Locquirec silks
Locquirec (FR) 5yo · 11-8 · t
 Craig Nichol Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero ¼ l 12/1 119
7
Abbey Scope silks
Abbey Scope (GB) 6yo · 11-8
 Sean Quinlan Nicky Richards 7½ l 33/1 —
8
Largy Meadow silks
Largy Meadow (IRE) 6yo · 11-1 · t · claim 7lb
 Ben Smith R Mike Smith 7½ l 33/1 —
9
L'arme De Bonheur silks
 Jamie Hamilton N W Alexander 12 l 200/1 —
10
Zhanma Enki silks
Zhanma Enki (FR) 5yo · 11-1
 Sam Ewing S R B Crawford 8½ l 66/1 —
11
Johnny Two Jets silks
 Toby Wynne R Mike Smith 9 l 200/1 —
PU
Plane Sailing silks
Plane Sailing (IRE) 6yo · 11-8 · Pulled up
 Callum Bewley Daragh Bourke — 300/1 —
PU
Giveitsomewellie silks
Giveitsomewellie (IRE) 6yo · 11-5 · claim 3lb · Pulled up
 Alan Doyle Andrew Hamilton — 300/1 —

Ayr 1:00 returns

Tote win£4Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.20 £1.10 £1.50Per £1 stake
Exacta£81st and 2nd in order
CSF£5.90Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£22.301st, 2nd and 3rd in order

1:00 Ayr result: FAQs

Who won the 1:00 at Ayr on Friday 2 January 2026?

Sanilam, ridden by Brian Hughes and trained by Sandy Thomson, at a starting price of 11/4.

Did the favourite win?

No. Wilstar, the 5/6 favourite, finished second, 3½ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

3m 57.00s over 2m on soft ground.

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