Result · Ayr · Friday 2 January 2026

2:00 Ayr result: So Many Roads wins the Sunday Lunch At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle

Class 52m4f100y hurdleGoing Soft19 ranTime 5m 10.52sWinner's prize £4,225
So Many Roads silks
Winner

So Many Roads (GB)

9yo gelding · 11-6 · tongue strap
Jockey Theo Gillard · Trainer Donald Whillans
Owner The Wellfed Boys · By Sulamani (IRE) out of Spotthestripe (GB)

4/1JStarting price

So Many Roads won the 2:00 at Ayr on Friday 2 January 2026, beating Velvet Vulcan by ¼ length. Ridden by Theo Gillard for trainer Donald Whillans, the nine-year-old was sent off at 4/1J and covered the 2m4f100y on soft ground in 5m 10.52s. Forest Blaze was a further 6 lengths back in third at 6/1. Non-finishers: Euchan Falls (pulled up), Zumbi (pulled up), Bray Dale (pulled up), Boolamore Classic (pulled up), Don Occhetti (pulled up), Parish Quiz (pulled up).

2:00 Ayr full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
So Many Roads silks
So Many Roads (GB) 9yo · 11-6 · t
 Theo Gillard Donald Whillans — 4/1J 92
2
Velvet Vulcan silks
Velvet Vulcan (GB) 7yo · 10-0 · ht · claim 7lb
 Ben Smith R Mike Smith ¼ l 25/1 79
3
Forest Blaze silks
Forest Blaze (GB) 7yo · 12-0 · p
 Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford 6 l 6/1 100
4
Raceview Road silks
Raceview Road (IRE) 8yo · 11-11
 Jonathon Bewley George Bewley 5 l 28/1 97
5
Eire Street silks
Eire Street (IRE) 9yo · 11-7 · claim 7lb
 Joshua Thompson Jackie Stephen l 28/1 100
6
Breadalbane Lass silks
Breadalbane Lass (GB) 6yo · 9-11 · tp · claim 7lb
 Benjamin Macey R Mike Smith 2½ l 33/1 76
7
Shadow Chaser silks
Shadow Chaser (IRE) 7yo · 11-13
 Brian Hughes Sandy Thomson ¼ l 9/2 99
8
Burning It Up silks
Burning It Up (IRE) 6yo · 11-7
 Patrick Wadge N W Alexander ½ l 16/1 93
9
Carrhill silks
Carrhill (IRE) 6yo · 11-5 · v
 Ross Chapman Chris Grant 7 l 28/1 91
10
The Coffey Boy silks
 Callum Bewley Ian Duncan 4¾ l 17/2 92
11
En Avant silks
En Avant (FR) 10yo · 11-4 · tp
 Kevin Brogan Hannah McMahon 10 l 125/1 90
12
Big Storm Brewing silks
 Harry Reed Tristan Davidson 2¼ l 4/1J 96
13
Lewa House silks
Lewa House (GB) 10yo · 10-5 · p
 Sean Quinlan Catch Bissett 18 l 22/1 77
PU
Euchan Falls silks
Euchan Falls (IRE) 9yo · 10-2 · p · Pulled up
 Toby Wynne R Mike Smith — 50/1 70
PU
Zumbi silks
Zumbi (GER) 9yo · 11-9 · p · Pulled up
 Charlotte Jones James Moffatt — 80/1 95
PU
Bray Dale silks
Bray Dale (GB) 9yo · 10-2 · Pulled up
 Peter Kavanagh Catch Bissett — 33/1 74
PU
Boolamore Classic silks
Boolamore Classic (IRE) 7yo · 10-5 · v · Pulled up
 Bruce Lynn N W Alexander — 9/1 77
PU
Don Occhetti silks
Don Occhetti (IRE) 8yo · 11-11 · claim 3lb · Pulled up
 Conor Rabbitt William Young Jnr — 66/1 100
PU
Parish Quiz silks
Parish Quiz (IRE) 6yo · 11-10 · p · Pulled up
 Nathan Moscrop Rebecca Menzies — 12/1 96

Ayr 2:00 returns

Tote win£6.20Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.90 £4.80 £1.50Per £1 stake
Exacta£192.201st and 2nd in order
CSF£113.11Computer straight forecast
Tricast£638.921st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£1324.601st, 2nd and 3rd in order

2:00 Ayr result: FAQs

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

So Many Roads, ridden by Theo Gillard and trained by Donald Whillans, at a starting price of 4/1J.

What was the winning time?

5m 10.52s over 2m4f100y on soft ground.

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