Results · Thursday 29 January 2026

Ayr results: Thursday 29 January 2026

7 races were run at Ayr on Thursday 29 January 2026 on soft ground. Four of the seven favourites won. The biggest-priced winner was Shoeshine Boy at 11/1 in the 3:13. Sean Bowen rode three winners. Gordon Elliott trained two.

Races run7Full card
Favourites won4 of 757% strike rate
Biggest winner11/1Shoeshine Boy
GoingSoftAyr

Ayr race-by-race results

1:13Play Coral's Free 'Racing-Super-Series' Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 42m hurdleGoing Soft8 ranTime 4m 8.11s
  1. 1Apples Jane silksApples Jane (IRE) Sean Bowen · Gordon Elliott3/1
  2. 2Klassy Pearl silksKlassy Pearl (FR) 5½ l11/2
  3. 3Society Soldier silksSociety Soldier (IRE) 5½ l12/1
Non-runner: Changemyluck (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £4 · CSF £21 Full result →

1:43Coral Daily Rewards Shaker Handicap Hurdle

Class 42m4f100y hurdleGoing Soft11 ranTime 5m 25.54s
  1. 1Diamond Geezer silksDiamond Geezer (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy9/4FAV
  2. 2Eloi Du Puy silksEloi Du Puy (FR) 6 l11/1
  3. 3El Jefe silksEl Jefe (IRE) ½ l12/1
Non-runners: Fostered Phil (self certificate, bruised foot), Saracen Beau (vet's certificate, temperature) · Tote win £3.25 · CSF £29.79 · Tricast £260.99 Full result →

2:13Join Coral 'Bet 10 Get 50' 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Class 33m20y chaseGoing Soft3 ranTime 6m 49.65s
  1. 1Wendigo silksWendigo (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden1/5FAV
  2. 2Maximilian silksMaximilian (GER) 22 l4/1
Tote win £1.20 · CSF £1.52 Full result →

2:43Coral Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 42m hurdleGoing Soft8 ranTime 4m 7.22s
  1. 1Stede Bonnet silksStede Bonnet (IRE) Sean Bowen · Gordon Elliott8/11FAV
  2. 2Irandando Has silksIrandando Has (FR) 4½ l12/1
  3. 3Irish Champ silksIrish Champ (IRE) 8 l6/1
Non-runners: Le Beau Madrik (self certificate, cut leg) · Tote win £1.73 · CSF £13.06 Full result →

3:13Coral Racing Club 'Join For Free' Handicap Hurdle

Class 43m70y hurdleGoing Soft13 ranTime 6m 34.50s
  1. 1Shoeshine Boy silksShoeshine Boy (IRE) Craig Nichol · Donald Whillans11/1
  2. 2Felicie Du Maquis silksFelicie Du Maquis (FR) ¼ l12/1
  3. 3Grand Voyage silksGrand Voyage (FR) 1¼ l40/1
Tote win £12 · CSF £140.37 · Tricast £5053.82 Full result →

3:43Coral 'New' Horse Racing Bet Builder Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Class 42m110y chaseGoing Soft11 ranTime 4m 22.43s
  1. 1Tommy Combats silksTommy Combats (IRE) Callum Bewley · Martin Todhunter3/1J
  2. 2Great Pepper silksGreat Pepper (FR) 3¼ l17/2
  3. 3Disguisedlimit silksDisguisedlimit (IRE) 1¾ l10/1
Tote win £4 · CSF £30.38 · Tricast £234.83 Full result →

4:13Coral 'Pipped-At-The-Post' Payouts Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Class 52m nh flatGoing Soft7 ranTime 3m 59.10s
  1. 1The Skecher silksThe Skecher (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton8/11FAV
  2. 2Finisk Pride silksFinisk Pride (IRE) 5½ l7/1
  3. 3Katagat silksKatagat (GB) 8 l9/2
Non-runners: Bay Runner (unsuitable ground), L'Appel Du Large (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £1.73 · CSF £6.90 Full result →

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