Back to racecards
Back to Race Cards

Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch @westernhousehotel Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Ayr
13:00
02 Jan 2026
2m
Class 4
The Oracle

Premium AI Analysis

Subscribe to unlock AI-powered race predictions, form analysis, and interactive betting insights.

Unlock AI race analysis and predictions

Sign up for an account to access AI-powered race predictions and betting insights.

Race Information

Ayr
Going: Soft
Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch @westernhousehotel Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2m•Class 4
13 runners

AI Predictions

AI Suggested Bets

Top Selections

Premium AI Predictions

Subscribe to unlock AI-powered race predictions, value bets, and betting insights.

Race Trends

GOING

The going is Soft.

No specific going preferences noted for the runners.

JOCKEY/TRAINER FORM

Nicky Richards14 days: 2/18
Good Form
Olly Murphy14 days: 9/52
Good Form
Sandy Thomson14 days: 2/10
Moderate
No.
Horse / Jockey
Trainer
Age / Weight
Odds
1
Abbey Scope silks
Abbey Scope
Sean Quinlan
Nicky Richards
6 yrs • --
10/1
2
Giveitsomewellie silks
Giveitsomewellie
Alan Doyle(3)
Andrew Hamilton
6 yrs • --
66/1
3
Johnny Moonshine silks
Johnny Moonshine
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
5 yrs • --
9/1
4
Johnny Two Jets silks
Johnny Two Jets
Toby Wynne
R Mike Smith
5 yrs • --
100/1
5
L'Arme de Bonheur silks
L'Arme de Bonheur
Jamie Hamilton
N W Alexander
5 yrs • --
125/1
6
Largy Meadow silks
Largy Meadow
Ben Smith(7)
R Mike Smith
6 yrs • --
15/2
7
Like Minded silks
Like Minded
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
5 yrs • --
9/1
8
Locquirec silks
Locquirec
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
5 yrs • --
10/3
9
Plane Sailing silks
Plane Sailing
Callum Bewley
Daragh Bourke
6 yrs • --
150/1
10
Sanilam silks
Sanilam
Brian Hughes
Sandy Thomson
6 yrs • --
4/1
11
Whathaveyou silks
Whathaveyou
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
7 yrs • --
66/1
12
Wilstar silks
Wilstar
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
6 yrs • --
6/4
13
Zhanma Enki silks
Zhanma Enki
Sam Ewing
S R B Crawford
5 yrs • --
66/1

Runners Spotlight

1
Abbey Scope
Favorite

Debut bumper winner (2m, good) who was a promising third at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) in November on his first hurdle start; didn't jump well when soundly beaten at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) 11 days ago but he's a contender if finding greater fluency this afternoon.

Jockey: Sean QuinlanTrainer: Nicky Richards
2
Giveitsomewellie

Seventh foal; dam point/2m4f hurdle winner (RPR 129), half-sister to bumper/hurdle winner Stolberg (123); he may be best watched on debut.

Jockey: Alan Doyle(3)Trainer: Andrew Hamilton
3
Johnny Moonshine

Runner-up on debut in Irish maiden point (3m, good to yielding) in March and again showed ability when fourth in a bumper at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) in November; open to improvement and not ruled out on hurdle debut.

Jockey: Theo GillardTrainer: Donald McCain
4
Johnny Two Jets

5,000euros 3yo who was 33-1 and always towards the rear on last month's debut in a bumper here (2m, heavy); dramatic improvement needed.

Jockey: Toby WynneTrainer: R Mike Smith
5
L'Arme de Bonheur

Runner-up on debut in Uttoxeter bumper (good) in May for Tom George but tailed off for this yard on both hurdle starts (C&D, soft/heavy).

Jockey: Jamie HamiltonTrainer: N W Alexander

Race Conditions

Race Details

Race Name

Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch @westernhousehotel Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance

2m

Class

Class 4

Off Time

13:00

Surface

Turf

Runners

13

Race Conditions

A Class Class 4 race run over 2m. The going is currently Soft.

Weather & Going

Soft
Friday, 2 January 2026
Going Description

Standard: Consistent racing surface providing fair conditions for all runners.