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Ayr23 Feb 2026

Watch On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 4)(4yo+)(2m3f110yds)2m3½fSoft11 hurdles

1st £5,356.752nd £2,505.753rd £1,290.754th £683.75

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Watch On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race), 2m3½f - Soft, Class 4 4yo+

POS.(DRAW)	HORSE / SPTRAINER / JOCKEY	JOCKEYTRAINER	AGE	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3.Stride On(IRE)9/2 T:Lucinda Russell & Michael ScudamoreJ:Derek Fox	J:Derek FoxT:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	6	11-9	–	98	127	–
2 17	2.Irish Champ(IRE)11/4 T:S R B CrawfordJ:J J Slevin	J:J J SlevinT:S R B Crawford	6	11-9ht	–	79	110	–
3 2½[19½]	4.The G Wizard(IRE)6/4F T:N W AlexanderJ:Bruce Lynn	J:Bruce LynnT:N W Alexander	6	11-9	114	76	109	–
4 ½[20]	1.Crackling Fire(IRE)9/2 T:Olly MurphyJ:Sean Bowen	J:Sean BowenT:Olly Murphy	6	11-9	–	76	109	–
PU	5.Union Avenue(IRE)12/1 T:James MoffattJ:Alan Doyle³	J:Alan Doyle³T:James Moffatt	7	11-6p¹	–	–	–	–

1

(IRE) 9/2

6yo11st 9lb–OR98TS127RPR–MR

T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

2

17

(IRE) 11/4

6yo11st 9lbht–OR79TS110RPR–MR

T:S R B Crawford

3

2½ [19½]

(IRE) 6/4F

6yo11st 9lb114OR76TS109RPR–MR

T:N W Alexander

4

½ [20]

1.Crackling Fire

(IRE) 9/2

6yo11st 9lb–OR76TS109RPR–MR

PU

(IRE) 12/1

7yo11st 6lbp¹–OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:James Moffatt

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5 ranOff time: 2:25:30Winning time: 5m 18.31s (slow by 44.31s)Total SP: 111%

Non-runners:Zamek (unsuitable ground)

1st owner: John R Adam (Stride On)1st breeder: Wiyi Bloodstock
2nd owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (Irish Champ)
3rd owner: Turcan & Tomkinson (The G Wizard)

Tote win: £5.50PL: £1.60£1.60Ex: £15.20CSF: £17.23Trifecta: £37.30