What makes Aighear genuinely interesting is what happens when you put it at Ayr. The yard is based nearby in Uplawmoor, Lanarkshire, and the horse has clearly made Ayr its home: 3 wins from 13 races there, winning roughly 1 in every 4, which is a remarkable conversion rate for any horse. Its most recent win came at Ayr in October 2025 — nine months ago now — and that connection between horse and course is real, not just a fluke of statistics.
Wet or muddy ground also suits it well. On soft or heavy conditions, Aighear has won 2 of its 10 races, again about 1 in 5, which is well above its overall average. So when rain arrives and the ground gets testing at Ayr, this horse becomes genuinely interesting.
The partnership with jockey Amie Waugh is worth noting too. Together they have won 3 from 13 races — roughly 1 in every 4 — which is comfortably better than Aighear's record with anyone else. Jim Goldie's yard has sent out 88 winners this season, so there is plenty of form behind the operation. The recent run of results — finishing second, then third twice, then fourth, sixth, and fifth in its last six outings — shows a horse that keeps competing without getting back to the winner's enclosure. But given what it does at Ayr on wet ground with Waugh in the saddle, it would be unwise to write it off entirely.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr Galloping |
13 | 3 wins, 2 thirds, 8 other | 6 Jul | 23.1% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
11 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 8 other | 16 Jul | 9.1% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
7 | 2 seconds, 1 third, 4 other | 5 Nov | 0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
6 | 2 seconds, 4 other | 16 Jun | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 13 Jul | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 24 Oct | 0% |