Ayr
15:30
Fergie & Myra Happel Ayr Gold Cup Trial Handicap
Ayr Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2025 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.10 Place: £1.40 £3.70 £4.60 Exacta: £58.70 Tricast: £598.96 Trifecta: £1456
Non-Runners: Queen's Guard (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Almeraq (GB) 3 C Good William Haggas 135 lbs 2/1F Won In touch with leaders on far side of group - headway going easily and led 2f out - ridden and edged right inside final furlong - soon quickened clear - impressive(op 13/8 tchd 6/4 and tchd 15/8)
2nd 1 Badri (GB) 7 G AVG Michael Herrington 140 lbs 16/1 5 Taken down early - midfield - waiting for room over 2f out - headway over 1f out - went second but no chance with winner final 110yds(tchd 18/1)
3rd 13 Yaaser (IRE) 7 G AVG Jim Goldie 123 lbs 20/1 1 Dwelt start - in rear - not clear run from over 2f out - headway inside final furlong - went third final strides(op 14/1)
4th 17 Hour By Hour (GB) 5 G AVG Iain Jardine 121 lbs 25/1 0.05 Pressed leaders on far side of group - edged right over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 16/1)
5th 15 Magic Basma (IRE) 3 F AVG Kevin Ryan 128 lbs 12/1 .75 Pressed leaders - went second over 2f out - edged right over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 16/1)
6th 9 Woven (GB) 9 G Poor Michael Dods 133 lbs 33/1 .5 Held up in rear - not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out - headway inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 28/1)
7th 6 Pals Battalion (IRE) 4 G AVG David O'Meara 138 lbs 12/1 .75 In touch with leaders on far side of group - not clear run over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding suffered interference approaching 2f out)(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
8th 4 Fivethousandtoone (IRE) 7 G Poor Tim Easterby 139 lbs 16/1 0.3 Dwelt start - in rear - headway on far side of group over 1f out - no impression final 110yds(tchd 18/1)
9th 19 La Rochette (FR) 3 F Poor Tracy Waggott 121 lbs 100/1 .5 Prominent - not clear run over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said filly was denied a clear run 1 1/2f out)(op 50/1)
10th 11 The Caltonian (GB) 6 G AVG Linda Perratt 130 lbs 40/1 .5 Towards rear - headway on far side of group over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 66/1)
11th 16 Monsieur Kodi (IRE) 6 G AVG Richard Fahey 126 lbs 28/1 .75 Never better than midfield(op 14/1)
12th 3 Archduke Ferdinand (IRE) 6 G AVG Seb Spencer 139 lbs 20/1 3.5 Taken down early - led but pestered - headed 2f out - soon weakened(op 28/1 tchd 18/1)
13th 14 Alpha Magic (GB) 3 G Good Michael & David Easterby 129 lbs 20/1 0.3 Midfield - no impression when hampered over 1f out (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching 2f out)(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
14th 12 Mostar Dreams (IRE) 4 F AVG Jim Goldie 130 lbs 17/2 .5 Towards rear on near side of group throughout(op 20/1)
15th 10 Oriental Prince (GB) 4 G AVG Jim Goldie 131 lbs 25/1 3 Pressed leaders in centre of group - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
16th 5 Apotheosis (IRE) 4 G AVG Simon & Ed Crisford 138 lbs 5/1 2 Pressed leader on near side of group - weakened over 1f out(op 11/1)
17th 18 Bonito Cavalo (GB) 6 G AVG Jim Goldie 120 lbs 125/1 11 Always behind - eased inside final furlong(op 80/1)
18th 8 Wicket Keeper (IRE) 3 G Good Edward Bethell 135 lbs 4/1 34 Midfield on near side of group - weakened quickly over 2f out - eased over 1f out (jockey said gelding weakened quickly)(tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2)