Ayr
16:40
San Miguel Handicap
Ayr Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 6 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.60 Place: £2.80 £1.30 Exacta: £21 Tricast: £133.37 Trifecta: £116.70
Non-Runners: Wrestling Revenue (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Royal Duke (GB) 4 G AVG R Mike Smith 121 lbs 13/2 Won In touch with leaders - smooth headway on far side of group 2f out - pushed along to lead 1f out - went clear inside final furlong - easily (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from being ridden handy on this occasion)(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
2nd 2 Zuffolo (IRE) 5 G AVG Michael Dods 137 lbs 9/4 3.5 Took keen hold - led - headed 1f out - soon outpaced - just held second(op 5/2)
3rd 4 Back Tomorrow (GB) 5 M AVG Ewan Whillans 128 lbs 9/1 0.1 Held up in rear - switched left 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - went third final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
4th 7 Colour Code (IRE) 4 F Poor Linda Perratt 124 lbs 40/1 1.25 Took keen hold - towards rear - headway on near side of group 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 33/1)
5th 3 Moyola (GB) 4 G AVG Lucinda Russell 133 lbs 3/1 1 In touch with leaders - bit short of room over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 11/4)
6th 5 Ski Angel (GB) 5 M AVG R Mike Smith 127 lbs 2/1F 4 Ducked left start - prominent - lost position over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that mare ran flat having run 11 days ago; mare was routine tested)(op 5/2)
7th 8 Royal Emperor (GB) 6 G Poor R Mike Smith 121 lbs 125/1 11 Prominent - lost position 2f out - weakened and lost touch over 1f out - tailed off(op 100/1)