15:30 Ayr

Monday 21 July 2025

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Fergie & Myra Happel Ayr Gold Cup Trial Handicap

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 1m 13.36s

1^st

(1)

Almeraq

39-9

2/1f

T: W J HaggasJ: C Lee

Mid-division, smooth headway far side of group tracking leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on strongly, impressive op 13/8 tchd 6/4 and tchd 15/8

2^nd

(13)

Badri

810-0

16/1

T: M HerringtonJ: Dylan Hogan

Mid-division, pushed along and headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, never any chance with impressive winner tchd 18/1

3^rd

(10)

Yaaser

79-4

20/1

T: J S GoldieJ: Lauren Young (7)

Held up in rear, pushed along inside final 2f, shaken up and good headway far side of group inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd final stride, no chance with winner op 14/1

4^th

nse

(2)

Hour By Hour

59-0

25/1

T: I JardineJ: Mohammed Tabti (5)

Pulled hard and prominent, ridden inside final 2f, ran on between horses inside final furlong, lost 3rd post op 16/1

5^th

(4)

Magic Basma

39-2

12/1

T: K A RyanJ: Shane Gray

Led over 1f, chased leader, led again inside final 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened and lost two places towards finish op 16/1

6^th

(12)

Woven

99-7

33/1

T: M DodsJ: Connor Beasley

Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, not clear run from inside final 2f, tenderly handled and good late headway between horses when in the clear inside final furlong, never any chance with winner op 28/1

7^th

(7)

Pals Battalion

49-12

12/1

T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope

Mid-division towards far side of group, losing place when hampered over 2f out, never dangerous after op 10/1 tchd 12/1

8^th

(3)

Fivethousandtoone

79-13

16/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Slowly into stride, towards rear far side of group, some headway between horses inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong tchd 18/1

9^th

(11)

La Rochette

48-12

100/1

T: Miss Tracy WaggottJ: William Pyle (3)

In touch with leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong op 50/1

10^th

(5)

The Caltonian

69-4

40/1

T: Miss L A PerrattJ: Kaiya Fraser

Slowly into stride, towards rear far side of group, some headway under pressure over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 66/1

11^th

(19)

Monsieur Kodi

69-0

28/1

T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr

Raced near side of group, mid-division, weakening when hung left final furlong op 14/1

12^th

3 ½

(9)

Archduke Ferdinand

69-13

20/1

T: S SpencerJ: D Swift

Chased leaders near side of group, led halfway, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened quickly over 1f out op 28/1 tchd 18/1

13^th

(15)

Alpha Magic

39-3

20/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Joanna Mason

Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, not much room inside final 2f, weakening when hampered soon after op 16/1 tchd 22/1

14^th

(14)

Mostar Dreams

49-4

17/2

T: J S GoldieJ: K Stott

Slowly into stride, held up in rear, never a factor op 20/1

15^th

(8)

Oriental Prince

49-5

25/1

T: J S GoldieJ: P Mulrennan

Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened quickly final 2f op 22/1 tchd 20/1

16^th

(16)

Apotheosis

49-12

5/1

T: S & E CrisfordJ: J Mitchell

Chased leaders near side of group, ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out, hampered soon after op 11/1

17^th

(17)

Bonito Cavalo

68-13

125/1

T: J S GoldieJ: Rhys Elliott (5)

Off the pace and always towards rear op 80/1

18^th

(18)

Wicket Keeper

39-9

4/1

T: E BethellJ: Callum Rodriguez

Steadied and switched left start, mid-division, ridden and struggling in rear after halfway, never a factor, tailed off and eased final 2f tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2

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Non-Runners

(6)

Queen's Guard³⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: I Jardine J: A Mullen

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.40, £3.70, £4.60, £4.90EX:£58.70Trifecta:£1,456.00Tricast:£598.96SF:£40.45Swingers:£8.90, £17.20, £91.50

Forecasts

Almeraq (2/1), Wicket Keeper (4/1), Apotheosis (5/1), Mostar Dreams (17/2), Magic Basma (12/1), Pals Battalion (12/1), Badri (16/1), Fivethousandtoone (16/1), Queen's Guard (16/1), Yaaser (20/1), Archduke Ferdinand (20/1), Alpha Magic (20/1), Hour By Hour (25/1), Oriental Prince (25/1), Monsieur Kodi (28/1), Woven (33/1), The Caltonian (40/1), La Rochette (100/1), Bonito Cavalo (125/1)

ALMERAQ makes his handicap debut with untapped potential and the well-bred 3-y-o is taken to make an immediate impact. Wicket Keeper looks similarly unexposed and rates the main danger ahead of soft-ground winner Hour By Hour, who shaped promisingly on return and should last longer now.

ALMERAQ
WICKET KEEPER (IRE)
HOUR BY HOUR

Previous Winners

2024

Alfa Kellenic

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 3

J: T Eaves | T: Craig Lidster

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £15,462.002nd: £7,251.003rd: £3,627.004th: £1,812.005th: £906.006th: £453.00