20:00 Ayr

Saturday 8 August 2026

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Book The Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup Handicap

Off time: 20:05 | Winning time: 1m 27.82s

1^st

(3)

Supreme Clarets

39-5

5/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Warren Fentiman (3)

Prominent, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead entering final furlong, kept on tchd 9/2

2^nd

1 ¾

(10)

Runninsonofagun

49-13

4/1f

T: T DavidsonJ: J Garritty

Led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace op 9/2

3^rd

1 ¼

(7)

Black Storm

59-13

13/2

T: K ScottJ: Greg Fairley

In touch with leaders, smooth headway 2f out, ridden and in touch with leaders entering final furlong, faded final 110yds tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1

4^th

(4)

Milford Grange

39-7

9/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Billy Garritty

Wore hood to post, midfield, ridden 3f out, headway entering final furlong, kept on, nearest finish

5^th

(13)

Sanafi Zabeel

59-10

15/2

T: J S GoldieJ: P Mulrennan

Midfield, ridden 3f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on, nearest finish op 13/2 tchd 6/1

6^th

1 ½

(5)

Tap Dancer

48-12

14/1

T: J S GoldieJ: A Mullen

Wore hood to post, took keen hold, midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 16/1

7^th

(2)

Ubetterseethis

39-8

10/1

T: Craig LidsterJ: S H James

Midfield, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, weakened final furlong op 16/1

8^th

(12)

Yaaser

89-4

5/1

T: J S GoldieJ: Lauren Young (5)

Slowly away, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never a factor op 13/2

9^th

(9)

Stoic Poet

39-8

18/1

T: I JardineJ: Mikey Sheehy

Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace over 1f out op 28/1 tchd 16/1

10^th

(8)

Circle Of Trust

39-9

12/1

T: K A RyanJ: Lewis Edmunds

Went to post early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened op 10/1

11^th

4 ½

(1)

Highfield Viking

610-0

12/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart

Never better than midfield op 11/1 tchd 14/1

12^th

(6)

Yy Spirit

39-10

125/1

T: S CorbettJ: Lexie Clarkson (7)

Awkward start and slowly away, always behind op 100/1

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Non-Runners

(11)

Phoenix Of Dreams¹⁰²

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: J & S Quinn J: D C Costello

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.10Pl:£2.20, £1.80, £2.50EX:£31.80Trifecta:£201.10Tricast:£139.58SF:£26.98Swingers:£3.20, £7.70, £8.30

Forecasts

Runninsonofagun (4/1), Supreme Clarets (5/1), Yaaser (5/1), Black Storm (13/2), Sanafi Zabeel (15/2), Milford Grange (9/1), Ubetterseethis (10/1), Circle Of Trust (12/1), Highfield Viking (12/1), Tap Dancer (14/1), Stoic Poet (18/1), Phoenix Of Dreams (50/1), Yy Spirit (125/1)

BLACK STORM won't need to pull out much more for blinkers to land a first handicap success. Runninsonofagun posted 3 good efforts over 1m here last month and his run style points to him being as effective back at shorter. Milford Grange will also have a say if recapturing the form he showed when second to Circle of Trust over C&D in June.

BLACK STORM (IRE)
RUNNINSONOFAGUN (IRE)
MILFORD GRANGE

Previous Winners

2025

Native Honey

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 3

J: P Mulrennan | T: J S Goldie

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £245.00