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15:30 Monday 21 July 2025
FERGIE & MYRA HAPPEL AYR GOLD CUP TRIAL HANDICAP (3)	Distance : 6f
Prize : £15,462 Rated : (0-90) Age : 3yo+ Race Type : Flat Surface : Turf	Going : Gd/Sft
Race Type : Flat	Surface : Turf

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Pos (Draw)	Pos (Draw)	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos (Draw)		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1 (1)	1 (1)		7. ALMERAQ	7. ALMERAQ	-27 <	114+	>	95	Clifford Lee	3	9-9	2/13f	2/13f
1 (1)			bc DARK ANGEL (IRE) 113 - MANAAJIM (IRE) MUHAARAR 132	J: Clifford Lee T: William Haggas Age: 3 Wgt: 9-9 OR: 90	-27 <	114+	>	95	William Haggas		(90)		2/13f
made a mockery of his opening mark, demolishing a field of useful handicappers in the unmistakable style of a pattern-class performer; mid-field, travelled powerfully, good headway nearest centre over 2f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, stormed clear; a penalty for this is unlikely to get him into the Stewards' Cup, though a big rise in the weights won't stop him winning a top handicap if connections so wish (a return here for the Gold Cup itself could be an option), on his way to even better things.
mid-field, headway over 2f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, stormed clear
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2 (13)	2 (13)	5	1. BADRI	1. BADRI	+1 <	95	+5 >	79	D. E. Hogan	8	10-0	16/117	16/117
2 (13)		5	bg DARK ANGEL (IRE) 113 - PENNY DROPS 99 INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE) 121	J: D. E. Hogan T: Michael Herrington Age: 8 Wgt: 10-0 OR: 90	+1 <	95	+5 >	79	Michael Herrington		(90)		16/117
again ran well, sticking at it in the wake of a really smart rival; mid-division, had to wait for gap briefly 2f out, headway over 1f out, took second final 1f, ran on.
mid-division, had to wait for gap briefly 2f out, headway over 1f out, took second final 1f, ran on
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3 (10)	3 (10)	1	13. YAASER (IRE)	13. YAASER (IRE)	+2 <	82+	-6 >	65	Lauren Young (7)	7	9-4	20/121	20/121
3 (10)		1	bg LOPE DE VEGA (IRE) 125 - URJUWAAN CAPE CROSS (IRE) 129	J: Lauren Young (7) T: Jim Goldie Age: 7 Wgt: 9-4 OR: 80	+2 <	82+	-6 >	65	Jim Goldie		(80)		20/121
was clearly better than the result under a 7-lb claimer, definitely quick enough for 6f in a race of this nature and on the radar for a handicap at the Western meeting, allowing that the way he's always ridden means he needs things to drop right; dropped out, denied a run under 2f out, switched final 1f, kept on well, finished with running left.
dropped out, not clear run under 2f out, switched final 1f, kept on well, more to give
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4 (2)	4 (2)	ns	17. HOUR BY HOUR	17. HOUR BY HOUR	+1 <	78	-38 >	61	Mohammed Lyes Tabti (5)	5	9-0	25/126	25/126
4 (2)		ns	bg TIME TEST 125 - STEPPE BY STEPPE ZAMINDAR (USA) 116	J: Mohammed Lyes Tabti (5) T: Iain Jardine Age: 5 Wgt: 9-0 OR: 76	+1 <	78	-38 >	61	Iain Jardine		(76)		25/126
underlined that he's come back in good form; prominent, effort 2f out, stayed on; he's eligible for lesser races and is very effective on testing ground, thinking ahead to the autumn (3 wins in September/October in 2024)
prominent, effort 2f out, stayed on
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5 (4)	5 (4)	¾	15. MAGIC BASMA (IRE)	15. MAGIC BASMA (IRE)	+6 <	82	+14 >	66	Shane Gray	3	9-2	12/113	12/113
5 (4)		¾	bf EXPERT EYE 124 - MORNING BASMA (FR) BORN TO SEA (IRE) 117	J: Shane Gray T: Kevin Ryan Age: 3 Wgt: 9-2 OR: 83	+6 <	82	+14 >	66	Kevin Ryan		(83)		12/113
remains in good form. always in the firing line in another well-contested race; pressed leader, upsides 2f out, no extra last ½f; she's still low mileage and there'll be lesser races for her, including those restricted to fillies.
pressed leader, upsides 2f out, no extra final ½f
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6 (12)	6 (12)	½	9. WOVEN	9. WOVEN	-9 <	80+	-12 >	64	Connor Beasley	9	9-7	33/134	33/134
6 (12)		½	chg DUTCH ART 126 - REGAL SILK 87 PIVOTAL 124	J: Connor Beasley T: Michael Dods Age: 9 Wgt: 9-7 OR: 83	-9 <	80+	-12 >	64	Michael Dods		(83)		33/134
after 8 weeks off, shaped as if back in top form, in line with the stable as a whole, and is clearly better than he could show here; raced well off the pace, no room over 1f out, finished well; he hasn't often converted eye-catching efforts into wins, but there's no question he's both well treated and in the form to take advantage judged on this.
behind, no room over 1f out, finished well
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7 (7)	7 (7)	¾	6. PALS BATTALION (IRE)	6. PALS BATTALION (IRE)	+10 <	82	-12 >	67	Daniel Tudhope	4	9-12	12/113	12/113
7 (7)		¾	brg INVINCIBLE ARMY (IRE) 120 - PRINCESSE SAVOIE TAMAYUZ 126	J: Daniel Tudhope T: David O'Meara Age: 4 Wgt: 9-12 Eq: (v) OR: 88	+10 <	82	-12 >	67	David O'Meara	(v)	(88)		12/113
probably remains in form, not that he picked up once in the clear; mid-division, met some trouble 2f out, plugged on.
mid-division, not clear run 2f out, plugged on
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8 (3)	8 (3)	nk	4. FIVETHOUSANDTOONE (IRE)	4. FIVETHOUSANDTOONE (IRE)	+22 <	83	+20 >	67	David Allan	7	9-13	16/117	16/117
8 (3)		nk	bg FRANKEL 147 - PROMISED MONEY (IRE) 94 DARK ANGEL (IRE) 113	J: David Allan T: Tim Easterby Age: 7 Wgt: 9-13 Eq: (s) OR: 89	+22 <	83	+20 >	67	Tim Easterby	(s)	(89)		16/117
probably remains in form, but at the same time underlined that he's not the same force on turf; dwelt, raced well off the pace, headway under pressure out wide approaching final 1f, never landed a blow.
dwelt, behind, ridden and headway wide approaching final 1f, never on terms
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9 (11)	9 (11)	½	19. LA ROCHETTE (FR)	19. LA ROCHETTE (FR)	-45 <	66	+3 >	51	William Pyle (3)	4	8-12	100/1101	100/1101
9 (11)		½	bf TORNIBUSH (IRE) 114 - BYBURG (FR) SAGEBURG (IRE) 123	J: William Pyle (3) T: Tracy Waggott Age: 4 Wgt: 8-12 OR: 74	-45 <	66	+3 >	51	Tracy Waggott		(74)		100/1101
needs her sights lowering but hinted at a revival back on softer ground, faring better than might've been expected in a handicap of this quality; in touch, met some trouble over 2f out, plugged on; she's not far off being eligible for 0-70s.
in touch, not clear run over 2f out, plugged on
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10 (5)	10 (5)	½	11. THE CALTONIAN	11. THE CALTONIAN	-2 <	70+	-9 >	55	Kaiya Fraser	6	9-4	40/141	40/141
10 (5)		½	bg SWISS SPIRIT 117 - AZELLE 79 STARCRAFT (NZ) 128	J: Kaiya Fraser T: Linda Perratt Age: 6 Wgt: 9-4 Eq: (b) OR: 80	-2 <	70+	-9 >	55	Linda Perratt	(b)	(80)		40/141
wasn't seen to best effect, making a move out wide before flattening out; held up, brief headway out wide 2f out, not sustain effort; he's done his winning on all-weather but his mark reflects that.
held up, brief effort wide 2f out, not sustain effort
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11 (19)	11 (19)	¾	16. MONSIEUR KODI (IRE)	16. MONSIEUR KODI (IRE)	+19 <	63	+10 >	49	Oisin James Orr	6	9-0	28/129	28/129
11 (19)		¾	bg KODIAC 112 - BABYLONIAN 66p SHAMARDAL (USA) 129	J: Oisin James Orr T: Richard Fahey Age: 6 Wgt: 9-0 OR: 76	+19 <	63	+10 >	49	Richard Fahey		(76)		28/129
wasn't in the same form as last time, allowing that the highest draw wasn't ideal in this better race; mid-division, ridden over 2f out, made little impression.
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, little impression
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12 (9)	12 (9)	3½	3. ARCHDUKE FERDINAND (IRE)	3. ARCHDUKE FERDINAND (IRE)	+16 <	63	+21 >	50	Dale Swift	6	9-13	20/121	20/121
12 (9)		3½	grg GUTAIFAN (IRE) 117 - SALARIAQ (USA) 82p DAAHER (CAN) 120	J: Dale Swift T: Seb Spencer Age: 6 Wgt: 9-13 Eq: (s) OR: 89	+16 <	63	+21 >	50	Seb Spencer	(s)	(89)		20/121
again ran below form; forced pace, headed 2f out, weakened final 1f.
led, headed 2f out, weakened final 1f
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13 (15)	13 (15)	nk	14. ALPHA MAGIC	14. ALPHA MAGIC	+31 <	57+		44	Joanna Mason	3	9-3	20/121	20/121
13 (15)		nk	bg ARDAD (IRE) 107 - PIECE OF MAGIC ALFLORA (IRE) 120	J: Joanna Mason T: Michael & David Easterby Age: 3 Wgt: 9-3 OR: 84	+31 <	57+		44	Michael & David Easterby		(84)		20/121
wasn't in the same form as last time; mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakening when met some trouble approaching final 1f.
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakening when not clear run approaching final 1f
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14 (14)	14 (14)	½	12. MOSTAR DREAMS (IRE)	12. MOSTAR DREAMS (IRE)	+32 <	51	+39 >	38	Kevin Stott	4	9-4	17/29.5	17/29.5
14 (14)		½	bf SAXON WARRIOR (JPN) 124 - HOPE SO (IRE) BATED BREATH 125	J: Kevin Stott T: Jim Goldie Age: 4 Wgt: 9-4 OR: 80	+32 <	51	+39 >	38	Jim Goldie		(80)		17/29.5
turned in a rare poor effort; held up, ridden over 2f out, made no impression.
held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression
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15 (8)	15 (8)	3	10. ORIENTAL PRINCE	10. ORIENTAL PRINCE	+12 <	41	+38 >	29	Paul Mulrennan	4	9-5	25/126	25/126
15 (8)		3	bg ORIENTOR 118 - ETERNALIST 73 EQUIANO (FR) 127	J: Paul Mulrennan T: Jim Goldie Age: 4 Wgt: 9-5 Eq: (h) OR: 81	+12 <	41	+38 >	29	Jim Goldie	(h)	(81)		25/126
back in his usual hood, again ran poorly and seems to have lost his form after such a profitable first half of the year; prominent, dropped away under 2f out.
prominent, dropped away under 2f out
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16 (16)	16 (16)	2	5. APOTHEOSIS (IRE)	5. APOTHEOSIS (IRE)	+21 <	41		29	Jack Mitchell	4	9-12	5/16	5/16
16 (16)		2	chg NIGHT OF THUNDER (IRE) 127 - BEAUTIFUL ENDING 78p EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) 126	J: Jack Mitchell T: Simon & Ed Crisford Age: 4 Wgt: 9-12 Eq: (t) OR: 88	+21 <	41		29	Simon & Ed Crisford	(t)	(88)		5/16
was well backed with the hood left off for his first try at 6f but capitulated again and remains best opposed; prominent, typically took strong hold, ridden over 2f out, folded entering final 1f.
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final 1f
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17 (17)	17 (17)	11	18. BONITO CAVALO	18. BONITO CAVALO	<		>		Rhys Elliott (5)	6	8-13	125/1126	125/1126
17 (17)		11	bg ORIENTOR 118 - ETERNAL INSTINCT 77 EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) 126	J: Rhys Elliott (5) T: Jim Goldie Age: 6 Wgt: 8-13 OR: 75	<		>		Jim Goldie		(75)		125/1126
again finished well held; slowly into stride, took strong hold, always behind; he's hard to assess following such a long absence, but it might just be that he's a totally different proposition on all-weather.
slowly away, always behind
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18 (18)	18 (18)	34	8. WICKET KEEPER (IRE)	8. WICKET KEEPER (IRE)	<		>		Callum Rodriguez	3	9-9	4/15	4/15
18 (18)		34	bg KODI BEAR (IRE) 123 - TRALONG BAY (IRE) SHOWCASING 117	J: Callum Rodriguez T: Edward Bethell Age: 3 Wgt: 9-9 OR: 90	<		>		Edward Bethell		(90)		4/15
arrived on the up but just seemed amiss in his first handicap; mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten.
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
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Non Runners: QUEEN'S GUARD.	Winning Owner: Shadwell Estate Company Ltd
Time: 1m 13.36s
Overrounds: Industry SP 140%, Betfair SP 101.1%
Mostly exposed northern types in this field but there were a few exceptions, including the winner, who was about as impressive as it gets in a sprint handicap; they raced as one group centre to stand side and overall the lower-drawn runners towards the centre fared best. ALMERAQ made a mockery of his opening mark, demolishing a field of useful handicappers in the unmistakable style of a pattern-class performer; mid-field, travelled powerfully, good headway nearest centre over 2f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, stormed clear; a penalty for this is unlikely to get him into the Stewards' Cup, though a big rise in the weights won't stop him winning a top handicap if connections so wish (a return here for the Gold Cup itself could be an option), on his way to even better things. BADRI again ran well, sticking at it in the wake of a really smart rival; mid-division, had to wait for gap briefly 2f out, headway over 1f out, took second final 1f, ran on. YAASER (IRE) was clearly better than the result under a 7-lb claimer, definitely quick enough for 6f in a race of this nature and on the radar for a handicap at the Western meeting, allowing that the way he's always ridden means he needs things to drop right; dropped out, denied a run under 2f out, switched final 1f, kept on well, finished with running left. HOUR BY HOUR underlined that he's come back in good form; prominent, effort 2f out, stayed on; he's eligible for lesser races and is very effective on testing ground, thinking ahead to the autumn (3 wins in September/October in 2024) MAGIC BASMA (IRE) remains in good form. always in the firing line in another well-contested race; pressed leader, upsides 2f out, no extra last ½f; she's still low mileage and there'll be lesser races for her, including those restricted to fillies. WOVEN after 8 weeks off, shaped as if back in top form, in line with the stable as a whole, and is clearly better than he could show here; raced well off the pace, no room over 1f out, finished well; he hasn't often converted eye-catching efforts into wins, but there's no question he's both well treated and in the form to take advantage judged on this. PALS BATTALION (IRE) probably remains in form, not that he picked up once in the clear; mid-division, met some trouble 2f out, plugged on. FIVETHOUSANDTOONE (IRE) probably remains in form, but at the same time underlined that he's not the same force on turf; dwelt, raced well off the pace, headway under pressure out wide approaching final 1f, never landed a blow. LA ROCHETTE (FR) needs her sights lowering but hinted at a revival back on softer ground, faring better than might've been expected in a handicap of this quality; in touch, met some trouble over 2f out, plugged on; she's not far off being eligible for 0-70s. THE CALTONIAN wasn't seen to best effect, making a move out wide before flattening out; held up, brief headway out wide 2f out, not sustain effort; he's done his winning on all-weather but his mark reflects that. MONSIEUR KODI (IRE) wasn't in the same form as last time, allowing that the highest draw wasn't ideal in this better race; mid-division, ridden over 2f out, made little impression. ARCHDUKE FERDINAND (IRE) again ran below form; forced pace, headed 2f out, weakened final 1f. ALPHA MAGIC wasn't in the same form as last time; mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakening when met some trouble approaching final 1f. MOSTAR DREAMS (IRE) turned in a rare poor effort; held up, ridden over 2f out, made no impression. ORIENTAL PRINCE back in his usual hood, again ran poorly and seems to have lost his form after such a profitable first half of the year; prominent, dropped away under 2f out. APOTHEOSIS (IRE) was well backed with the hood left off for his first try at 6f but capitulated again and remains best opposed; prominent, typically took strong hold, ridden over 2f out, folded entering final 1f. BONITO CAVALO again finished well held; slowly into stride, took strong hold, always behind; he's hard to assess following such a long absence, but it might just be that he's a totally different proposition on all-weather. WICKET KEEPER (IRE) arrived on the up but just seemed amiss in his first handicap; mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten.

15:30 Ayr Result on Monday 21 July 2025

The 6F 15:30 FERGIE & MYRA HAPPEL AYR GOLD CUP TRIAL HANDICAP (3) at Ayr was run on Gd/Sft. It was open to 3yo+ and had a prize fund of £15,462. There were 18 runners. The winning horse was ALMERAQ who won by 5. ALMERAQ was ridden by Clifford Lee. ALMERAQ had an industry starting price (ISP) of 2/1f.

How the rest of the runners fared:

BADRI finished 2nd and was beaten by 5.00 - they had an ISP of 16/1
YAASER (IRE) finished 3rd and was beaten by 6 - they had an ISP of 20/1
HOUR BY HOUR finished 4th and was beaten by 6 - they had an ISP of 25/1
MAGIC BASMA (IRE) finished 5th and was beaten by 7 - they had an ISP of 12/1
WOVEN finished 6th and was beaten by 7.5 - they had an ISP of 33/1
PALS BATTALION (IRE) finished 7th and was beaten by 8 - they had an ISP of 12/1
FIVETHOUSANDTOONE (IRE) finished 8th and was beaten by 8 - they had an ISP of 16/1
LA ROCHETTE (FR) finished 9th and was beaten by 8.5 - they had an ISP of 100/1
THE CALTONIAN finished 10th and was beaten by 9 - they had an ISP of 40/1
MONSIEUR KODI (IRE) finished 11th and was beaten by 10 - they had an ISP of 28/1
ARCHDUKE FERDINAND (IRE) finished 12th and was beaten by 13.5 - they had an ISP of 20/1
ALPHA MAGIC finished 13th and was beaten by 13.5 - they had an ISP of 20/1
MOSTAR DREAMS (IRE) finished 14th and was beaten by 14 - they had an ISP of 17/2
ORIENTAL PRINCE finished 15th and was beaten by 17 - they had an ISP of 25/1
APOTHEOSIS (IRE) finished 16th and was beaten by 19 - they had an ISP of 5/1
BONITO CAVALO finished 17th and was beaten by 30 - they had an ISP of 125/1
WICKET KEEPER (IRE) finished 18th and was beaten by 64 - they had an ISP of 4/1

AYR 15:30

15:30 Monday 21 July 2025

FERGIE & MYRA HAPPEL AYR GOLD CUP TRIAL HANDICAP (3)

15:30 Ayr Result on Monday 21 July 2025