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Summer Mile Handicap
Ayr · 5 July 2026
- TypeFlat
- ClassClass 3
- Distance1m
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners10
- HandicapYes
Bearish (IRE) (6/1) won the Summer Mile Handicap at Ayr on 5 July 2026, beating Dwindling Funds (GB) by a neck under Clifford Lee for trainer Ed Dunlop. 10 ran on Good going over 1m; the winning time was 1m 38.83s.
| Pos | No | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10(6) | Bearish (IRE) 3c Prominent Kodi Bear (IRE) – Chiringuita (USA) (Hard Spun) La Grange Partnership Fought for control early - sat handy - pressed for effort with 2f left - close up entering final furlong before edging clear to win | Clifford Lee | Ed Dunlop | 9-0 | 82 | 87A | 103A | 1:38.83 | 8,246.40 | 6/1 | 8.00 | ||
| 2nd | 11(9) | Dwindling Funds (GB) p 5g Intrinsic (GB) – Kashtan (GB) (Sakhee's Secret) D P Van Der Hoeven D G Pryde Went straight to front - pushed along with 2f left - edge cut back approaching last furlong - battled on at even effort but caught right on line | nk | Lauren Young(5) | Jim Goldie | 8-8 | 72 | 80A | 103A | 1:38.88 | 3,867.20 | 10/3F | 4.61 | |
| 3rd | 4(3) | Salam Dubawi (GB) 4g Dubawi (IRE) – Palmarola (IRE) (Sea The Stars) Johnnie Delta Racing Fought for control early - sat close to pace - pressed for effort with 2f left and still near front turning into straight - unable to find more and edged out of second close home to finish third | 1¼ | Paul Mulrennan | Jim Goldie | 10-0 | 87 | 96A | 101A | 1:39.08 | 1,934.40 | 22/1 | 29.00 | |
| 4th | 7(5) | Leadenhall (GB) 6g Kingman (GB) – Promising Lead (GB) (Danehill) The Wolf Pack 2 And Partner Slow to break at the back - pushed along and moved right 2f out - stayed on late to grab fourth close home | ¾ | Jake Dickson(7) | Tim Easterby | 8-12 | 78 | 78A | 100A | 1:39.20 | 966.40 | 8/1 | 10.00 | |
| 5th | 1(1) | Celeborn (GB) p 4g Postponed (IRE) – Galadriel (GB) (Dutch Art) Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Sluggish start - settled midpack - urged along with 2f left - improved into contention inside final furlong - stayed on at one tempo but edged out for fourth close home | hd | Billy Loughnane | George Boughey | 10-2 | 89 | 95A | 99A | 1:39.28 | 483.20 | 7/2 | 5.90 | |
| 6th | 6(2) | Brigid's Well (IRE) t 3f Ulysses (IRE) – Selfara (GB) (Oasis Dream) Turf Club 2024 Lillingston Warrender Pulled hard early - settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left then held effort through the closing stages - finished 6th beaten 3¾ lengths | 1¼ | Jack Nicholls(5) | Hugo Palmer | 9-0 | 87 | 76A | 97A | 1:39.45 | 241.60 | 16/1 | 20.00 | |
| 7th | 8(11) | Hale End (IRE) p 6g Mehmas (IRE) – Would It Matter (IRE) (Morpheus) Game On Racing Fought for a strong grip early - settled off the pace in the pack - boxed in with a furlong left - pushed along late to stay on without threatening for the places | hd | Sean Kirrane | Michael Dods | 9-3 | 76 | 78A | 97A | 1:39.53 | — | 16/1 | 19.04 | |
| 8th | 2(7) | Theoryofeverything (GB) t 6g Frankel (GB) – Persuasive (IRE) (Dark Angel) Gallop Racing Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left and still close to the front group entering the last furlong - then faded finished 8th | 1¼ | Conor Whiteley(5) | David O'Meara | 9-11 | 89 | 82A | 95A | 1:39.70 | — | 9/2 | 6.60 | |
| 9th | 9(4) | Monoceros (GB) 3g Dubawi (IRE) – Shirocco Star (GB) (Shirocco) G Gibson Jamie Denholm Raced with enthusiasm early - settled mid-pack - pushed along over 2f out and gave way approaching the final furlong | 2 | Andrew Mullen | Iain Jardine | 9-1 | 83 | 66A | 91A | 1:40.04 | — | 33/1 | 50.00 | |
| 10th | 3(10) | Walsingham (IRE) 6g Lope De Vega (IRE) – Dark Crusader (IRE) (Cape Cross) The Horse Watchers 3 Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong | ½ | Daniel Tudhope | David O'Meara | 10-0 | 87 | 78A | 91A | 1:40.12 | — | 17/2 | 10.08 | |
| NR | Gweedore | — | NON-RUNNER(5) | Katie Scott | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Returns
Tote Win
£7
Tote Place
£2.30 £1.50 £6.10
Exacta
£22.90
CSF
£26.77
Tricast
£428.81
Trifecta
£370.80
KTB Intelligence
AI race report
Bearish won the Summer Mile Handicap at Ayr over 1m on good going at SP 6/1, beating Dwindling Funds by a neck with Salam Dubawi finishing third. Bearish fought for control in the early stages before settling in a handy position, was asked for his effort two furlongs out and closed up entering the final furlong before edging clear. Dwindling Funds went straight into the lead, was pushed along two furlongs from home and had his effort cut back approaching the last furlong, but battled on before being caught on the line. The result was decided in the final strides after a close finish between the first two.
How we called it
Unplaced
SP 17/2 Finished 10th
Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.
Quick answers
- Who won the Summer Mile Handicap at Ayr in 2026?
- Bearish (IRE) won the Summer Mile Handicap at Ayr on 5 July 2026, ridden by Clifford Lee and trained by Ed Dunlop.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 Summer Mile Handicap at Ayr?
- 1st Bearish (IRE) (6/1), 2nd Dwindling Funds (GB) (10/3F), 3rd Salam Dubawi (GB) (22/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 Summer Mile Handicap at Ayr?
- Bearish (IRE) returned a starting price of 6/1, with a Betfair SP of 8.00.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 Summer Mile Handicap at Ayr?
- 10 horses ran in the 2026 Summer Mile Handicap at Ayr. Non-runners: Gweedore (unsuitable ground).
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Summer Mile Handicap at Ayr?
- The winning time was 1m 38.83s.