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Fergie & Myra Happel Ayr Gold Cup Trial Handicap
Ayr · 21 July 2025
- TypeFlat
- ClassClass 3
- Distance6f
- GoingGood To Soft
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners18
- HandicapYes
Almeraq (GB) (2/1F) won the Fergie & Myra Happel Ayr Gold Cup Trial Handicap at Ayr on 21 July 2025, beating Badri (GB) by 5 lengths under Clifford Lee for trainer William Haggas. 18 ran on Good To Soft going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 13.36s (slow by 4.36s).
| Pos | Dr | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Almeraq (GB) 3c Midfield Settled midfield early - made ground upsides the pace-setters approaching 2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - pushed away from rivals and kept finding more to the line | Clifford Lee | William Haggas | 9-9 | 90 | 123A | 112C | 1:13.36 | 15,462 | 2/1F | 4.40 | |
| 2nd | 13 | Badri (GB) 8g Settled midpack early - driven to close in on the front group approaching final two furlongs then moved into second inside the last - unable to get near the runaway winner but held clear of the rest in defeat | 5 | Dylan Hogan | Michael Herrington | 10-0 | 90 | 110A | 100C | 1:14.27 | 7,251 | 16/1 | 27.00 |
| 3rd | 10 | Yaaser (IRE) 7g Settled at the back early - urged forward with two furlongs left - found a late rally on the outside inside the final furlong - closed to finish third but not enough to trouble the winner | 1 | Lauren Young(7) | Jim Goldie | 8-11 | 80 | 89A | 97C | 1:14.45 | 3,627 | 20/1 | 28.00 |
| 4th | 2 | Hour By Hour (GB) 5g Took a keen hold up with the pace - pushed along inside the last two furlongs and found room to close between rivals - edged out for third close to the line | nse | Mohammed Tabti(5) | Iain Jardine | 8-9 | 76 | 87A | 97C | 1:14.46 | 1,812 | 25/1 | 36.00 |
| 5th | 4 | Magic Basma (IRE) 3f Went straight to front early - tracked up in second - regained command inside final 2f - pushed along and overtaken with a furlong left - dropped away through closing stages to finish fifth | ¾ | Shane Gray | Kevin Ryan | 9-2 | 83 | 91A | 96C | 1:14.59 | 906 | 12/1 | 15.71 |
| 6th | 12 | Woven (GB) 9g Settled at the back early - urged forward outside two furlongs left - boxed in with no gap approaching final stretch - eased through the pack once space appeared but too late to trouble the front and finished sixth beaten 7¼ lengths | ½ | Connor Beasley | Michael Dods | 9-7 | 83 | 94A | 94C | 1:14.68 | 453 | 33/1 | 55.00 |
| 7th | 7 | Pals Battalion (IRE) v 4g Held a central spot away from the rail early - dropped back after being bumped inside the final two furlongs - no impression on the finish thereafter - eventually beaten well into seventh | ¾ | Daniel Tudhope | David O'Meara | 9-12 | 88 | 96A | 92C | 1:14.81 | — | 12/1 | 18.10 |
| 8th | 3 | Fivethousandtoone (IRE) p 7g Held up Sluggish start - held up towards back on the far flank - found a little progress between rivals inside final 2f - pressed 1f out then faded to finish 8th | nk | David Allan | Tim Easterby | 9-13 | 89 | 96A | 92C | 1:14.86 | — | 16/1 | 24.00 |
| 9th | 11 | La Rochette (FR) 4f Settled close to the front group early - urged forward with over 2f remaining - lost momentum under pressure in the closing stages to finish well held | ½ | William Pyle(3) | Tracy Waggott | 8-9 | 74 | 77A | 91C | 1:14.95 | — | 100/1 | 360.00 |
| 10th | 5 | The Caltonian (GB) b 6g Sluggish start - held towards back on far flank - nudged into contention inside final two furlongs then lost momentum late | ½ | Kaiya Fraser | Linda Perratt | 9-4 | 80 | 84A | 89C | 1:15.04 | — | 40/1 | 101.55 |
| 11th | 19 | Monsieur Kodi (IRE) 6g Midfield Settled towards the outer edge of the pack - held a midfield spot - lost momentum and drifted left inside final furlong - finished well held in 11th | ¾ | Oisin Orr | Richard Fahey | 9-0 | 76 | 77A | 87C | 1:15.18 | — | 28/1 | 37.14 |
| 12th | 9 | Archduke Ferdinand (IRE) p 6g Tracked front pack close to the near rail - hit the front at halfway before being caught inside the last 2f - dropped away fast over 1f out to finish well beaten | 3½ | Dale Swift | Seb Spencer | 9-13 | 89 | 77A | 79C | 1:15.81 | — | 20/1 | 35.31 |
| 13th | 15 | Alpha Magic (GB) 3g Settled in the pack - nudged for effort 2f out and found no extra before being hampered inside the final furlong | nk | Joanna Mason | Michael & David Easterby | 9-3 | 84 | 65A | 78C | 1:15.91 | — | 20/1 | 27.00 |
| 14th | 14 | Mostar Dreams (IRE) 4f Sluggish start - settled towards the back - unable to make any impression - finished well beaten in 14th | ½ | Kevin Stott | Jim Goldie | 9-4 | 80 | 64A | 76C | 1:16.00 | — | 17/2 | 12.77 |
| 15th | 8 | Oriental Prince (GB) h 4g Sat close to front group early - urged forward with over two furlongs left - dropped away rapidly inside final two furlongs - finished well held in 15th | 3 | Paul Mulrennan | Jim Goldie | 9-5 | 81 | 63C | 69C | 1:16.54 | — | 25/1 | 32.00 |
| 16th | 16 | Apotheosis (IRE) t 4g Tracked front pack on the near flank - hampered shortly after start - pushed along and faded fast inside final furlong - finished well beaten in 16th | 2 | Jack Mitchell | Simon & Ed Crisford | 9-12 | 88 | 70C | 64C | 1:16.91 | — | 5/1 | 7.60 |
| 17th | 17 | Bonito Cavalo (GB) 6g Held up Held up early - never involved with front group - well held throughout - finished tailed off in 17th | 11 | Rhys Elliott(5) | Jim Goldie | 8-8 | 75 | 52C | 37C | 1:18.91 | — | 125/1 | 486.08 |
| 18th | 18 | Wicket Keeper (IRE) 3g Midfield Checked and moved left early - settled midfield - dropped away and under pressure after halfway - well held late and allowed to coast home last | 34 | Callum Rodriguez | Edward Bethell | 9-9 | 90 | 67C | -48C | 1:25.09 | — | 4/1 | 6.40 |
| NR | Queen's Guard | — | — | Iain Jardine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Who won the Fergie & Myra Happel Ayr Gold Cup Trial Handicap at Ayr in 2025?
- Almeraq (GB) won the Fergie & Myra Happel Ayr Gold Cup Trial Handicap at Ayr on 21 July 2025, ridden by Clifford Lee and trained by William Haggas.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 Fergie & Myra Happel Ayr Gold Cup Trial Handicap at Ayr?
- 1st Almeraq (GB) (2/1F), 2nd Badri (GB) (16/1), 3rd Yaaser (IRE) (20/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 Fergie & Myra Happel Ayr Gold Cup Trial Handicap at Ayr?
- Almeraq (GB) returned a starting price of 2/1F, with a Betfair SP of 4.40.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 Fergie & Myra Happel Ayr Gold Cup Trial Handicap at Ayr?
- 18 horses ran in the 2025 Fergie & Myra Happel Ayr Gold Cup Trial Handicap at Ayr. Non-runners: Queen's Guard (unsuitable ground).
- What was the winning time of the 2025 Fergie & Myra Happel Ayr Gold Cup Trial Handicap at Ayr?
- The winning time was 1m 13.36s (slow by 4.36s).