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Fergie & Myra Happel Ayr Gold Cup Trial Handicap Stakes
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9h 34min
Speed race · horses carry weights to make it fair About 6 furlongs Mostly firm ground Mid-level race 9 runners £15462 prize E/W: 3 places, 1/5 odds
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TrackLab's Top Pick
25
Strong chance
Good Value at 333/100
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D. Tudhope · D. O'Meara · 4yo · 10st 0lb · OR 89
Form
25
Good Value
Won 1 of last 5
Trainer Quotes
May 2026
"A nice surprise when winning first time out for us. We liked him as a yearling and when he came around at the horses in training sales last October we bought him. I put him in the Wokingham but I don't think he'll get in unless he wins between now and then. He's got a good deal of ability and, although he won over 6f at Pontefract, there's a chance he might get 7f. 27-05-26"
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P. Mulrennan · J. Goldie · 10yo · 9st 7lb · OR 82
C&D Headgear
24
Good Value
Won at this course & distance Wearing cheekpieces Quick turnaround Won 0 of last 5 Won here 2 times
Trainer Quotes
May 2025
"Unfortunately he picked up an injury so he's going to be off for the first half of the season, but we're thinking he'll be back and it's not career-ending. He's sound but he's going to need time to get over what happened. We'd like to win an Ayr Gold Cup, so we'll target that and possibly the Portland. That's a fickle double, it's usually one or the other. He's a grand horse. Technically at his age he's supposed to be diminishing but he doesn't seem to be. The man who feeds him rides him and he's managed very well. He's a Hamilton specialist. It's probably going to be a bit more difficult for him now, but he's thereabouts in those top sprints. 07-05-25"
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A. Jary(3) · N. Tinkler · 4yo · 9st 8lb · OR 83
Form Ground
14
Won 1 of last 5 Has won on this ground Won at this distance 1 time
Trainer Quotes
Oct 2025
"He's a very good horse who works very well. We've not quite got it right with him as he's been placed a lot of times and it's disappointing he's only won once this year. We've probably got his trip wrong and he can be very keen. He was like that at Newbury last time when he ran a respectable race to finish sixth. He's rated 81 now and I'd like to go for the 0-80 over 7f at York in a couple of weeks. He could also go to Southwell, where they go a right gallop which helps him settle. He'll be a nice horse next year. 01-10-25"
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L. Young(5) · J. Goldie · 4yo · 8st 9lb · OR 70
Form Track
10
Won 0 of last 5 Won here 1 time Won at this distance 2 times
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C. Lee · A. McGuinness · 5yo · 8st 12lb · OR 73
Class Headgear
9.5
Stepping up in class Wearing visor Quick turnaround Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before
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R. Elliott(5) · J. Goldie · 5yo · 8st 10lb · OR 71
Form Track
8.0
Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before Loves this ground (25% win rate) Won at this distance 3 times
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J. Hart · R. Mike Smith · 3yo · 9st 7lb · OR 87
Freshness Form
4.9
Quick turnaround Won 1 of last 5 Won at this distance 1 time
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W. Fentiman(3) · R. & Peter Fahey · 4yo · 9st 1lb · OR 76
Form Track
4.2
Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before Loves this ground (25% win rate) Won at this distance 1 time
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A. Mullen · L. Perratt · 7yo · 8st 9lb · OR 69
Headgear Form
2.2
Wearing blinkers Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before Won at this distance 4 times
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