Ayr Gold Cup day

Ayr stages its biggest day of the year with the Ayr Gold Cup, a 6 furlongs handicap at 16.10 CET, as the main event. This is always one of the toughest handicaps of the year and with 27 runners is as tricky as ever today.Yesterday´s results suggest that the inside (low draw) is the place to be, although this may not necessarily be the case this afternoon. However we ar hooping that this still holds true and take as our 4 against the field top-weight Knot in Wood (Richard Fahey/ Barry McHugh, drawn 9), 4th in this last year, Evens and Odds (David and Adrian Nicholls, frawn 3), possibly the pick of the Nicholls stable´s 6 runners and the likely favourite, Hogmaneigh (Jim Goldie/ Daniel Tudhope, drawn 8) and Signor Peltro (Henry Candy/ Seb Sanders, drawn 5).

The Silver Cup at 15.05, the second division, is just as strong and has the same size field; acting on the same principles as before, we suggest River Falcon (Goldie/ Tudhope, drawn 4) and Kaldoun Kingdom (Fahey/ McHugh, drawn 2) against the field. The Group Three race for 2yo fillies at 15.35 looks booked for Beyond Desire (Michael Jarvis/ Neil Callan), runner-up on a better race at the big York meeting, while the listed Doonside Cup over 10 furlongs at 17.25 looks between Godolphin´s two runners,Prince Siegfried (Frankie Dettori) and ex-German Baila Me (Alan Munro). Frankie has chosn the wrong one twice in recent days, so the fact that he is not riding Baila Me, who is having her first race for Godolphin and was last seen winning the Preis von Europa a year ago for Werner Baltromei, does not necessarily mean that she has no chance. On the contrary, if she is anywhere near her best 2008 form, she could win this.

Betting forecast:
1. Race: Our Joe Mac - Centigrade - Flaming Miracle
2. Race: Prescription - Quest For Success - Roker Park
3. Race: Beyond Desire - Conniption - Music Show
4. Race: Evens And Odds - Genki - Redford
5. Race: Prime Exhibit - Imaam - Harrison George
6. Race: Prince Siegfried - Dream Lodge - Lady Gloria
7. Race: Lang Shining - Authentic - Tiger Reigns
8. Race: Stanstill - Demolition - Hollow Green