Ayr Gold Cup Day

Good morning racing fans, I hope your brains are well rested as some of the handicaps we have to look through today are horrendous! The big race today is of course the Ayr Gold Cup but down at Newbury we also have an Arc trial as well as a strong card at Newmarket. One quick mention this morning I will be starring in the first episode of a TV programme called BetRacingNation. You can watch this on freeview channel 227 or alternatively watch online or through the 'sports tonight' app. To get the link just follow @Betracingnation on twitter and we will be posting it up shortly before we are ready to go on air.

As always we have a video prepared for you with all the Channel 4 races today including the big one, joining me as always is Michael Andrews (@mytentoryours), Adam Webb (@Adamwebb121) and Calum Madell (@calummadell). If you liked the video then let us know and also tell us your fancies for today, you can watch it through the link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or9P2yCkn2w&feature=youtu.be

Onto this week's racing and a few stronger selections this week.

1:50 Newbury - Kassiano

Kassiano looks to be the good thing of the day and while we aren't getting much of a price it should get us off to a winning start. He was mightily impressive last time when he had Trade Commissioner three and a half lengths behind when giving him 3 pounds at Newmarket. He will have hardly known he was in a race that day and looks to have a lot more to give for sure in what looks a fairly weak race. The danger has to come in the shape of Camborne who was impressive at Doncaster last week but he still needs to find something to trouble Kassiano. Godolphin to get today off to a flyer and land the spoils with Kassiano. (13/8)

2:05 Ayr - Willie The Whipper

We next come up to Ayr where Willie The Whipper gets his preferred conditions after running in the Great Voltigeur on ground too fast for him. He came into that race off the back of a sixth placed finish in the French Derby behind leading Arc contender Intello. It was clear from an early stage that he had little chance on the ground and was looked after by Jamie Spencer but still finished nine and a quarter lengths behind Telescope. Preference is for the overpriced Willie The Whipper. (6/1)

3:15 Ayr - Coral Mist

Charlie Hills can have a winner now with the unexposed Coral Mist who was a huge eye catcher on debut when finishing fast at Glorious Goodwood behind Valonia. They clash here again today and now Coral Mist has another race and a win under his belt should be able to reverse that form easily. The main danger comes in the form of the Irish raider Remember You for the David Wachman yard who had Galileo Rock who was third in last weeks St. Leger. Despite this being a competitive race Coral Mist can find the needed improvement to land the spoils. (7/1)

4:25 Ayr - Brae Hill

Brae Hill once won a Lincoln at Doncaster and has begun to refind some form lately when winning two starts ago and bumping into one last time out at Chester. He has slipped to a more than winable mark compared to his peak when rated in the hundreds, today he races off a mark of 92 with Paul Hanagan on board. Two runs ago he won what must be one of the strongest claiming races in history with Classic Colori, Balty Boys and Lowther in behind him, two of which won next time out. His run last time however at Chester sticks out to me as he had to come from behind which isn't his style and is hard to do on that track, in other words he did very very well to get 2nd. Brae Hill to make amends for last time with a win today. (6/1)

5:35 Ayr - Wyborne

We end today with not only our biggest priced runner but also our NAP of the day in Brian Ellison's representative, Wyborne. I was shocked to find he was 12/1 earlier as I expected at least half the price, but hey it's our gain right? He drops a furlong in trip today after not really getting home in the Old Borough Cup last time but still managing a creditable fourth, the shorter trip looks ideal. It was also a much stronger race than today last time out which is a huge positive and despite a couple of potentially well handicapped types, Wyborne can go well. One negative from his last run is that he took a bit of a pull which didn't help his chances at all, a strong pace will help him today. Wyborne can help us round off what I hope to be a winning day. (12/1)

NAP - Wyborne
Nb - Kassiano

Good luck and happy punting!

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