Hi all,
Media Guest ensured a winning day for the service on Wednesday. A shame about the 20p Rule 4 but still a tidy profit on the day.
It’s the final day of Yarmouth’s Eastern Festival today and that coincides nicely with the start of Ayr’s Western Meeting which culminates on Saturday with the Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup. There are some big field sizes for some fairly run of the mill handicaps.
The highlight of an eight-race card is the Virgin Bet Kilkerran Cup Handicap (4.10). I have had a look at that race but I wasn’t able to look at anymore of Thursday’s races last evening which means there’s only one selection today.
Ayr
4:45- Virgin Bet Kilkerran Cup Handicap (Class 2) – 1m 2f
Overnight favourite Cockalorum has been in great form this season winning at Musselburgh & Redcar in May prior to finishing a head 2nd of 20 in the John Smith’s Cup at York. He’s since gone on to finish third in valuable handicaps at Goodwood & York. Some rain would help his cause and he must have solid claims for the win.
At bigger odds and on quick ground it may pay to side with Highwaygrey. The 5-year-old is at his best on a sound surface and likes to come off a strong pace. He was set a bit too much to do in a steadily run race when a 1 ¼ length 3rd of 9 at Newcastle 14-days ago. Down to his last winning mark and if he gets the race run to suit and his optimum going then shouldn’t be far away. Coral & Ladbrokes are paying four places so hopefully an each- way play can reward backers.
1pt each way – Highwaygrey – 11/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes (both paying 4 places 1/5 odds)
Cheers
John