The Ayr Gold Cup on Saturday and its
two consolation races, the Ayr Silver Cup and the Ayr Bronze Cup,
means that we have three 25-runner sprint handicaps to analyse this
weekend so, frankly, we’re in our element! The Ayr Bronze Cup has
only been in existence since 2009, but has produced just one winning
favourite, Jack Dexter in 2013, and winners at 18/1, 14/1, 12/1
(twice) and 11/1.
Musley Bank trainer Richard Fahey
admits that Supplicant (25/1) is something of an enigma,
insofar as the former Mill Reef Stakes winner is apparently catching
pigeons at home, but showing next to nothing on the racecourse. The
Kyllachy colt is on a losing run of 15, but has tumbled down the
handicap as a result and is now 8lb lower in the weights than when
beaten a head by Spinatrix in a 0-105 contest at Ripon at the same
time last year. It’s interesting that his owners, Cheveley Park
Stud, are persevering with him and he’s undeniably well handicapped
if he can rediscover some semblance of form.
Rodrigo De Torres (25/1) is with
the ninth trainer of his career, but has rediscovered some form since
joining Garry Moss in July and is another who could go well at
rewarding odds. Not for the first time in his career, he failed to
get home over a mile at Musselburgh last time but, while his recent
revival has come over 7 furlongs, it wasn’t that long ago that he
was winning the Scottish Stewards’ Cup, over 6 furlongs, at
Hamilton off a mark of 93. He races here off a mark of 84 so, with
rain-softened ground no hindrance to his chance, he may well have
been underestimated.
Selections: Ayr 3.05 Supplicant
(25/1), Rodrigo De Torres (25/1)
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