The Ayr Western Meeting is under way and Newsboy has a recommendation for the first of the fixture’s three handicap sprints, the Bronze Cup
It’s time to shout home ROUSING ENCORE who looks ready to reach a crescendo in the Ladbrokes Ayr Bronze Cup (3.40, NB) at Ayr today.
Ruth Carr’s six-year-old has yet to record a victory this year but his handicap mark has dropped to the exact same figure off which he registered his last two successes.
Running off today’s mark of 82 he won a valuable handicap at York in May last year and struck again at the end of September over today’s course and distance from the same rating. That followed a solid effort in the Silver Cup in which he finished eighth of 25, five lengths behind Candy from a 4lb high handicap mark.
On his latest start he finished fifth at Ripon, keeping on towards the end after breaking slowly. If he gets away cleanly this time he will outrun his odds.
Earlier BEAUTIFUL DIAMOND can deliver a fourth win in the Listed Arron Scottish Sprint EBF Fillies’ Stakes (3.05, NAP) for trainer Karl Burke.
The grey mare was a staying on third in the 5f Land O’Burns Stakes 90 days ago so she should be tailormade for this contest run over an extra 110 yards.
At Newbury, ELARAK can get back to winning form in the Listed Dubai Duty Free Stakes (4.07).
The Charlie Hills-trained gelding has produced a number of strong performances this season, going down by a neck in the Buckingham Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot and finishing third in the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket.
Last month he dropped down to 6f to finish second in the Hopeful Stakes but today’s return to his optimum 7f trip can see him winning again.
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