UK Horse Racing Tips: Ayr

SAM'S CHOICE will be sharper after making the frame at Downpatrick and Galway last month and he could be a tough customer to deal with now he has the benefit of race-fitness to draw upon. Home Sweet Highway, a 50,000-pound recruit from the Irish point-to-point scene, is also of high interest on his Rules debut, while Step Above comes from a similar background and needs to be considered as well.
Prediction : 1st Sams Choice 2nd Home Sweet Highway 3rd Step Above

The Nicky Richards stable can do little wrong at present and a chance can be taken with the returning GEGE VILLE, who was a comfortable winner of a bumper at this circuit last November. A winner on his latest start in this sphere at Tramore, Gordon Elliott's Benz looks to be the chief threat, although winning pointer Ballabawn must be considered on his first appearance under Rules.
Prediction : 1st Gege Ville 2nd Benz 3rd Ballabawn

GREEN VAULT created a good impression when winning on his chasing debut at Hexham last month. The six-year-old has a race-fitness edge over his rivals and can make light of a 5lb rise. His stablemate Buddha Scheme could turn out to be the biggest threat. He was last seen scoring at Kelso in December and a small rise in the weights should leave him competitive. C&D winner Donna's Delight races off the same mark as for his narrow defeat here in March.
Prediction : 1st Green Vault 2nd Buddha Scheme 3rd Donnas Delight

This could go the way of top-weight GRAND VOYAGE, who should step forward from his comeback second at Carlisle last month and he is entitled to progress with that run in mind. An easy winner on his penultimate outing at Kelso last December over an extended 2m6f, he should be suited by a marginally stiffer stamina test and can give a good account. Stolen Money secured a hat-trick over hurdles last winter and is feared ahead of Travail D'Orfevre.
Prediction : 1st Grand Voyage 2nd Stolen Money 3rd Travail DOrfevre

The form of Nicky Richards' horses could hardly be better at present so HARD IRON is difficult to oppose following his comfortable victory over C&D, and a 7lb rise shouldn't be enough to prevent another bold showing. Benito has been in good form this year and Lizzie Quinlan's five-year-old should have even more improvement to come. It wouldn't be a huge surprise if Keep Coming fared better on his first start in a handicap.
Prediction : 1st Hard Iron 2nd Benito 3rd Keep Coming

A winner of her last two starts here, CHARM OFFENSIVE was in terrific form when last seen in March and having run well when fresh in the past, the eight-year-old can strike. She is preferred to Irish recruit Dot Cotton, who ran a career-best at Wexford in September, and Millarville, who has won two of her last four. Could Be Trouble has mastered the selection over C&D in the past and cannot be ruled out.
Prediction : 1st Charm Offensive 2nd Dot Cotton 3rd Millarville