UK Horse Racing Tips: Ayr

Runner-up on each of his last two starts here, including over C&D last month, TRAVAIL D'ORFEVRE can deservedly regain the winning thread while upholding last-time-out form with Fia Fuinidh (fourth). Nick Alexander's charge is preferred to Nights In Venice and Jolly Nellerie, who is very interesting going up in distance on just his second start over the larger obstacles. There could be more to come from him.
Prediction : 1st Travail DOrfevre 2nd Jolly Nellerie 3rd Nights In Venice

BLEU D'ENFER has shown a consistent level of form on his most recent starts, placing over both hurdles and fences at Down Royal, and Stuart Crawford's gelding appears to have been found the ideal opportunity to get off the mark. A repeat of Sirekoff's hurdling debut when runner-up at Clonmel in December would make him the biggest danger, while Adveram appeals most of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Bleu Denfer 2nd Sirekoff 3rd Adveram

TRAPRAIN LAW was not disgraced in a valuable event at Doncaster a month ago and the six-year-old merits plenty of respect off a 2lb lower mark in this slightly easier grade. That said, Ballycoose won well over 2m4f at this venue on his most recent outing and is an obvious threat to the selection off just 5lb higher. Cases can be made for all of the remainder, but Gardener is just the pick of them.
Prediction : 1st Traprain Law 2nd Ballycoose 3rd Gardener

It is hard to look past EIRE STREET, who fairly bolted up on his handicap debut over 2m1f at Carlisle last week, and a 7lb penalty may not be enough to stop the gelding going in again. Better Getalong dispatched of a subsequent winner in workmanlike fashion over C&D in December but a 5lb rise demands more of him, while the class-dropping Largy Shark also commands attention.
Prediction : 1st Eire Street 2nd Better Getalong 3rd Largy Shark

A decent performer on the level, TWO AULD PALS has taken well to hurdles since joining the Lucinda Russell stable and must hold every chance on the back of a strong runner-up effort at Newcastle last month. The six-year-old seems to be the stable's number one ahead of newcomer Dollar Collar, who was an impressive winner of a point-to-point in October. I Am Max is another to consider following a taking bumper success at Carlisle.
Prediction : 1st Two Auld Pals 2nd I Am Max 3rd Dollar Collar

A comfortable winner here last time out, where she had the reopposing Joie De Vivre (third) almost seven lengths behind, FIVEAFTERFOUR should have plenty more improvement forthcoming over further and she can follow up. The unexposed Similar Story has yet to put it all together in this sphere, but she has shaped as though going up in trip would be a huge benefit to her and she cannot be ruled out.
Prediction : 1st Fiveafterfour 2nd Joie De Vivre 3rd Similar Story

FRISBY ran out a comfortable winner of his point-to-point at Dromahane at the back end of last year and was subsequently sold for 40,000 pounds at the Goffs UK January mixed sale. The six-year-old is unlikely to have any issues with conditions and makes plenty of appeal on his Rules debut. Sovereign Star has displayed promise in a couple of points and is likely to go well along with Red Ned, who was just denied at Southwell in November.
Prediction : 1st Frisby 2nd Sovereign Star 3rd Red Ned