Steve Ryder is back with three tips for today's action.
13:23 Ayr
With Sea God a non-runner this morning, this looks a fantastic opportunity for CONISTON GEORGE (best priced at 15/8) to follow up his recent Carlisle victory.
The Nicky Richard trained six-year-old won a bumper at this course a year ago before making a winning hurdling debut at Kelso on his reappearance in October. He was well beaten by Cheltenham festival hopeful Favour And Fortune in a Class 2 introductory hurdle on his next start before winning at Carlisle last time under a penalty.
Coniston George stayed on well to win over 2m1f by 2 ¼ lengths last time shaping like this step up in trip to 2m4½f will suit and he should prove hard to beat despite conceding weight to his rivals.
13:58 Ayr
The Lucinda Russell trained LADY IN THE PARK (best priced at 11/4) has been in consistently good form this season and she should get back to winning ways in this race.
The six-year-old was a PTP winner a year ago but ran well in an Aintree bumper to finish 3rd beaten only ¾ length. She finished 3rd on her hurdling debut at Uttoxeter before getting off the mark at Wetherby on Boxing Day over 2m3½f.
Lady In The Park finished 2nd beaten only ¾ length here last time on her handicap debut off a mark of 108 where the 3m½f trip may have been too far. She drops back in trip to 2m5½f in this race and should prove hard to beat off a 2lb higher mark.
15:35 Sandown
Kotmask comes into this race bidding for a hat-trick of wins but preference instead goes to GOLDEN SON (best priced at 10/3) who won in first time cheekpieces at Kempton a fortnight ago.
The Paul Nicholls trained six-year-old was a Grade 2 winner in France and he made an encouraging stable debut when 2nd to Iroko at Warwick after 556 days off the track. He disappointed at both Aintree and Newbury on his next two starts before bouncing back to form last time in first time cheekpieces where he beat Heltenham by ½ length.
The form of that run has been boosted by the runner-up winning at Newbury a week ago and he is now rated 6lbs higher. Golden Son runs here off only a 3lb higher mark which makes him look well handicapped and he should hold strong claims of following up.
