UK Horse Racing Tips: Ayr

A chance can be taken on WATTANI, who changed hands for 34,000gns and the son of Starspandledbanner has a speedy pedigree. He is related to a few winners and goes for the in-form Alice Haynes stable, so he just shades the vote. Chuti Manika is another with a promising pedigree and would be foolish to dismiss on his first start. Any market support behind Impartiality should also be noted.
Prediction : 1st Wattani 2nd Chuti Manika 3rd Impartiality

Winter Crown was just touched off when second at Hamilton last month and he should remain competitive off an unchanged mark. However, the vote goes to BE PROUD, who beat The Caltonian (second) and Classy Al (third) when scoring by a length over track and trip on his latest outing and he is only 3lb higher for that victory. Jim Goldie's eight-year-old can take this step up in his stride and record a double. Slainte Mhath completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Be Proud 2nd Winter Crown 3rd Slainte Mhath

Berry Edge accounted for Highwaygrey (second) and We Still Believe (third) over 1m1f at Carlisle last month and he can confirm that form off a 3lb higher mark. However, RACING VICAR hit the crossbar over a mile here on his penultimate start. The son of Make Believe takes a step up in trip on his handicap bow and can defy his opening mark of 64. Glasses Up is a seven-time course winner and is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Racing Vicar 2nd Berry Edge 3rd Glasses Up

DARK MOON RISING won over this distance at Hamilton before fading in the closing stages on the slow ground at Thirsk on his latest start. He gets another chance back on his favoured surface. Sea King and Struth were both well beaten in the same handicap at Royal Ascot last month, with the former preferred of that pair only 2lb higher than when winning at Ripon in April.
Prediction : 1st Dark Moon Rising 2nd Sea King 3rd Struth

AL MUQDAD landed a double last month that included a C&D success. Another bold bid looks on the cards back over 7f having failed to stay the mile trip at Doncaster last time. Judgment Call will appreciate the return to good ground judged on his second at Musselburgh on his reappearance, while Monhammer won here in May and makes most appeal of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Al Muqdad 2nd Judgment Call 3rd Monhammer

It could pay to stick with last month's Hamilton winner THAKI, given he was scoring off a 4lb higher rating over course and distance last autumn. Atomise has been threatening a return to winning ways and placed again when runner-up at Carlisle, while Pembrokeshire found one too good over 7f at Musselburgh last week and can also figure. Eternal Sunshine won a classified stakes at Thirsk latest, but will find this tougher.
Prediction : 1st Thaki 2nd Atomise 3rd Pembrokeshire