UK Horse Racing Tips: Ayr

Although BURNING IT UP could only must an eighth-placed finish behind reopposing rivals So Many Roads (first) and Velvet Vulcan (second) over C&D last month, he subsequently posted an improved effort when denied in the shadows of the post at Newcastle. The reapplication of cheekpieces could prove key to the six-year-old's fortunes and he's taken to gain some compensation. The Coffey Boy may fare best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Burning It Up 2nd So Many Roads 3rd Velvet Vulcan

Having scored with something in hand on his stable bow at Leicester in December, there should be more to come from BALLYMACKIE. An 8lb higher mark looks surmountable for Olly Murphy's charge and he can follow up at the chief expense of Heads Or Harps, who was second over 2m here a couple of starts ago. Chase debutant Ballyedward is also worth a second look.
Prediction : 1st Ballymackie 2nd Heads Or Harps 3rd Ballyedward

Gordon Elliott has already enjoyed plenty of success at Ayr this season and it would be no surprise to see Nopresentliketime going close on his hurdling debut. The six-year-old must enter the reckoning, along with easy Listowel bumper winner Apache Tribe, but GREEN ANGEL could put his experience in this discipline to good use. Stuart Crawford's gelding offered plenty of encouragement on his fourth-placed timber bow over 2m1f at Down Royal on Boxing Day and this step up in trip looks ideal.
Prediction : 1st Green Angel 2nd Nopresentliketime 3rd Apache Tribe

From The Clouds has shown promise on both of his starts over fences but could fare a little better down in class, whilst Kahavari took a step forward to finish a creditable second at Huntingdon latest. Gordon Elliott brings Big Stage across the Irish Sea in a bid to break his fencing duck, but it is DANCE THIEF that shades preference. Mike Smith's gelding lost his way in the spring last term, but he did win this 12 months ago on the back of a similar absence and is still capable of better.
Prediction : 1st Dance Thief 2nd From The Clouds 3rd Kahavari

Shoeshine Boy rolled back the years to complete a C&D double and is respected, but Donald Whillans' charge might be vulnerable to younger legs this time, namely BIGLESISBACK. The Russell/Scudamore inmate has been knocking at the door for some time now and bumped into an in-form rival on her handicap bow. She's open to any amount of improvement at 3m too and this could be her day. Irish raider Kasanova's Dream must be taken seriously, and spare a thought for Better Be Definite.
Prediction : 1st Biglesisback 2nd Shoeshine Boy 3rd Kasanovas Dream

COWBOY COOPER got back to winning ways over C&D last time and a 6lb rise is unlikely to prevent him from going in again given the ease of that success, not to mention he won this race last year. I See The Sea performed well in defeat at Catterick and should be thereabouts, while you can also make a case for Jirko.
Prediction : 1st Cowboy Cooper 2nd I See The Sea 3rd Jirko

The eye is immediately drawn to the Willie Mullins-trained GOULMICHETTE. She could hardly have been more impressive when winning an Irish point-to-point last year and now starts under Rules for leading connections boasting every chance. Fellow Irish raider Poetic Twist is entitled to have improved for her Cork effort and joins Latosca Du Houx and Oor Wish on the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Goulmichette 2nd Poetic Twist 3rd Latosca Du Houx