3:30 Ayr

Tip 1 - Hoe Joly Smoke - 1pt

Best odds of 11/4 at Virgin Bet while publishing.

Dan & Harry Skelton combined to win the Silver Trophy with Riskintheground on Wednesday and they should hold strong claims in this race with a similar type in HOE JOLY SMOKE (best priced at 11/4). The eight-year-old has run with credit on all four of his starts this season including when finishing 3rd at both the October and November Cheltenham meetings before finishing 5th in the December Gold Cup.

Hoe Joly Smoke travelled well in first time cheekpieces over 3 miles last time before weakening late on and he should hold strong claims off a 1lb lower mark back down in trip having had a wind operation.

4:05 Ayr

Tip 2 - A Perfect Day - 1pt

Best odds of 9/2 at SpreadEx while publishing.

Question marks have to surround the form of the Jeremy Scott stable who haven’t had a winner in 34 runners and 47 days with a RTF of only 8% so it may prove worth opposing Came From Nowhere with A PERFECT DAY (best priced at 9/2). The Ben Clarke trained six-year-old has looked progressive so far this season and the form of his latest 2nd placed effort has been boosted by the winner Wellington Arch following up at Aintree off a 5lb higher mark (now rated 10lbs higher overall).

A Perfect Day runs here off only a 3lb higher mark so he looks well handicapped and he looks the one to beat.

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4:43 Ayr

Tip 3: Hidden History - 0.5pt EW

Best odds of 10/1 at bet365 while publishing.

The Dan Skelton trained HIDDEN HISTORY (best priced at 6/1) has to bounce back from three below par efforts but he is now back down to his last winning mark of 125. The eight-year-old made a winning reappearance off that mark at Aintree in November over fences before finishing a beaten favourite on his next two starts over the larger obstacles.

Hidden History made some late headway when an unfancied 28/1 shot last time at Uttoxeter on his first start after a wind operation and on his first start reverting back to hurdling. Off a mark of 125 with Harry Skelton back on board and fitted with first-time cheekpieces, he should run well with five places widely available.