UK Horse Racing Tips: Ayr

None of these can be confidently ruled out, but preference is for OUR ABSENT FRIENDS. The eight-year-old is well handicapped in comparison to past exploits and is ideally suited to a truly-run 5f. Water Of Leith is highly effective at this venue and could also be a key player, while recent winners Who Wants Me and Marajito are dangerous to rule out in a wide-open contest.
Prediction : 1st Our Absent Friends 2nd Water Of Leith 3rd Who Wants Me

CONCILIATE's third at York has been boosted since and the son of St Mark's Basilica can put his experience to good use to get off the mark at just the third time of asking. Instant Force represents a yard with an impressive strike-rate with newcomers and this half-brother to a 7f winner is pick the pick of the debutants. Any market support for Influencer Man or Trumpety Trump would be dangerous to ignore.
Prediction : 1st Conciliate 2nd Instant Force 3rd Influencer Man

The low-mileage ALTAREQ found things tough in a warm handicap at York on his penultimate start but looked more comfortable when third back in this grade at Carlisle last time. The Jim Goldie-trained gelding looks worth another chance. Kokanee won at Lingfield last month and can have a big say if coping with a 4lb rise, while Mao Shang Wong and Qitaal are other options to consider.
Prediction : 1st Altareq 2nd Kokanee 3rd Mao Shang Wong

Having regained the winning thread by the smallest of margins at Beverley last month, Langholm is likely to prove popular reverting to classified company. Another bold bid is forecast from the veteran, but it may pay to chance APPROACHING DAWN. The six-year-old arrives on the back of two creditable efforts in handicap company and he looks more than capable of scoring in these calmer waters. Abu Royal is the pick of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Approaching Dawn 2nd Langholm 3rd Abu Royal

Runner-up to a progressive rival over C&D two weeks ago, compensation could be on the horizon for SHIFTER. A 1lb rise looks more than workable for Wilf Storey's mare and she edges the vote over reopposing third Off Spin. The latter was only a neck behind and is off an unchanged mark, so he's expected to be involved once more. Recobella is a feasible alternative dropping back in trip.
Prediction : 1st Shifter 2nd Off Spin 3rd Recobella

Bearish supplemented a breakthrough victory at Thirsk with a good second at Hamilton in May and he must enter calculations on this handicap bow. However, LEADENHALL is slightly more appealing after his runner-up effort at Carlisle and looks capable of overcoming a 4lb higher mark. Last year's victor Theoryofeverything continues to creep down the ratings and he adds further spice to the mix, along with Dwindling Funds.
Prediction : 1st Leadenhall 2nd Bearish 3rd Theoryofeverything

Lope Y Linda made the most of a drop into classified company when scoring over C&D on her most recent outing, but she has more on her plate reverting to handicaps. Toy Soldier and MONHAMMER share similar profiles and they may battle out proceedings, with slight preference for the latter. The eight-year-old arrives on the back of a neck second at Musselburgh and a similar performance off the same mark might prove sufficient.
Prediction : 1st Monhammer 2nd Toy Soldier 3rd Lope Y Linda