A good profit yesterday with Jamaican Bolt winning handily. Strawberry Flavour ran well but wasn't good enough to place; almost all our selections are running well which is heartening.
Some very good each-way value to be had in today's three big sprints and it is no surprise we have an interest in each race, we will also probably have an evening bet, which will be released at 5.15pm.
1.45 Ayr - Ayr Bronze Cup - Amenable 1pt each-way AND 1pt win @ 16/1 (Betfred, VC Bet, William Hill, Independents - all pay 1/4 odds 5 places guaranteed.)
Represents Dandy Nicholls, whose skill as a trainer of sprinters needs no introduction. The stable are in really good nick right now and Dandy has some well handicapped horses including the selection, who posted his first decent performance of the year when winning easily at Hamilton last time out. He is not pace dependent as he likes to sit prominently or make all, but I do find it interesting he is posted next to the speedy Ucanchoose, an Irish raider whose best form is over five furlongs and who will probably make the running. At around 16/1, Amenable looks a decent bet.
2.20 Ayr - Ayr Silver Cup - Grissom 1pt each-way AND 1pt win @ 25/1 (Bet 365, Boylesports, Stan James, www.betpack.com - all pay 1/4 odds 5 places.)
Tim Easterby has had Grissom running on the wrong ground, over the wrong trip, anything to get this fella's handicap mark back down after an impressive win on heavy ground at Hamilton in July. It is hard to know if the ex-Alan Berry inmate has the class to win this, but conditions are no problem and he was anything but disgraced when beaten only four lengths in the Stewards' Cup. A handicap mark of OR90 gives him room to manoeuvre, and a central draw near Cadeaux Pearl and Thunderball should mean he gets a good tow into the race. Ran well from a bad draw here last year.
Third in this race last year, but the manner of his victory at Doncaster in April suggested this horse has improved, and he has hinted all year that this would be his ideal race. It is very likely this has been his target all season. The race is not overloaded with early pace, so he will need luck from stall 22 as regards a tow into the race, but he is hard to resist with almost everything in his favour. It is hard to see him out of the places unless he is drawn completely away from where the race develops, and at 16/1 he should be backed to give his trainer a first win in this contest (has trained two horses to be placed, including Colonel Mak last year).
Profit & loss: day: -1.00 / month: +3.65 / year: -100.61
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