19/12/16 Straight From The Triner Mouth

Nick Alexander

12.50 Ayr Christmas In Usa 50/1

Christmas in USA (Kit) is taking time to acclimatise to our way of racing since coming over from France but he should be more at home on this sort of ground and we are looking for another quietly progressive performance after his 5th last time out at Newcastle

★★☆☆☆

12.50 Ayr Craiganboy 25/1

Craiganboy (Tony Kelly) took a heavy fall last time at the track and was concussed afterwards, he’s been in grand form at home since but a nice clear round is what we are after this time.

★★★☆☆

1.20 Ayr Titian Boy 8/15

Titian Boy bids for the hat-trick under a big weight, I don’t see that as a problem and I think given the softer ground he will be fine dropped back in trip but he’s a big weak horse still and I’m just a little bit worried that this race will come soon enough for him, 7 run.

★★★☆☆

1.55 Ayr The Bishop 7/1

he is also making a relatively quick reappearance and dropping back in trip which isn’t ideal but he’s been bouncing at home since his Hexham run and with nothing else for him over the Christmas and New Year period I felt he should take his chance, he’ll run well if it doesn’t come too soon

★★★☆☆

2.30 Ayr Another Mattie 16/1

he was disappointing on his seasonal reappearance back in October but we have given him a little time and conditions should be much more up his street tomorrow but it does look a very competitive race

★★★☆☆

3.00 Ayr Little Glenshee 5/1

Little Glenshee reverts to hurdles in the 3.00, only really because it is her course, distance and going and there isn’t a suitable chase for her; 6 run in a tight little handicap for a decent prize, she is has been very fresh and well at home.

★★★★☆

David Pipe

2.30 Ayr Mango Cap 11/1

Tom Scudamore makes the long journey up to Ayr for the ride aboard Mango Cap for the stable.  He contests the three mile handicap hurdle at 2.30pm - a trip that he won over at Perth earlier in the season.  He will probably need to improve again from this higher mark although he should go well once again.

★★★☆☆

Nigel Twiston Davies

3:40 Hereford – Squeaky 10/1

Just one today with Squeaky running in the 3.40 at Hereford, a 2m Mares bumper, partnered by Sam Twiston-Davies. Fourth of 8 in her debut at Warwick, she ran well before weakening in the closing stages. Sure to have come on for that run, she looks to have a strong each way chance with improvement to come. 

★★★☆☆

Malcom Jefferson

12.50 Ayr Robbing The Prey 4/6

Robbing The Prey seems suited by 2 miles at the moment and the soft/heavy going should not inconvenience him. He is in good form and providing he settles overnight we are hopeful of a big run

★★★★★

2.30 Ayr Tiger Mountain 13/2

Tiger Mountain surprised me at Sedgefield when running a great race to finish second over what I thought would be an inadequate trip. We think he will be suited by three miles and the ground should be fine. How well handicapped he is is anyone’s guess but we don’t have long to find out!

★★★★☆