Saturday 19 September · Ayr, Scotland

15:40 QTS Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

Distance: 0m 6f 0y
Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Class: 2
Prize: GBP 75000
Runners: 24

Race preview

Mr Lupton made a winning visit to the Curragh last weekend and is of interest once again, with Billy Garrity's claim nullifying his 5lb penalty. However, STONE OF DESTINY landed a competitive renewal of the Portland with a bit to spare and can strike once again to give Andrew Balding his third Ayr Gold Cup. The consistent Arecibo was fourth in that Doncaster contest, and is part of a strong David O'Meara challenge that also includes recent winners Young Fire and Cold Stare, as well as Gulliver. Kevin Ryan has a great record in this and saddles Royal Ascot winner Hey Jonesy, Major Jumbo and Bielsa, while Kynren is interesting dropping back to 6f following wind surgery.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Nahaarr	13-4319	Tom Marquand	W J Haggas	9 5	7-2
2	Spanish City	52-3705	Ray Dawson	R Varian	9 3	22-1
3	Mr Lupton	0-40031	Billy Garritty	R A Fahey	9 8	10-1
4	Soldier's Minute	420320	Callum Rodriguez	K Dalgleish	9 3	20-1
5	Kynren	3216-90	William Carver	T D Barron	9 10	12-1
6	Lahore	190140	Rowan Scott	Phillip Makin	9 9	50-1
7	Arecibo	854424	Andrea Atzeni	D O'Meara	8 13	28-1
8	Wise Counsel	3181-38	D Tudhope	C G Cox	9 3	11-1
9	Bielsa	101-055	T Eaves	K A Ryan	9 4	25-1
10	Young Fire	104471	Shane Gray	D O'Meara	9 1	16-1
11	Gulliver	420780	Jason Hart	D O'Meara	9 10	28-1
12	Cold Stare	290871	P Mulrennan	D O'Meara	9 1	66-1
13	Stone Of Destiny	460021	Oisin Murphy	A M Balding	9 3	12-1
14	Lexington Dash	114064	S M Levey	R Hannon	8 12	14-1
15	Another Batt	9567-10	Connor Beasley	T D Barron	9 1	10-1
16	Air Raid	0100-03	J Garritty	Jedd O'Keeffe	9 2	40-1
17	Barbill	08-1016	F Norton	M R Channon	9 7	20-1
18	Hey Jonesy	000-010	K Stott	K A Ryan	9 9	14-1
19	Staxton	0-78611	D Fentiman	T D Easterby	8 13	12-1
20	Gabrial The Wire	351470	P Hanagan	R A Fahey	9 0	28-1
21	Rayong	720-718	B A Curtis	K R Burke	9 1	28-1
22	Bungee Jump	912309	R Kingscote	G Harris	8 13	66-1
23	Major Jumbo	336277	Megan Nicholls	K A Ryan	9 10	40-1
24	Koropick	521870/	P Mathers	C J Teague	9 3	150-1
NR	Wentworth Falls	421480	Non Runner	G A Harker	8 13