Trainer with perfect Beverley record in 2025 sends one runner on Wednesday
2 months ago
AYR
18 August 2025
Book Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup Tickets Handicap (Class 4) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good To Firm
- Runners
- 8
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
- Stalls
- Centre
- Weather
- Mostly cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
On workable mark but he's 1-14 and needs to bounce back after disappointing run at Thirsk
354-40
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 84
Days: 47
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 25 | Thi Thirsk | 6f Gd | 3Hc | 9-13 p | 10/13 | Manila Scouse (7¼L) | 9/2 | 86 | 73 |
| 6 Jun 25 | Don Doncaster | 6f Gd | 4Hc | 9-10 | 4/9 | Trefor (2¾L) | 7/2 | 86 | 87 |
| 10 Oct 24 | Ayr Ayr | 6f Gd | 4Hc | 9-9 p | 4/11 | Rousing Encore (1½L) | 4/1F | 87 | 93 |
| 7 Sep 24 | Thi Thirsk | 6f GF | 3Hc | 9-10 p | 5/9 | Kings Merchant (3½L) | 9/2 | 88 | 85 |
| 23 Aug 24 | Ham Hamilton | 5f Hy | 3Hc | 9-10 p | 3/9 | Moonstone Boy (½L) | 7/4F | 87 | 94 |
| 15 Jul 24 | Ayr Ayr | 6f Gd | 3Hc | 9-11 p | 2/11 | Alfa Kellenic (shd) | 100/30F | 85 | 92 |
Beat a 1-3 shot at Bath (5f) in June and he's respected on handicap/stable debut
3/3-21
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 83
Days: 65
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 25 | Bat Bath | 5f GF | 5Nv | 9-11 | 1/7 | Flash Harry (shd) | 11/2 | 78 | 86 |
| 30 May 25 | Cat Catterick | 6f GS | 5Md | 10-2 | 2/10 | Wicket Keeper (1¼L) | 4/1 | 78 | 82 |
| 17 Apr 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 5Nv | 9-4 | 3/8 | Kind Of Blue (¾L) | 3/1 | 83 | 82 |
| 16 Oct 23 | Wdr Windsor | 6f Sft | 52yNv | 9-4 | 3/15 | Mahato (2¾L) | 11/10F | 85 | 75 |
| 23 Sep 23 | Cur Curragh | 7f Y/Sft | 2y | 9-5 | 8/23 | One Look (10½L) | 40/1 | - | 80 |
| 8 Sep 23 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 42yNv | 9-4 | 2/11 | Gunfighter (nk) | 5/1 | - | 81 |
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
11 x Distance Winner - Won 11 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 39 in the last 14 days (26%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 12 wins from 43 in the last 14 days (28%)
Beat 17 rivals at York last month and was a fair fourth at Hamilton last week; in the mix
031664
Age: 8
Weight: 9-5
OR: 80
Days: 6
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 25 | Ham Hamilton | 6f Gd | 4Hc | 9-11 v | 4/10 | Sir Garfield (1½L) | 3/1 | 80 | 82 |
| 31 Jul 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 4Hc | 9-13 v | 6/13 | Intervention (5½L) | 5/1 | 81 | 74 |
| 19 Jul 25 | Nmk Newmarket (July) | 6f GS | 4Hc | 10-1 v | 6/10 | Many A Star (5L) | 9/4J | 81 | 76 |
| 12 Jul 25 | Yor York | 6f GF | 4Hc | 9-8 v | 1/18 | Ingleby Archie (nk) | 7/2F | 79 | 86 |
| 7 Jul 25 | Ayr Ayr | 6f GS | 4Hc | 10-1 b | 3/12 | Binhareer (3½L) | 100/30F | 79 | 85 |
| 14 Jun 25 | Yor York | 6f GF | 4Hc | 9-12 v | 13/19 | Kats Bob (7L) | 14/1 | 81 | 67 |
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
In-form 7yo but his tactical speed will be tested back on this return to sprinting
130444
Age: 7
Weight: 9-5
OR: 80
Days: 8
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 25 | Hay Haydock | 8f GF | 4Hc | 10-0 | 4/11 | Leadenhall (1½L) | 11/2 | 80 | 85 |
| 8 Aug 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 7f Gd | 3Hc | 9-7 | 4/7 | Bellarchi (1¾L) | 9/2 | 80 | 84 |
| 26 Jul 25 | Yor York | 8f Gd | 4Hc | 9-2 | 4/19 | Billyb (1¾L) | 10/1 | 80 | 85 |
| 25 Jul 25 | Yor York | 7f GS | 4Hc | 9-2 | 13/22 | Quest For Fun (4½L) | 8/1 | 80 | 77 |
| 21 Jul 25 | Ayr Ayr | 6f GS | 3Hc | 8-11 | 3/18 | Almeraq (6L) | 20/1 | 80 | 85 |
| 1 Jul 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 7f Gd | 4Hc | 9-7 | 1/9 | Vince Le Prince (shd) | 3/1 | 76 | 85 |
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
All wins over further but he usually makes the running and could go well back at 6f
44-233
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 79
Days: 9
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 25 | Ayr Ayr | 8f Gd | 4Hc | 9-10 | 3/8 | Empirestateofmind (1½L) | 4/1 | 79 | 85 |
| 28 Jul 25 | Ayr Ayr | 7f Gd | 4Hc | 10-2 | 3/10 | Boy Douglas (2¼L) | 11/4F | 80 | 84 |
| 6 Jul 25 | Ayr Ayr | 8f Sft | 3Hc | 9-6 | 2/8 | Theoryofeverything (1¼L) | 25/1 | 80 | 86 |
| 7 Sep 24 | Hay Haydock | 8f Gd | 4Hc | 9-5 | 4/13 | Obelix (6L) | 18/1 | 81 | 77 |
| 21 Aug 24 | Crl Carlisle | 7f Gd | 4Hc | 9-5 | 4/10 | Detective (1¾L) | 15/2 | 81 | 84 |
| 6 Jun 24 | Ham Hamilton | 6f Gd | 2Hc | 9-3 | 6/11 | Manila Scouse (4½L) | 5/1 | 82 | 79 |
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Better known for his AW exploits and he's 0-19 on turf; opposable
920800
Age: 6
Weight: 9-2
OR: 77
Days: 4
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 25 | Wdr Windsor | 5f GF | 4Hc | 9-4 b | 12/13 | Rocking Ends (7L) | 14/1 | 77 | 62 |
| 21 Jul 25 | Ayr Ayr | 6f GS | 3Hc | 9-4 b | 10/18 | Almeraq (9¼L) | 40/1 | 80 | 70 |
| 7 Jul 25 | Ayr Ayr | 6f GS | 4Hc | 10-4 b | 8/12 | Binhareer (9¼L) | 25/1 | 82 | 69 |
| 18 Apr 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 2Hc | 8-10 b | 11/14 | We Never Stop (6¾L) | 22/1 | 94 | 82 |
| 20 Feb 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 5f St | 3Hc | 9-10 b | 2/10 | Paddy's Day (½L) | 5/1 | 93 | 100 |
| 17 Jan 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 2Hc | 8-11 b | 9/14 | Marshman (4¼L) | 10/1 | 93 | 88 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Won over C&D last month but held in last two runs and needs to find more
323145
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: 70
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 25 | Lei Leicester | 6f Gd | 4HcF | 9-6 | 5/7 | Mae Amor (2L) | 9/2 | 71 | 71 |
| 12 Jul 25 | Ham Hamilton | 6f Gd | 5Hc | 10-0 | 4/7 | Monsieur Kodi (2L) | 100/30F | 73 | 73 |
| 7 Jul 25 | Ayr Ayr | 6f GS | 4Hc | 9-4 | 1/11 | Wobwobwob (½L) | 16/5 | 68 | 76 |
| 27 Jun 25 | Don Doncaster | 6f GF | 5Hc | 9-6 | 3/8 | Noble Consort (5¾L) | 9/2 | 69 | 63 |
| 5 Jun 25 | Ham Hamilton | 6f Gd | 5Hc | 9-8 | 2/12 | Sir Garfield (nk) | 14/1 | 66 | 75 |
| 19 May 25 | Red Redcar | 6f GF | 5Hc | 9-7 | 3/9 | Muscika (1¼L) | 12/1 | 66 | 70 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won at Catterick in April but she's been up and down since and some others look stronger
406257
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 70
Days: 6
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 25 | Ham Hamilton | 6f Gd | 4Hc | 9-1 p | 7/10 | Sir Garfield (3¾L) | 15/2 | 70 | 65 |
| 12 Jul 25 | Ham Hamilton | 6f Gd | 5Hc | 9-8 p | 5/7 | Monsieur Kodi (2¼L) | 7/2 | 70 | 69 |
| 5 Jul 25 | Crl Carlisle | 6f Sft | 5Hc | 10-8 p | 2/10 | Showtime Mahomes (2L) | 7/2F | 69 | 73 |
| 15 Jun 25 | Ham Hamilton | 6f GS | 4Hc | 9-1 p | 6/14 | Abduction (3½L) | 7/1 | 71 | 67 |
| 14 Jun 25 | Yor York | 6f GF | 4Hc | 9-2 p | 15/19 | Kats Bob (9½L) | 16/1 | 71 | 49 |
| 4 Jun 25 | Rip Ripon | 6f Gd | 5Hc | 9-5 p | 4/12 | Hectic (2¼L) | 9/2 | 71 | 72 |
Verdict
The vote goes to the lightly raced 4yo PIANOFORTE, who won at Bath last time and could make a big splash in handicaps for his new yard.
Pianoforte
Betting Forecast:
100/30 Aberama Gold,
4/1 Pianoforte,
9/2 Yaaser,
Kelpie Grey,
5/1 Mythical Phoenix,
15/2 Taygar,
12/1 Sacred Falls,
20/1 The Caltonian
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