Horse Racing Tips: Timeform’s best bets at Ayr on Monday

The racing boffins at Timeform have a pick for every race on the Flat card at Ayr.

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By / Horse Racing Tips / 2 years ago

Ayr betting tips

14:30 – Golden Shot
15:05 – Dorothy Lawrence
15:40 – Whiskey Priest
16:15 – Gentle Ellen
16:50 – Darbucks
17:25 – Ayr Poet

*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.

14:30 – Golden Shot

GOLDEN SHOT came up short in his hat-trick attempt when last seen filling the runner-up spot at Newcastle in October, though he wasn’t seen to best effect, doing well under the circumstances to be beaten just a length having met trouble. He is only 2lb higher in the weights today and has gone well fresh in the past having won on last season’s reappearance. A useful stayer in the making, Golden Shot is hard to oppose in a race where most of his rivals are thoroughly exposed.

15:05 – Dorothy Lawrence

DOROTHY LAWRENCE has been placed at listed level on her last two starts, producing her best effort when chasing home stable companion Got To Love A Grey in the Marygate at York in May. That form is the best on offer in this maiden by a long way and it’s not out of the question that she may yet have more to offer after just three starts. It should be a straightforward opportunity for her to get off the mark unless one of the newcomers turns out to be above average.

 

15:40 – Whiskey Priest

WHISKEY PRIEST showed much-improved form when making his handicap debut at Yarmouth on Wednesday, edging ahead in the final 100 yards before being joined on the line and having to settle for a dead heat. This will be tougher under a 6lb penalty, but he still looked rough around the edges at Yarmouth and there should be better to come from him as he gains in experience. He could be the type to run up a sequence and certainly one to follow in his follow-up bid.

16:15 – Gentle Ellen

GENTLE ELLEN bounced back to form to double her career tally at Carlisle last month, staying on well from rear to land the spoils by three quarters of a length. The manner of that victory suggests she was full value for a 4lb rise in the weights and she’s clearly very effective when the ground is on the softer side. Still relatively low mileage, she seems sure to give another good account back over the same course and distance as when opening her account in August last year.

16:50 – Darbucks

DARBUCKS proved at least as good as ever when beaten only narrowly over this course and distance last week, looking the likeliest winner at one stage (hit a low of 1.44 in-running on the Betfair Exchange) before being headed close home. He can line up from the same mark today, so it’s easy to make the case that he remains well treated. The forecast softer ground won’t be an issue, either, and a repeat of last week’s form will give him every chance of resuming winning ways.

17:25 – Ayr Poet

AYR POET has improved with every run this season and he only just failed to take advantage of his falling mark at this course last week. He was beaten just a nose on that occasion, staying on well from mid-division but never quite managing to get on terms. The drop back in distance today isn’t an obvious move given the way he shaped there, but his mark is unchanged and it’s easy to see him going close once again if taking another step forward.

Ayr betting tips

14:30 – Golden Shot
15:05 – Dorothy Lawrence
15:40 – Whiskey Priest
16:15 – Gentle Ellen
16:50 – Darbucks
17:25 – Ayr Poet

*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.

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