Horse racing suggestions: Ayr & Lingfield Thursday 2nd January
Today’s suggestions feature a brace of constant chasers north of the border and a Lingfield runner thriving for his new yard. Find out extra below
They go leaping today north of the border in Scotland at Ayr, where there is a seven-race card from the observe, while there’s all-weather racing from Lingfield Park and Chelmsford on this second day of the brand new year.
Our main selection can finally break his duck under guidelines at Ayr. We have additionally put up an in-form chaser who can make it a hat-trick of wins today at the Scottish course.
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Ain’t My Fault can get much-deserved first win
Ain’t My Fault has accomplished little or no incorrect in his four appearances over fences up to now in his profession however has one rival too good on the day every time. He can lastly get his nose in entrance this time within the Book The Cheltenham Festival Preview @ Western House Handicap Chase (Ayr, 2.10).
The point-to-point winner was denied by three-quarters of a length on his penultimate begin at Kelso after going off because the 15/8 favorite in an eight-runner area. He was two lengths in front at the last but unable to convert that place into a win.
In his most up-to-date appearance, in a Class 3 contest at Wetherby, he ran into a smart chaser in Nuts Well for whom he proved no match. However, he was more than three lengths away from the the rest of the pack that day in another strong outing.
Ain’t My Fault is the highest-rated horse in this small area. It seems to be the proper likelihood for him to record his first success beneath Rules and he’s the 5/4 favorite to do exactly that.
Red-hot Skyhill can prolong successful run
After wins over hurdles and fences, Skyhill is bidding for a hat-trick in the Winter Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap Chase (Ayr, three.10) and ought to be backed to proceed his profitable run.
The seven-year-old’s first win over fences came at Sedgefield on his penultimate start when he finished the 3m 2½f contest strongly, pulling clear of his rivals after the last obstacle.
Skyhill followed that up with victory over hurdles at Kelso last month over the shorter trip of 2m 6f. Once once more he was full of running on the finish, scoring by four lengths.
Now he’s back chasing, Skyhill has effectively gone up just 3lb for his latest win. The in-form gelding is 2/1 within the betting and is certainly the one all of them should beat right here.
Noble Peace to repeat C&D success at Lingfield
A change in yards seemed to make a giant difference for Noble Peace final month, who was back to his best possible over course and distance, winning by 5 lengths on the all-weather. He can comply with that up in the Bombardier Golden Bear Handicap (Lingfield, 12.15) regardless of rising in the weights.
Trainer Simon Pearce picked up his first winner with this skilled gelding final month where the first-time tongue tie seemed help. Noble Peace received a clear run on the inside of the track and took advantage of it.
And though the handicapper has handed him an additional 9lb, he has been rated a lot greater than this earlier in his career, so if he has returned to type, the additional weight shouldn’t be an issue for him.
David Probert has been booked to take up the journey, which is a lift, so snap up the 11/4 obtainable on the seven-year-old to add to his tally.…