GOLDIE'S ARROWS SHOULD REAP REWARDS

This is my first blog for a while so I thought it would be nice to preview today's card at Ayr, especially given the hectic nature of the flat racing summer with Newmarket's July meeting and of course Glorious Goodwood on the horizon.

As always, Jim Goldie sends a massive battalion to one of his local courses and it looks as though he might have the correct ammunition to win some of this afternoon's races.

In the 4:00, I was astounded to see MIDNIGHT DYNAMO was a double figure price to win what looked quite an ordinary looking handicap. Her best price, as this is written, at 7/1 sounds a little more accurate in accordance with her chances today. This is the lowest grade race she's ran in for some time and appears to be nicely weighted. As already mentioned, the field she faces are hardly setting the world alight, my selection should go very close.

Goldie currently has four runners (out of seven) in the 4:30 and the one that appeals most to me is THORNTOUN LADY. She is another who is running in a lower class of race than her recent runs and her handicap mark has tumbled quite a bit. It was surprising to see that she had two pounds knocked off her after finishing 2 lengths fourth behind the winner last time, a very respectable run. Being by Henrythenavigator, she is sure to relish the firm going and she is yet again another who, in my opinion, looks overpriced at 6/1.

Jim Goldie will be looking for some rewards from his plethora of entries.

A different Scottish trainer who could enjoy some success today is Keith Dalgleish. He runs HANALEI BAY in the 3:00. His recent run, in which he finished fifth, followed a 194 day break, so any cobwebs that existed were sure to have be blown away there. The form of this Hamilton race is being franked left, right and centre, with the first and the fourth winning just last night and the third also winning. Also, the runner-up on that occasion has since ran a solid race, coming third behind the ever consistent Strictly Silver. What also could be considered is that the run at Hamilton was after three runs on Wolverhampton's Polytrack, so the tun may have done the colt good as it got him used to a turf surface again. He should go very close.

Have a great Sunday everybody

Happy Punting!