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APPLE PICK ON WINNING TRAIL: Andy Ayres keeps an eye on the tracks and gallops for emerging talent
Andy Ayres tracks emerging talent from the gallops and racecourse paddocks
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/ 1 month agoKEEP EYE ON LOOKAWAY: Andy Ayres’ hot prospects from last month
ASCOT February 14 (good-soft) 2m3f110y novices’ hurdle (Class 2) Impressive winner MONDOUI’BOY (Ben Pauling) looked a million dollars and landed some lumpy bets (13-8 to 8-11) without loosening...
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/ 2 months agoTUTTI FRUITY: Andy Ayres brings positive news from around the paddocks
Andy Ayres brings positive news from around the paddocks...
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/ 3 months agoDAN’S MAESTRO LOOKS THE PART: Andy Ayres shares his view of the winter talent crop coming through
Andy Ayres shares his view of the winter talent crop coming through Klimt Madrik and Kevin Brogan (right, purple banded cap) win at Newbury in November and inset...
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/ 4 months agoDINO SET TO SOAR: Andy Ayres reveals his top choice of prospects for the coming weeks
Andy Ayres reveals his top choice of prospects for the coming weeks
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/ 6 months agoAPOLLO’S FIT TO LAND ONE: Andy Ayres highlights his eyecatchers from this month’s track action
KEMPTON October 1 (standard to slow) 1m handicap (Class 4) Fair form OLYMPIC CANDLE (Saeed Bin Suroor) was heavily punted (6s to 3-1) and got the job done...
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/ 7 months agoIT’S ISE UP FOR HAGGAS FILLY: Andy Ayres picks up the pieces when track action is cooling down
KEMPTON August 20 (standard to slow) 1m3f219y novice (Class 4) Impressive winner FINALISE (William Haggas) must be the tallest filly in training. She got seasick round the hairpin...
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/ 10 months agoFRENCH LESSON: Andy Ayres sees more to come after Gosdens’ Royal meeting Master class
GOODWOOD May 24 (good) 1m6f handicap (Class 2) Messy race DANCING IN PARIS (Ian Williams) looked in the pink and travelled like a dream. He was mugged close...
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/ 1 year agoDOUBLE POWER A REAL HANDFUL: Andy Ayres casts an eye over what lies ahead for his pick of the paddocks
Andy Ayres casts an eye over what lies ahead for his pick of the paddocks
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/ 1 year agoHidden Ace can come up trumps
Andy Ayres casts an eye over the paddocks after last month’s track action.
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Form Guide
/ 1 year agoEYECATCHERS – Andy Ayres’ horses for your tracker
Racing Ahead columnist Andy Ayres picks out some horses that have caught his eye in recent times and may be worth following.
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/ 1 year agoGO COSMIC NEXT YEAR
Andy Ayres shares his pick of punting prospects from the autumn action Gardener and Kielan Woods, centre. Inset: Cosmic year, ridden by Oisin Murphy SANDOWN September 18 (good)...
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/ 2 years agoTHERE’S GOLD IN THIS FIELD
Andy Ayres is hot on the trail of Gosdens’ rising stable star WINDSOR August 19 (good-firm) 1m2f maiden (Class 5) Messy race NO RETREAT (Roger Varian) looked a...
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/ 2 years agoGAMBIT READY FOR A PAY DAY
Andy Ayres draws a ‘star ’ in his notebook alongside Harry Charlton’s top colt King’s Gambit and William Buick, right ROYAL ASCOT June 18 (good-firm) 6f two-year-olds Group...
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/ 2 years agoECONOMICS LOOKS SOUND AS A POUND
Andy Ayres casts an expert eye over the hottest prospects as they hit the track KEMPTON April 17 (standard to slow) 6f novice (Class 5) Fair form KIND...
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/ 2 years agoAPPLEBY’S SPEECH STRIKES RIGHT NOTE
Andy Ayres has keen eye on Guineas fancy KEMPTON March 13 (standard to slow) 1m3f three-year-old novice (Class 5) Small but competitive field BRITISH CAMP (Andrew Balding) is...
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/ 2 years agoKALIF’S ALL SET FOR NEXT LEAP FORWARD
Andy Ayres takes a fresh look at how the hottest prospects are shaping up Jubile Express LINGFIELD February 13 (soft) 3m5f handicap chase (Class 3) Fair form JUBILEE...
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/ 2 years agoVENETIA CAN BRING HOMME THE GOLD
Andy Ayres has been out and about to scour the courses for the up and coming in-form stars LINGFIELD January 20 (standard) 1m4f handicap (Class 4) Competitive heat...
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/ 2 years agoQUEENS CAN LAND A GAMBLE
Andrew Ayres likes the look of a mare being aimed at a big Cheltenham Festival prize Gary Moore KEMPTON November 13 (good, good-soft in places) 2m novice hurdle...
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/ 2 years agoSUNNY STREET HAS A BRIGHT FUTURE
PICKS FROM THE PADDOCK Andrew Ayres mixes Flat and jumps to bring us his latest horses to follow KEMPTON October 16 (standard to slow) 7f two-year-old novice (Class...
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/ 2 years agoKING’S READY TO REIGN
Andrew Ayres with late shiners from the Flat season SANDOWN September 20 (soft, heavy in places) 7f two-year-old novice (Class 3) Solid form KING’S VALLEY (Ollie Sangster) looked...
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/ 3 years agoBIOGRAPHER WORTH NOTING
Andrew Ayres has added more entries to his winner-packed notebook Andrew Balding KEMPTON August 23 (standard to slow) 7f two-year-old novice (Class 4) Decent race BIOGRAPHER (Andrew Balding)...
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/ 3 years agoRoyal can wear the crown
Andrew Ayres with his latest horses to follow from around the country WINDSOR July 17 (good) 1m2f handicap (Class 5) Modest form WHISPERING ROYAL (Alan King) looks the...
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/ 3 years agoSavvy Money on Kingdom
Andrew Ayres starts this month’s report with a promising maiden who can go on to better things WINDSOR June 26 (good-firm) 6f12y two-year-old maiden (Class 5) Fair form...
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/ 3 years agoTommy’s ready to rock & roll
Andrew Ayres was impressed by Sir Mark Todd’s youngster who got off the mark in style at Windsor Roger Varian WINDSOR May 15 (soft) 1m2f novice (Class 5)...
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/ 3 years agoStars ready to shine
Andrew Ayres has spotted at least one horse going to Royal Ascot with a fighting chance KEMPTON April 12 (standard to slow) 5f two-year-old fillies’ maiden (Class 5)...
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/ 3 years agoOutlaw can pay his way
Andrew Ayres likes the look of a Paul Nicholls runner who is ready to go over fences KEMPTON March 18 (soft) 2m5f handicap hurdle (Class 2) Decent form...
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/ 3 years agoCOP A LOAD OF BALDING HANDICAPPER
Andrew Ayres likes the look of two horses from a decent Kempton maiden KEMPTON February 15 (standard to slow) 6f maiden (Class 5) Smart form for the grade...
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/ 3 years agoKINGDOM LOOKS READY TO REIGN
Andrew Ayres has spotted some nice prospects on his travels this month KEMPTON January 19 (standard to slow) 7f novice (Class 5) Runaway winner KINGDOM COME (Clive Cox)...
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/ 3 years agoLARGE LOOKS A REAL GROWER
Andrew Ayres thinks Venetia Williams’ chaser will be bouncing back from his fall soon Marco Botti LINGFIELD November 15 (soft) 2m7f 110y handicap chase (Class 3) Competitive event...
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