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FRENCH 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...
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Picks from the Paddock
/ 5 months 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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/ 6 months 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
/ 7 months 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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/ 8 months 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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/ 9 months 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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/ 11 months 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 2 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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/ 2 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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/ 2 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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/ 2 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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/ 2 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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/ 2 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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/ 2 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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/ 2 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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/ 2 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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/ 2 years agoWIGMORE CAN WIN MORE RACES
Andrew Ayres has been keeping them peeled at tracks around the country Tom Scudamore riding Panic Attack to win The MansionBet Cheers To 2021 KEMPTON December 19 (standard...
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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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/ 3 years agoSPAROWE CAN FLY TO VICTORY
Andrew Ayres was impressed by John Butler’s handicapper who he thinks will be collecting soon KEMPTON October 26 (standard to slow) 1m handicap (Class 5) Fair race for...
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/ 3 years agoEL ORO CAN STRIKE GOLD
Andrew Ayres has been filling his notebook with more horses to follow KEMPTON September 21 (standard to slow) 6f two-year-old novice (Class 5) Race that lacked depth EL...
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/ 3 years agoNO BARRIER TO SUCCESS FOR BALDING
Andrew Ayres thinks the Royal colours will soon be carried to victory by a nice juvenile filly KEMPTON August 16 (standard to slow) 1m two-year-old fillies’ novice (Class...
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/ 3 years agoKEEP A CLOSE EYE ON NOSTRUM
Andrew Ayres likes the look of a Sir Michael Stoute youngster SANDOWN July 21 (good-firm) 7f two-year-old maiden (Class 5) RACE THAT WILL PRODUCE WINNERS NOSTRUM (Sir Michael...
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News
/ 3 years agoLand a nice win with cox
Andrew Ayres with his latest report from parade rings up and down the country Anatomic WINDSOR June 20 (good-firm) 6f two-year-old maiden (Class 5) RACE THAT WILL PRODUCE...
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