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MECCA’S SPIRIT (2.00) came good in no uncertain style at Ayr last week and is strongly fancied to follow up under her fixed penalty.

The three-year-old responded positively to the fitting of first-time blinkers, drawing clear of Royal Duchess over today’s distance. Paula Muir takes off 5lb and Mecca’s Spirit is bred to enjoy this easier ground.

With some showers forecast we may be in for some surprise results but QUESTION OF FAITH (3.00) looks fairly solid as she has plenty of form with give underfoot.

Question Of Faith hasn’t hit last season’s heights but is now well handicapped. She had Italian Riviera more than two lengths behind when scoring at Catterick last August and is 7lb better off with the top weight. Golden Jeffrey showed battling qualities to win at Musselburgh six days ago and stamina is his strong suit.

SIR DERRICK (2.30) ran a close second to in-form Whinmoor at Redcar and handled softer ground when running quite well in the spring. Catterick runner-up Pop Telecom looks the main danger.

If the rain arrives in enough quantity to turn the track soft then Royal Shaheen and Indian Chief are two mudlarks well worth an each-way punt at decent odds in a couple of handicaps around the bend.

Recommended bets

  • Ayr 2.00 – Mecca’s Spirit (11-4, bet365)
  • Ayr 2.30 – Sir Derrick (9-2, Paddy Power)
  • Ayr 3.00 – Question Of Faith (4-1, bet365)
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42 Comments
  1. Avatar of Patrick Cox
    alphaomega 7 years ago

    Teammates.

    Nap: No Way Jose 11/8 13:20 LING 2pts
    Nb: History Writer 10/3 19:50 WIND 1pt

    0.5pt Double
    P+L:+0.5pts

    Let’s go to war

    • Avatar of Patrick Cox
      alphaomega 7 years ago

      Al Destoor 18/1 16:00 AYR 0.75pts E/W

      P+L: -1pt

    • Avatar of Recoba
      recoba 7 years ago

      Was with you on No Way José. 11/10,first in my Yankee too which I love…test of the day is gravy Alphoamega! ?

    • Avatar of Recoba
      recoba 7 years ago

      *rest

    • Avatar of Patrick Cox
      alphaomega 7 years ago

      Nap: No way Jose ✅1st (+5pts)
      Nb: History Writer ⚠️N/R(+1pt)

      Dbl✅⚠️(0.75pts)

      Al Destroor❌

      P+L:= 5.75pts

  2. Avatar of Double carpet
    double carpet 7 years ago

    Galway day 1
    Not putting up prices as some have changed

    5.20 Easy Game NAP
    5.55 Motcomb Street ew
    6.25 Mount Tabora
    7.05 Tashman / Natty Dresser ew 4 places
    7.40 Uradel ew
    (Limini price is a joke)
    8.10 Ocean Voyage ew
    8.40 Royal Rendezvous NB

    BOL

    • Avatar of Uncle Pom
      uncle pom 7 years ago

      Great shout on easy game well done ?

    • Avatar of mark fox
      markf 7 years ago

      Great start to festival dc and plug increased my stake when noticed u both had went for it

    • Avatar of Double carpet
      double carpet 7 years ago

      Nice to get the first one in
      Cheers
      On we go ?

  3. Avatar of david mc guire
    7 years ago

    Galway
    5-20 Easy Game 11/8
    5-55 Shake The Bucket 16/1 EW
    6-25 Mount Tabora 5/2
    7-05 Kudbegood 10/1 EW
    7-40 Chelkar 4/1
    8-10 Imrana 3/1
    8-40 Royal Rendezvous 7/4 nap/nb

    • Avatar of david mc guire
      7 years ago

      Kudbegood nr so will stick in raptures delight 6/1

  4. Avatar of Billy
    quazeehorses 7 years ago

    1:30 Epona IB 4-5
    2.00 Donnellys rainbow 5/1
    2:30 be bold 12-1 EW
    3:00 Question of faith 3/1
    3:30 Chinese spirit 9/2
    A rainy day Bet!! ?

  5. Avatar of Duncan Poundcake
    duncanpoundcake 7 years ago

    Lil Rockefeller due to run at Goodwood 1.50 Wednesday ,looks thrown in off 82
    7/2 nrnb GL

    • Avatar of Double carpet
      double carpet 7 years ago

      Duncan
      Have to agree 4’s pp.
      Cheers for that

  6. Avatar of albert rose
    azzthewigan 7 years ago

    retirement beckons 2.30..ew … Kasbah 1.50 david John 2.10 field exhibition 3.10 althaqib 3.20 singles ..well done all winners yesterday

  7. Avatar of Uncle Pom
    uncle pom 7 years ago

    13:30 Ayr
    Roderick 11/10 2pt win

    • Avatar of Uncle Pom
      uncle pom 7 years ago

      Nice win 7/4 drift

      Well done all winners

    • Avatar of Double carpet
      double carpet 7 years ago

      Nice winner well done

    • Avatar of Recoba
      recoba 7 years ago

      Nice one Uncle Pom.
      Was all over Easy Game DC and ThePlug! Cheers!
      Also had G’day Aussie at 5/2 as well so its been good day for singles.

      Got Mount Tobura n Revendous in a Trixie with Easy Game already having done the business,so here’s hoping!

      GL all

    • Avatar of Recoba
      recoba 7 years ago

      Would you believe I had a £1 Ew on Zander after seeing Unk Pom giving it a shout….flew home!

    • Avatar of phil maine
      7 years ago

      Reboca:
      Can you imagine the forum if we all posted after the event on here? I dont get why you tell us after are you trying to make yourself look good or something?? I could understand the odd time but all time?

  8. Avatar of Steven Fergus
    stevenhibs 7 years ago

    13:50 Goodwood tomorrow

    Rainbow Rebel 6/1

    ?????

  9. Avatar of Uncle Pom
    uncle pom 7 years ago

    17:10 implicit 6/5 1pt win
    (Has big weight but drops in class, but best form in race)

    • Avatar of Elvis Parsley
      elvis parsley 7 years ago

      Golden spear
      7-40 Galway (limini race)
      Top 5 finish 5-2 (betfair) NAP

      Top 4 finish 4-1 (skybet)
      Each way 22-1.

      Ran at this meeting last 3 years
      2015 2nd of 15 over 1 mile 3.
      2016 1st of 14 over 1 mile 3.
      2017 2nd of 12 over 2 miles.
      Today is 2 miles.

      Got same claimer on as last year.
      Had reasonable pipe opened in may.

      Looks a stronger race this year but course form has tempted me.
      Probably come stone last but w.t.f
      ??

  10. Avatar of Duncan Poundcake
    duncanpoundcake 7 years ago

    2.25 Goodwood CONFIDING won a Newbury maiden,
    2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th and 8th all won next time out the 9th has also won since 9/2 GL

  11. Avatar of Ewthief
    ew thief 7 years ago

    Central city 6.15w
    Viola park 6.50w
    Human nature 7.15
    Nezar 7.25
    Essinaich 7.50
    Diamond projection 8.00
    Ew singles & ew lucky63☘️Gl all

  12. Avatar of Uncle Pom
    uncle pom 7 years ago

    Galway 18:25 zandar 12/1 0.5 win

    • Avatar of david mc guire
      7 years ago

      Great shout uncle pom

    • Avatar of Recoba
      recoba 7 years ago

      Well dine Uncle Pom,had a wee Ew on it as it took my eye too. Flying finish.

      Think I’m off O’Brien in Ireland his horses bust my balls! ?

  13. Avatar of Uncle Pom
    uncle pom 7 years ago

    Get in!! Zandar, I’ll quit while I’m ahead tonight guys. All the best with any runners left :)

    • Avatar of Double carpet
      double carpet 7 years ago

      Well done

    • Avatar of Elvis Parsley
      elvis parsley 7 years ago

      Nice shout pom.
      Lovely price ?-1

    • Avatar of Elvis Parsley
      elvis parsley 7 years ago

      No one’s mentioned it yet but Alan ‘money’ Thomson had a 4-1 winner, question of faith among his 3 picks.
      Well done again al.

  14. Avatar of Double carpet
    double carpet 7 years ago

    Mount Tabora’s head was all over the place, hated the blinkers.

  15. Avatar of Double carpet
    double carpet 7 years ago

    URADEL !!!!!!

    • Avatar of Uncle Pom
      uncle pom 7 years ago

      Well done DC been a good day/night ?

    • Avatar of Double carpet
      double carpet 7 years ago

      Well done DC been a good day/night ?

    • Avatar of Elvis Parsley
      elvis parsley 7 years ago

      Bravo dc??

  16. Avatar of Neil Greer
    cobretti 7 years ago

    Brilliant DC & great price too. Unfortunately I backed Azzuri.

    • Avatar of Double carpet
      double carpet 7 years ago

      ?thanks

  17. Avatar of John Mulhern
    spursman 7 years ago

    Mullins and Keane, surely Maze Runner has a chance….need it to save my L15

  18. Avatar of Uncle Pom
    uncle pom 7 years ago

    Pot now + 29.3 pts

    Beverly 14:20
    Arctic sound 6/4 2pt win

    Goodwood
    16:10
    Dirty rascal 10/3 1pt win

    And a 1pt double

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