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TOP TRAINERS

DONALD MCCAIN

9%

S U C C E S S R A T E AYR RECORD LAST 5 YEARS 5 WINS FROM 57 RUNNERS

Donald is a master craftsman when it comes to training winners and he has already sent out 75 winners from his Cheshire base this season including three from 11 runners here at Ayr. Today he runs several horses starting with Sullivan’s Brow in the opening Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle at 12.30pm. His other runners include Ivar, with champion jockey Brian Hughes riding, in the Coral First For Racing National Hunt Maiden Hurdle at 1.30pm

TOP JOCKEYS

BRIAN HUGHES

17%

S U C C E S S R A T E AYR RECORD LAST 5 YEARS 39 WINS FROM 224 RIDES

Champion jockey Brian has been absent from our last two meetings here but returns with a good of rides today. Gold Emery is an interesting mount for the champ in the Coral Bet Bundles Handicap Hurdle at 2.00pm. He has only raced once under rules winning at Carlisle back in February and should be competitive this afternoon. Brian’s other mounts include Tim Pat in the feature race at 3.00pm.

LUCINDA RUSSELL

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S U C C E S S R A T E AYR RECORD LAST 5 YEARS 20 WINS FROM 205 RUNNERS

Lucinda is a prolific trainer who has enjoyed amazing success over the years and invariably has her fair share of winners at Ayr. Among her runners this afternoon is two time course winner Destiny Is All who runs in the feature race the Coral Committed To Safer Gambling Handicap Chase at 3.00pm. Derek Fox takes the mount.

BRUCE LYNN

18%

S U C C E S S R A T E AYR RECORD LAST 5 YEARS 9 WINS FROM 49 RIDES

Bruce is enjoying a successful spell and could beat his career best seasonal total this ftarenoon is he bags a winner. He has ridden four winners from only 11 mounts here this season and leads our jockeys’ championship. He rides predominately for Nick Alexander and looks to have a good chance on that trainer’s course winner Atlantic Dancer in the opening Coral Racing Club Join For Free Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle.

JONJO O’NEILL

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S U C C E S S R A T E AYR RECORD LAST 5 YEARS 0 WINS FROM 2 RUNNERS

Jonjo hasn’t had many runners at Ayr in recent times but comes here today with four horses who are all ridden by his son Jonjo jnr. These include Lock’s Corner in the Coral Bet Bundles Handicap Hurdle at 2pm and Cobolobo in the Coral Committed To Safer Gambling Handicap Chase at 3pm. He twice was crowned British Champion Jumps Jockey and rode the legendary Night Nurse to win the Scottish Champion Hurdle in 1977 and 1978.

JONJO O’NEILL JNR

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S U C C E S S R A T E AYR RECORD LAST 5 YEARS 0 WINS FROM 1 RIDE

Jonjo jnr is making a huge name for himself as one of the most talented young jockeys in the country. He is a welcome visitor to Ayr this afternoon where he has ridden only twice in the past. He will be hoping to ride his first winner over the course today and has a good book of mounts for his father including Lock’s Corner in the Coral Bet Bundles Handicap and Cobolobo in the Coral Committed To Safer Gambling Handicap Chase.

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