Gordon Brown – Race Reporter Gordon has a wealth of experience of racing through his background in the written and broadcast media. His current principle role is reporting and supporting the scene in Scotland on Racing TV and relaying the latest news with Scottish angles.
STAR CAST, who is enjoying a fruitful year, bids to complete a hat-trick in the 1m 2f Ladbrokes “Get More With Ladbucks” Handicap at Ayr.
Gemma Tutty’s in-form filly, bed by the Cheveley Park Stud, has already posted comfortable wins this summer in June over course and distance and at Chester.
She has gone up a further 5lbs for that latest success 52-days ago and, so far in 2026, has also scored at Ripon in May and three times on the Tapeta synthetic surface at Newcastle.
Border-born Jake Dickson, who was on board last time, again takes the ride on the Yorkshire moneyspinner, a mere 2,800 guineas purchase at Newmarket Sales in December.
Jo Mason, successful three times this year on Star Cast, partners Spirit Of Aklam, a neck scorer at Hamilton Park a month ago.
And William Haggas-trained narrow June Beverley maiden victor Lorca’s Waltz would be a first winner in Scotland for HM The King & HM The Queen if returning to form under Cieren Fallon.
Ayr’s final fixture before next month’s big Gold Gold Festival gets underway with a maiden fillies’ stakes for two-year-olds.
Hugo Palmer, who scoped $750,000 Saratoga Derby on Saturday with Glacius, is represented by Desert Smoke, who takes a class drop after her two runs so far last month at Newmarket and York.