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.
Financer bids for a repeat win in the £30,000 Ladbrokes “Free Bet At Ayr” Kilkerran Handicap on the opening card of the Gold Cup Festival.
Twelve months ago he scrambled home by a head and, this time round, he is equipped with cheekpieces for his in-form trainer Tim Easterby.
The Great Habton handler, also successful in the 2016 renewal with Snoano, has been operating at almost a winner a day for the past fortnight.
Dark Moon Rising, a close third to Financer last year, is again in the line-up along with Dain My Nut In, the horse responsible for the first official winner recorded by the Lucinda Russell/Michael Scudamore partnership.
There isn’t a lot of form to go on in the Almins Vantage/Lallemand Magniva Classic EBF Novice Stakes.
But it one of those already with a run, Mr Colonel, who could hold the key as his close second to highly-rated August George was a strong debut effort.
Aeolian, who holds a Group 1 entry on Champions Day at Ascot next month, looks the one to beat in the British Stallion Studs Scottish Premier Series EBF Fillies’ Handicap.
The Royal runner, trained by William Haggas, drops in grade and trip after a disappointing effort over a mile and a half in Listed company at York.