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.
REDARNA bids to improve on an already excellent strike at Ayr in the Tennent’s Lager Handicap.
Trained in Cumbria by Dianne Sayer, he has won on nine of his previous 18 course visits and sits only two strikes behind the track’s modern-day record-holder Glasses Up.
“He’s twelve now and getting on a bit but he showed his old spark at Ayr in September,” Sayer said. “However we were all very upset when the handicapper put him him 10lbs for his last win there – that was a lot for a horse of his age.”
There are several other course and distance winners facing Redarna including Jim Goldie-trained pair Jannas Journey and Penelope’s Sister.
The opening Absolut Tabasco Maiden Stakes looks a fascinating contest with three of the four runners having their first day at school.
Like Monday’s impressive Carlisle winner Wild Blossom, Karl Burke-trained Ruler’s Pride carries the colours of Wathnan Racing and he has reportedly been catching the eye on the gallops since changing hands for 550,000gns at last month’s Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale.
In the Kronenbourg 1664 Handicap, Classy Clarets has the hood back on and is unpenalised for his recent Hamilton Park success under Mohammed Tabti in an apprentice race.
That neck victory was his breakthrough turf strike and second in all since joining Iain Jardine.