HUGE FIELDS FOR THURSDAY'S MEETING
BUMPER fields are the order of the day for Ayr
Racecourse's second February meeting today (Thursday).
A total of 90 runners are entered over the seven race card
including Ferdy Murphy's highly rated Kalahari King in the
Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Novices Hurdle at 3.45 pm.
With an entry in the Supreme Novices Hurdle at Cheltenham next
month, Tony Dobbin's mount should take this in his stride with
Lucy Normile's Silver By Nature his biggest danger.
Donald McCain Jnr was in prolific form at Ayr earlier this month
and he has three runners today with Nevada Red in the Join The ROA
At racehorseowners.net Handicap Chase looking the pick.
Feature race is the Weatherbys Bank Novices Handicap Chase at 3.10
pm and Jim Goldie's Something Silver with Richard McGrath
riding could go close.
Clerk of the Course Katherine Self reports the going as good to
soft, soft in places.
First race is at 2.10 pm with bars and restaurants opening at 12.10
pm. To book tickets for any Ayr meeting or to enquire about
forthcoming fixtures go online at www.ayr-racecourse.co.uk or
call 0870-850566.
Good news for football fans is that live coverage of the
Panathinaikos - Rangers match will be shown from 5.00 pm in bars
throughout the course.
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