Tuesday tips: Dave Nevison shares his three best bets at Ayr

ran his best race over hurdles when runner-up here last time and could be interesting stepped-up half-a-mile mile in distance as he is stoutly bred. 

He has proved a tricky ride, prone to hanging left, but Bruce Lynn knows him well and has usually managed to get a tune out of him. 

The conditions of this race mean that the rider can claim 3lb, so he is effectively running off a lower mark than last time. That could enable him to finally break his maiden in a weak affair. 

Nicky Richards’ horses have been running well this month and off a lowly mark looks as though he can add to the yard’s tally of winners here. 

The seven-year-old reappeared after an eight-month absence with a decent effort over Tuesday’s course and distance. 

He improved for that comeback run last time out when a good third in a slowly run race at Newcastle, staying on well to the line. 

Even if he has to make his own running, I fancy to be able to gallop on stronger than most of these. 

Sunnyvilla has been given plenty of time to get over his impressive reappearance win at Haydock last time, which came after an absence of eight months. 

He was well-backed and made all the running to win. He fully deserves to have been raised by 7lb for that easy seven-length victory. 

Sunnyvilla has plenty in his favour here despite topweight of 12st, and I can see him being able to set his own pace. He is competing in a lower grade handicap on this occasion and with his yard in strong form he should be able boss this.