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Tuesday tips: Dave Nevison shares his three best bets at Ayr
By Dave Nevison
Last Updated: Tue 11 Feb 2025
Find out who our betting expert likes best at a meeting that you can watch live on Racing TV, when our coverage will also feature plenty of reaction to the unveiling of the Grand National weights.
1.10 Ayr: Ballyfort
Dave Nevison
Finished: 4thSP: 15/8
Ballyfort 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.
1.40 Ayr: Wainwright
Dave Nevison
Finished: 6thSP: 10/3
Nicky Richards’ horses have been running well this month and off a lowly mark Wainwright 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 Wainwright to be able to gallop on stronger than most of these.
3.10 Ayr: Sunnyvilla
Dave Nevison
Finished: 2ndSP: 5/4
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.
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