Our man with more horses on his hitlist for the Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup Festival this week.
Jim Goldie has yet to find the key to the ex-John & Thady Gosden-trained ALNAYEF but the four year old has an opportunity to get off the mark in the concluding one mile five handicap on Friday (5.20). The gelded son of Sea The Stars, who cost €175,000 at the breeze-ups, only raced three times for his previous connections including when chasing home former stablemate and Royal Ascot winner French Master in a twelve furlongs novice at Kempton last Autumn.
Changing hands for 30,000gns shortly afterwards, he was a good fourth behind new stable companion Faylaq in the Buttonhook Handicap at Hamilton in May off 74. Runner-up twice since at the same venue, he is suited by some cushion in the ground and Paul Mulrennan partnered him for the first time on his most recent start. Rated 68, this will be his first run at Ayr but it ought to bring out the best in him. He looks ready to strike.
