Racing Previews from Ayr and Fairyhouse

By Harvey Mayson, for Aussiebet.com

 

Mysterial can land hat-trick at Ayr

The 2.30 at Ayr on Sunday is a mile and a quarter handicap for three-year-olds and upwards. Mysterial The weights are headed by Mysterial who is seeking a hat-trick for Declan Carroll and 7lbs...

 

Hanno and Graham Lee to strike at Ayr

Ayr stages a very competitive card on Sunday with eight races starting at 1.30. The going is officially good to soft, good in places, after the heavy storms on Friday night. Hanno Graham Lee...

 

Majestic Queen to rule in Brownstown Stakes

The going is good to firm, firm in places, ahead of Sunday’s meeting at Fairyhouse. The highlight of the seven-race card is the Group 3 Brownstown Stakes at 3.30. Majestic Queen The form horse...

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Making a Driftwood Horse – Part 6 | Eco Arts

Making a Driftwood Horse – Part 6 | Eco Arts

I thought it only fair to share this 6 part ‘how to’ mini-blog with readers here, as it is most definitely a tale about a horse, albeit a driftwood sculpture.

Artist Harvey Mayson, based in southwest Scotland, decided to try his hand at driftwood sculpting and this is the result of his first attempt. You can follow the creation of ‘my little driftwood pony’ right from step one through to completion, each step documented with supporting photos.

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Scottish National Preview - Free Bets And Sports News.

The Scottish National is always a tricky race to call. It comes so soon after the Aintree Grand National that it is rare for a horse from that event to be able to perform at its best. It also leaves us in the dark as far as running plans are concerned but it seems as though Paul Nicholls intends to run top weight Tidal Bay.

He was unlucky to exit the National last week but went on to make his presence felt when steering Across The Bay out of the race. Nicholls reasons that he has not had a hard race but he still has to concede a lot of weight. Perhaps more significantly, he keeps the weights compressed for everything else in the race including stable companion Sam Winner.

Sam Winner suffered a very severe injury a couple of seasons ago and looked unlikely to race again. It is to his credit that he has come back well enough to … continued

Scottish Champion Hurdle Preview - Free Bets And Sports News.

The National Hunt season still has a few big races remaining, starting with the Scottish National meeting at Ayr this weekend. I’ll be previewing the National separately but the Scottish Champion Hurdle is also featured on the ante-post lists now that it is run as a handicap.

As something of a traditionalist, it seems a shame that both the Welsh and Scottish Champion Hurdle are now handicaps but it was inevitable. So much emphasis is put on Cheltenham these days that they were attracting only three or four runners. The policy seems to be working and there is a decent entry for this weekend’s Grade 2 event.

Surprisingly, Nicky Henderson has elected to run My Tent Or Yours…Continued

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