Gordon Brown – Race Reporter
Gordon has a wealth of experience of racing through his background in the written and broadcast media. His current principle role is reporting and supporting the scene in Scotland on Racing TV and relaying the latest news with Scottish angles.
Dual course winner Little Muddy is after more prize money at Ayr on Saturday evening in the Scottish Sun Handicap.
The top-weight, trained in Malton by Seb Spencer, faces nine rivals in a competitive-looking contest over seven-furlongs.
On her most recent visit to the track, the mare was last of 20 in September’s Ayr Bronze Cup having reportedly never travelled when sent off a leading contender in the betting market.
That below-par run was a rare one for her at the course as she had previously won on two of her three other visits and she now steps up to seven-furlongs for just the second time in her career.
Spencer is the grandson of former trainer Neville Bycroft, who enjoyed a fair bit of success in Scotland during his time with a licence.
The Ladies Night card starts with the McKie Builders EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes and Bob Mali is a first Ayr runner for Manson handler Ollie Sangster.
A newcomer by Sands Of Mali, he has twice been denied making his debut at Brighton and Chepstow due to unsuitable ground.
Recent course and distance winner Zuffolo is reunited with Rhys Elliott in the Fabulous Handicap over the minimum trip off five-furlongs.
The combination scrambled home by a short-head twelve-days ago after the Michael Dods-trained gelding had slipped 10lbs below his previous winning mark.