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.
Jim Goldie flies the flag for Scotland in the £180,000 Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup.
The Uplawmoor handler is double-handed with American Affair and Jordan Electrics in the six-furlong cavalry charge.
“American Affair is drawn four and Jordan Electrics is in stall 7 so we’ve got both side covered,” said the man, who bids to become the first winning Scottish trainer since the late Nigel Angus with Roman Warrior in 1975. “They’ve both had tremendous seasons and this would just e the icing on the cake.”
Rivals to the Goldie pair include Richard Fahey-trained Ramazan, who was just touched off by a neck last year. Fahey, a time Ayr Gold Cup winning trainer also saddles Strike Red and Dare To Hope.
Fellow Yorkshire trainer Kevin Ryan has landed the great sprint on five occasions and has four runners, Room Service, Sergeant Wilko, Aleezdancer and Jehangeer.
The star-studded card also boasts the only Group race staged north of the border, the Group 3 Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Firth Of Clyde Stakes for two-year-off fillies.
Newmarket-trained pair Englemere (George Boughey) and Sky Majesty (William Haggas) feature prominently in the market while the royal colours of HM The King & HM The Queen are carried by Andrew Balding-trained Handcuffed.