Can course specialist Glasses Up make it a remarkable 11 wins at the track?

There is only one place to start and that is with course specialist Glasses Up, who seems to have found another gear since turning ten and is going for a course hat-trick, and a tenth victory at Ayr overall. He has been a star for in-form trainer Mike Smith and is versatile to boot.

He has won from a mile to 1m6f and his last two victories have come over this 1m2f trip and at 1m5f, both from the front. Jason Hart takes over from Sean Kirrane in the saddle and will probably employ the pacesetting tactics that have worked well recently, so can he do it again?

There will be competition for the lead because the Charlie Johnston-trained Mister Daydream also usually makes the running, but Glasses Up didn’t have it easy up front last time and his proven stamina will stand him in good stead if this turns out to be a test. He could win again.

The class angle is topweight Hosanna Power, who was rated 85 at his peak but now runs off a mark of just 78 and shaped like he can soon take advantage when third at Newcastle last time.

Hosanna Power got caught on the inside of the course that day, while the two who beat him were positioned more towards the stands’ side rail, and that might be what cost him victory.

He races off the same mark and the return to turf will suit. His figures on grass are 221367.
Analysis by Graeme Rodway

Going update

The going is good to firm, good in places with a dry and sunny afternoon forecast on raceday.

What they say

Tim Easterby, trainer of Hosanna Power
He's improving and in good form. With better luck he'd have been a bit closer last time and he should go well.

Susan Corbett, trainer of Crimson Road
We’ve had a comedy of errors in his last two runs as he got no run the time before last and then the blind was late to come off last time which meant he missed the break. He shows speed at home which is why we’ve run him over a mile before now, but this could be his trip.  

Joanna Mason, rider of Shimmering Sands
He’s off a break but is consistent on the turf and loves quick ground. Hopefully I can get a midfield position and come home strong.

Mike Smith, trainer of Glasses Up
He’s remarkable in that as a ten-year-old he’s as good as ever. He’s won his last two at the track and there is no reason he can’t get the hat-trick. He loves the fast ground so hopefully the sun will keep shining and he can do the business again.
Reporting by David Milnes

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