Adam Could Have His Supporters On The Ale At Ayr On Friday

Unfortunately Dark Crystal was a non runner earlier, and there is nothing quite as frustrating as tipping up one that doesn’t run. Hugh Taylor tipped her up this morning too and her price collapsed from 33/1 into 10/1 in some places. Maybe connections didn’t get on at the price they wanted, and to be honest if it was me I wouldn’t be too happy either!
 

Marjorie Fife won the Bronze Cup in 2016.

Tomorrow is Bronze Cup day at Ayr and I like the look of Adam’s Ale from stall 19 for Marjorie Fife and Faye McManomon, who claims what could be a crucial 7lb off the top weight. That will be a big help on testing going, conditions that Adam’s Ale thrives on. He loves to get his toe in and his last three wins have come on soft.

He absolutely bolted up on his seasonal return off 78 back in April for Barry McHugh, winning easily by almost 4L at Ripon (6f sft). He also won first time out in 2017 at Haydock over 6f on soft, so clearly he is a horse that is at his best when fresh these days. His trainer suggested as much after his Redcar win, saying “Adam's Ale won first time up at Haydock last year and is best caught when fresh. He takes his racing well, but we'll be in no rush to get him back out”.

However, she wasn’t true to her word and Adam’s Ale reappeared a month later in early May and was well beaten on good ground back at Ripon. He hasn’t been seen since and I reckon that this race has been the plan ever since. He ran a cracker in The Bronze Cup as a 6yo back in 2015 on ground quicker than ideal, beaten 4L in 7th off 85 and with his jockey’s claim he is 7lb lower here and most importantly of all, he will get his favoured ground.

His draw in stall 19 is far from a disaster and hopefully this prominent racer breaks well and travels as strongly as he did at Ripon and Haydock for his last two wins. Marjorie Fife hasn’t had a winner in the past fortnight, but she has had a 2nd and a 3rd from her last two runners so her string is showing signs of coming to hand. If Adam’s Ale is in the same form as he was at Ripon, I think he is capable of putting up a bold show at odds of 25/1.

STEVOS’ SELECTION: 4.10 AYR-ADAM’S ALE  E/W @ 25/1 5 Places Ladbrokes