The ground is going to be very testing at Ayr this afternoon and Castanza, who showed much improved form when last seen in summer and is fancied to go close in the racinguk.tv Handicap over seven furlongs at the Scottish course.

From the in-form Hughie Morrison stable, the three-year-old got off the mark on soft ground on her turf debut when beating a subsequent winner at Lingfield after a five month break in July.

Given the daughter of Bachir has only had four career starts, it's a fair bet that there is more to come and it will be something of a surprise if she can not take care of some exposed older horses.

The filly is only 5lb higher, is well enough drawn in stall nine to get a decent pitch just behind the leaders and is fancied to get the better of course specialist Locombe Hill, who will go well if getting an uncontested lead.

Howard Johnson's Heureux is a progressive sort who is fancied to give a good account in the ayr-racecourse.co.uk Nursery over a mile.

The son of Stravinsky confirmed previous promise when getting up late on to win at York last time and that form has worked out well with the third and fourth placed horses going on to win since.

The step up to this mile trip is going to be very much in his favour and, although his ability to handle bad ground has to be taken on trust, he's still of interest in what looks an ordinary event.

Bold Haze is one that loves to get his toe in and, given he has conditions to suit for the first time since a solid run in May, is taken to give a good account in the Kidz Play Handicap over six furlongs.

Sally Hall's runner hasn't been disgraced on fast ground of late, including from a moderate draw at Ripon last time but the ground here will see him in a different light and he looks well drawn in stall 18.

Saeed bin Suroor can be on the mark with Blue Mirage in the European Breeders Fund Kirkoswald Maiden over seven furlongs and with Intend To Leave in the Subscribe To Racing UK On 0860432 Maiden over a mile and a quarter.

The former shaped well in a race that is working out well on his debut at Warwick last month and is open to improvement, while Derby winner Oath's half-brother Intend To Leave doesn't have much to beat on this racecourse debut.

At Leicester bin Suroor can be on the mark with Dubai Surprise in the ladbrokescasino.com Fillies' Conditions Stakes over the extended mile on this belated reappearance.

The daughter of King's Best developed into a smart performer for David Loder at up to a mile last year and finished second to a subsequent winner in a Group One event at Saint-Cloud last October.

Mark Johnston has his team in very good form and his Crime Scene is the choice in the ladbrokes.com Conditions Stakes over seven furlongs.

Despite his apparent greenness, the juvenile quickened up well to beat an ordinary field on his debut at Newcastle in June and, given his pedigree, should be equally at home over this longer trip.

At Southwell the best bet on a typically poor banded card could be Milton Bradley's recent course winner in the British Institute Of Innkeepers East Midlands Banded Stakes over five furlongs.

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