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KEVIN LANDS AYR FEATURE ON FULLANDBY


FullandbyA healthy crowd enjoyed some great racing at Ayr on Monday highlighted by a win for Fullandby in the feature event - the Giles Insurance 40th Anniversary Heritage Handicap.

Ridden by Kevin Darley for trainer Tim Etherington, the five year old gelding was sent off 5/1 second favourite and travelled well to lead inside the final furlong and win by. three quarters of a length with Gallery Girl (20/1) back in second place.

One of the biggest cheers of the day was reserved for Merchant Of Dubai (11/4 fav) winner of the opening race, the EBF Join WBX.Com Maiden Stakes. Ridden by champion jockey Jamie Spencer the horse is owned by a 19 strong syndicate Highland Racing and several of the owners are from Ayrshire. Merchant of Dubai responded to a power packed Spencer ride to win by a neck from Atabaas Pride (3/1).

Spencer also rode River Thames to win the Giles Insurance Corporate Handicap at odds of 6/1 and another leading rider Seb Sanders won the Giles Insurance Premier Handicap on Artless (13/8 fav).

Jockey PJ McDonald earned plaudits back in April for his ride on Hot Weld, winner of the Coral Scottish Grand National. On Monday he steered Nota Liberata (9/1) home for trainer George Moore in the Join WBX. Com Handicap to record his seventh flat win of the season.

Other winners were Equuleus Pictor (12/1) for trainer John Spearing and jockey Franny Norton in the Giles Insurance Handicap over six furlongs and Northern Dare (11/4 fav) for Dandy Nicholls and Silvestre De Sousa in the Betrescue antepostmag.com Handicap.

Ayr races again next Monday with the first race at 2.30 pm and pensioners will be allowed free entry.

For more information on any meeting at the course you can go online at www.ayr-racecourse.co.uk or call 0870-8505666.

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