Linda Perratt and Alan Berry toast doubles at Ayr races

Jul 22 2011 by Mike WIlson, Ayrshire Post (main ed)

TRAINERS Linda Perratt and Alan Berry were toasting doubles at Ayr Racecourse's Glasgow Fair Festival Family Raceday on Monday while young jockey Julie Burke booted him two winners in front of a crowd of almost 4000.

Linda's double returned whopping odds of 286/1 courtesy of Sabratha (6/1), ridden by Julie Burke in the Polyflor Handicap and 40/1 shot Abernethy, the mount of Duran Fentiman, in the Hamilton Advertiser Handicap.

Berry's winners were Wicked Wilma (5/1) under Paddy Mathers,in the Rutherglen Reformer Handicap and Royal Blade (9/1) for Julie Burke in the Paisley Daily Express Handicap.

Easiest winner of the afternoon came in the last when an enterprising ride from Freddie Tylicki saw the Michael Dods trained Spinatrix surge nine lengths clear of Hardrock Diamond (11/2) to land the East Kilbride News Handicap.

The feature race, the British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing EBF Maiden Stakes was won by Fresa (10/1) for jockey Stevie Donohoe and trainer Sir Mark Prescott.

lBodog, the new shirts sponsors of Ayr United, will mark their association with the Honest Men by sponsoring a race at Ayr Racecourse's Summer Sizzler Raceday on Monday just hours before United play a Man United X1.

The Bodog Backs Ayr United Median Auction Maiden Stakes over six furlongs is the first race on the card at 2.30pm and members of the Bodog management team will be at the course for the presentation before heading to the football.

There are seven races on the card with the last one due off at 5.30pm, in plenty of time for the match.

Anyone in possession of a ticket for the game will be allowed free admission to the racing.

Ayr’s Lindsey Smith said: “All the ingredients are there for a super day out – good racing, a top pre-season friendly and a visit from Bodog."

Gates open at 12.30pm. The last race on the card is 5.30pm.

For more information on racing at Ayr go online at www.ayr-racecourse.co.uk or call 01292-264179.