Mr Lupton to carry top weight in Ayr Gold Cup

Mr Lupton will need to defy top weight when he’s to offer trainer Richard Fahey with a third success from the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup.
The son of Elnadim has been promoted to the head of their weights in the prestigious six-furlong competition of Saturday, after Dakota Gold was take out in the five-day verification stage.
Even though the four-year-old has discovered life hard considering winning Group Two at the Curragh his Malton handler hopes a first start in disability company in more than a year may get him back on track.
Fahey, that won the race in 2006 and 2015, stated:”I would say Mr Lupton would be my sole runner in the race this season. It hasn’t been easy for this season, because he’s had to take a Group two penalty in many races.
”He’s had a visit Group One firm, but he’s not a Group One horse. Let us see what happens and get him back to disability provider.
”He isn’t likely to be giving lumps of weight off. He will not be giving two stone away – it’ll be more likely 16lb or 14 – since it is handicap that is condensed.
”Hopefully he could operate well back at this level. They will go a quick pace, and he loves coming off a quick pace”
The Paul Cole-trained Baron Bolt, that dead-heated using Son Of Rush from the race 12 months ago, is one of two previous winners still in the combination – alongside 2017 protagonist Donjuan Triumphant, in the yard of Andrew Balding, who’s also accountable for Stone Of Destiny.
Buffer Zone, one of 3 entrances for Ger Lyons along with Ardhoomey and Medicine Jack, is your general 10-1 market leader after this William favourite Victory Day’s omission.
Further Irish interest in the race will come from Downforce and the Johnny Murtagh-trained Urban psychologist, Who’s the agent of Willie McCreery.
Having sent subsequent Group One winner Brando out to land the 2016 renewal,” trainer Kevin Ryan is very likely to rely on Hey Jonesy and Important Jumbo to give him success number five.
David O’Meara, seeking a triumph is responsible for each of those entrances – after departing in Intisaab Summerghand, Gulliver, Arecibo and Cold Stare.

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