‘Never mind the favourite, I’m all over this 10-1 chance’ – Templegate’s ante-post Ayr Gold Cup tip

WELCOME to my weekly column where I pinpoint horses to follow from the past week or two and takes a first look at big races to come. Let’s give the bookies a right good kicking by snaffling some early value prices. Thunder Call looks like sneaking into the bottom of the weights in the Ayr Gold Cup on Saturday Credit: Getty THUNDER CALL – Ayr Gold Cup, Saturday 10-1 IT looks like the progressive Thunder Call is going to sneak into Saturday’s big sprint near the bottom of the weights. William Haggas’ sprinter has been consistent this season and was very impressive when winning a decent Ascot handicap by just under three lengths last time out. That was over 7f but he’s right at home over this trip too and showed his capability in a big field when seeing off 21 rivals at York in June before going close when third at Newmarket next time. He wouldn’t want a lot more rain as he’s been enjoying quick ground but he went on soft as a juvenile and hopefully it will be no worse than good to soft in western Scotland. At 10-1 he looks a solid each-way bet with the draw seemingly less important in recent runnings. SATELLITE OF LOVE (Doncaster, Thursday) CLIVE COX has a nice prospect in this Minzaal two-year-old who was beaten just half a length by Night In Vegas in the big Sales race. Most read in Horse Racing He pushed the well-backed favourite all the way despite giving him 7lb. TOP HORSE RACING TRAVEL DEALS GET closer to the action with these top travel deals. Our travel partners have a range of trips for all budgets to see the world’s best horse racing. Check out these amazing deals – 🍺 Cheltenham Festival — Race tickets and night at one of the local hotels for 2027 — From £159 pp 🐴 Grand National — Ticket to next year’s action plus stay in a leading local hotel — From £189 pp 🏆Epsom Derby — Race ticket plus stay in 4-star hotel — From £179pp 👑 Royal Ascot — 1 night in a local hotel plus ticket to the races and celeb preview — From £159 pp 🏇 Glorious Goodwood — Ticket to the races and luxury hotel for 2027 festival — From £159 pp ⭐ PLUS Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe from £579pp and Dubai World Cup from £1,795pp *If you click on a link in this article, we will earn affiliate revenue. This proves his liking for any ground and he can progress again. ROYAL QUEST (Doncaster, Saturday) THIS was a promising start from this son of Camelot who travelled nicely over the mile on debut. He looked a nice type and wasn’t asked too many questions in coming home fourth. He will be winning soon and will stay further than this for in-form Andrew Balding. GENTLE HURRICANE (Doncaster, Saturday) ANOTHER Andrew Balding youngster for the notebook, he proved tricky to settle in the Group 2 Champagne Stakes and that cost him late on. He was a good second in the Acomb before and will improve next season. MOONFALL (Doncaster, Saturday) GEORGE BOUGHEY’s three-year-old probably wouldn’t have beaten Scoville but he wasn’t helped by meeting traffic issues a furlong out before coming home strongly. Hopefully his mark won’t go up too much from 99 as there are races to be won over a mile. FREE BETS – GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. gambleaware.org. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chases their losses Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – www.gamcare.org.uk Gamble Aware – www.gambleaware.org Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here. Comment now