Andrew begins the new week with two recommended bets/trades on the Flat at Ayr and Ffos Las on Monday, July 31st.

AYR 3.40

GAINSBOURG is prominent in the betting for this 7f handicap on the strength of his 1m course win seven days ago. However, he got first run on the rest of the field that day and there’s no guarantee that he will replicate that effort. The four-year-old’s previous wins were followed by unplaced efforts (sixth of seven (11-4f), 5^th of 11 (9-1) and 6^th of 17 (100-30f)), albeit when running for another yard, and the drop in trip is a big concern. Sell in the Spreadex 50-25-10 market. Fixed odds punters might want to side with three-time course winner CLASSY AL.

Recommendation: Oppose GAINSBOURG in Ayr 3.40

FFOS LAS 6.02

COFFEEMEANSCOFFEE returned to winning ways under Georgia Dobie at Chepstow last time, landing a 7f handicap from off the pace. It’s not easy to execute such a ride over that course and distance and the veteran’s two and a half length win was worthy of an upgrade. This is her time of year – she’s three from 20 in July, August and September for a profit of £25.00 to a £1 level stake at SP. Splitting those 20 runs by Proform’s ‘actual going’ – judged by race times, not the official going, is very revealing…

Firm: 200 (0-3)

Good to firm: 000 (0-3)

Good: 0504503709 (0-10)

Good to soft: 1101 (3-4), wins at 16-1, 14-1 and 12-1

Conditions will be very much on the slow side today and she can be bought in the Spreadex 50-25-10 market or backed in the fixed odds betting.

Recommendation: Back Coffeemeanscoffee in Ffos Las 6.02

Please note that the picks recommended in this blog post are based on past performance and should not be considered a guarantee for future winning outcomes, and it is important to remember that spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital and can result in losses larger than your initial stake/deposit. The views within this preview are those of Andrew Mount, professional tipster and journalist, and not those of Spreadex.