Bryan Smart keen to run Nameitwhatyoulike in William Hill Ayr Gold Cup
Tuesday 13 September 2016 16:08, UK
Bryan Smart is keen to run Nameitwhatyoulike in Saturday's William Hill Ayr Gold Cup as long as there is sufficient give in the ground.
The seven-year-old has been in the form of his life in recent weeks, winning the Great St Wilfirid and a Listed race at York, which has seen him pick up a 5lb penalty.
Smart had mooted after the latter race he could skip Ayr in favour of a Group-race assignment in France and while that is still a possibility later in the season, a trip to Scotland will be first - weather permitting.
"If the ground is on the slow side he'll go," said Smart. "We've still got the option of going to France for a Group Three at some stage.
"He picked up a 5lb penalty for his Listed win, but he picked up £20,000 in the process. Anything could have happened before Ayr, trod on a stone or anything, we'd rather have the money.
"He owes us nothing this season and if it's fast ground he won't run, but they are due some rain.
"He'll have a big weight, but he's a big enough horse to carry it and it's not like he'll be giving two stone to anything."
Nameitwhatyoulike is 12-1 second-favourite with the sponsors behind 6-1 jolly Growl.
