Ralph Beckett sends one runner on the 800-mile round trip to Ayr on Sunday

It’s fair to say that Ayr isn’t exactly a local track for Hampshire-based trainer Ralph Beckett, as the Scottish track is 400 miles away. You can therefore see why he’s yet to have a runner there so far this season but that is set to change on Sunday. Beckett sends one runner on the 800-mile round trip to Ayr and this could be significant, so we’ve assessed the chances of the horse in question. Take a look at our free tips page for daily content across British and Irish racing.

Bet £10 Get £30 in Free Bets

New customers online only. Eligibility restrictions apply. One welcome offer per customer. Bet a minimum of £/€10 at odds of 1/1 (2.0) or greater across sports or racing (if EW then min £/€10 Win + £/€10 Place) within 7 days of registration to qualify. Receive £/€20 Tote Credit, £/€10 sports Free Bet and 20 Free Spins on Big Bass Bonanza within 48 hours of qualifying bet settlement. Qualifying bet is the first racing pool or sports bet added to the bet slip. 7-day expiry. 18+. Full T&Cs apply. Gambleaware.org.

CLAIM

Bet £10 Get £30 in Free Bets

New customers online only. Eligibility restrictions apply. One welcome offer per customer. Bet a minimum of £/€10 at odds of 1/1 (2.0) or greater across sports or racing (if EW then min £/€10 Win + £/€10 Place) within 7 days of registration to qualify. Receive £/€20 Tote Credit, £/€10 sports Free Bet and 20 Free Spins on Big Bass Bonanza within 48 hours of qualifying bet settlement. Qualifying bet is the first racing pool or sports bet added to the bet slip. 7-day expiry. 18+. Full T&Cs apply. Gambleaware.org.

3.30 Ayr

Ayr’s feature race is the Class 3 Summer Mile, a handicap for three-year-olds and upwards. Ralph Beckett runs The Outlaw and the colt is progressing very well in handicap company. He showed very little in three starts at two but has gone from strength to strength this year.

Getting off the mark with an impressive handicap success at Chelmsford in January, he was far too good for his rivals that day. The Outlaw pulled clear to score by just shy of three lengths and followed up in similar fashion at Kempton after that.

His winning run was ended with a below par effort at Ripon in April but that effort did come off the back of a short break. Returning to the winners’ enclosure next time, he won nicely at Carlisle, with Jack Dace taking 7lb off. The apprentice retains the ride here and his claim will undoubtedly be a big help.

The handicapper responded to his latest success with a 6lb rise and the son of New Bay has climbed 19lb up the handicap already this season. Life will obviously be harder here with that in mind but he could be worth keeping on side until his limitations are exposed.

15:30

Ayr

The Outlaw

Analysis

null

If you back any of our selections you can watch them live on the free Racing Post app or racingpost.com. Simply log in to one of your bookmaker accounts and click ‘Watch live’ on the racecards.

Bet £10 Get £30 in Free Bets

New customers online only. Eligibility restrictions apply. One welcome offer per customer. Bet a minimum of £/€10 at odds of 1/1 (2.0) or greater across sports or racing (if EW then min £/€10 Win + £/€10 Place) within 7 days of registration to qualify. Receive £/€20 Tote Credit, £/€10 sports Free Bet and 20 Free Spins on Big Bass Bonanza within 48 hours of qualifying bet settlement. Qualifying bet is the first racing pool or sports bet added to the bet slip. 7-day expiry. 18+. Full T&Cs apply. Gambleaware.org.

CLAIM

Bet £10 Get £30 in Free Bets

New customers online only. Eligibility restrictions apply. One welcome offer per customer. Bet a minimum of £/€10 at odds of 1/1 (2.0) or greater across sports or racing (if EW then min £/€10 Win + £/€10 Place) within 7 days of registration to qualify. Receive £/€20 Tote Credit, £/€10 sports Free Bet and 20 Free Spins on Big Bass Bonanza within 48 hours of qualifying bet settlement. Qualifying bet is the first racing pool or sports bet added to the bet slip. 7-day expiry. 18+. Full T&Cs apply. Gambleaware.org.