Ted's Treble: Ed Quigley serves up three picks from Ayr and Bath

It's Thursday, and Ed Quigley is back with his best bets for competitive looking cards at Ayr and Bath...

Bath - 2.30 Siege Of Troy 

7/2 William Hill

We have listed action to enjoy at Bath for this Fillies & Mares encounter which has attracted a strong line-up and some big yards are represented. Irish raider SIEGE OF TROY represents the Johnny Murtagh stable, and I think the 4-year-old  is worth sticking with as she has another crack at 1m6f.

She failed to fire in the Ebor last time out, which was her first attempt at 1m6f, but I am far from convinced it was anything to do with the trip that saw her beaten that day - she was beaten too far out to use that as an excuse. She was a little edgy in the prelims last time out, and connections obviously feel that the trip wasn't to blame as they have a crack at it once again.

Oisin Murphy is riding out of his skin at the moment, and having him back in the saddle is clearly a big boost. If she brings her A-game to the table then she should go well. In previous starts over middle distances, she has shaped up like an individual who can flourish in this test of stamina.

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Ayr - 3.25 Mister Sketch

I am going to take a chance on MISTER SKETCH coming back to form in this Class 4 event, as he showed plenty of signs of a revival when third at Salisbury last time out.

The ground here is likely to be riding fairly deep, but that won't be an issue for the four-year-old who was placed in the Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes as a two-year-old on bottomless ground. Off a mark of 87, he comes right into the equation here for Hamad Al Jehani, who has his string in fine fettle at the moment, with his horses in great form over the course of the last couple of weeks.

Jack Nicholls is on board claiming 5lb, and Wathan Racing will be confident of a big performance from the gelding, who is arguably in the easiest race on paper that he has contested. 

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Ayr - 4.30 Shine On Brendan e/w

SHINE ON BRENDAN looks the each-way play here for the combination of Jim Goldie and Kaiya Fraser. The eight-year-old has been hitting the crossbar in recent times, and ran a solid race in defeat at Hamilton last time out when staying on from off the pace to finish third.

A return to this venue is a big tick in the box, as he has a record of two wins and two place efforts from just the eight starts over Course and Distance - including when landing this race 12 months ago. He seems to come alive at this track, and off a mark of 63 is starting to look fairly well treated, and he takes on quite a few exposed individuals who have been scraping around for recent form.

If Shine On Brendan brings his A-game to the table, he has got to be a major player here in this Class 6 event. 

Ted's Treble for Thursday

Bath - 2.30 Siege Of Troy 

Ayr - 3.25 Mister Sketch

Ayr - 4.30 Shine On Brendan e/w

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