Trainers Jim Goldie and Keith Dalgleish lead the home challenge today in a bid to saddle the first Scottish-trained winner of the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup since Roman Warrior way back in 1975.

Proud Scotsman Jim Goldie has his heart set on ending 38 years of hurt for the country of his birth when he saddles Jack Dexter and Hawkeyethenoo in the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup on Saturday.

KEVIN Ryan expects conditions to suit both his runners in the William Hill Great St Wilfrid Handicap at Ripon today.

James Fanshawe added another string to his bow of top-notch fillies when Soldera edged out Miss Ivanhoe to take the feature race at Ascot yesterday.