Newsboy’s racing tips for Ayr Gold Cup fixture and UK cards on Friday

Newsboy has tipped Be Proud in the Virgin Bet Ayr Bronze Cup Handicap (3.20). There are 25 runners declared for the sprint, while there is also a good card over at Newbury

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NUANCE can live up to the old adage about top weights in nurseries with a win in the Dubai Duty Free Nursery Handicap (2.20) at Newbury.

The William Haggas-trained son of Frankel took three attempts to get off the mark, beginning his career with a fourth at Haydock Park in June before a third at the Newton-le-Willows course the following month.

Sent off the 5-4 favourite at chester at the start of August, Nuance made no mistake with a half-length margin over Prosperous Voyage.

The handicapper has given my selection a rating of 87 as he starts his life in handicaps and, with further progress to come on the fourth start of his career – and with rain-softened ground holding no terrors – Tom Marquand’s mount is taken to win again.

Newsboy believes Oisin Murphy is set for a fruitful afternoon at Newbury races
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Godolphin trainers Charlie Appleby and Saeed bin Suroor saddle the first three horses in the betting for the Listed Dubai Duty Free Cup Stakes (3.30), and it’s the latter who is fancied to take the prize back to Newmarket, courtesy of SILENT ESCAPE.

Oisín Murphy’s mount impressed with a three-and-a-half-length supremacy in handicap company at Sandown Park last time out – and there is plenty more where that came from.