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Proud Archi appears a worthy ally in the feature race at this evening’s meeting at Ayr.

Michael Dods’ inmate had been a little out of sorts since winning at Thirsk last August, but there were signs at Beverley in May that he is returning to form.

The four-year-old son of Archipenko endured a pretty rough passage in a mile-and-a-half handicap and yet he still finished fourth behind Dawaaleeb.

Proud Archi has never won over that trip, so it makes perfect sense to go back to basics at Ayr in the Watch More With Racing UK Extra Handicap over seven furlongs. He is now just 2lb higher than when he won at Thirsk last summer, so his time is likely to come again very soon.

Fourteen runners go to post in the race with Jay Kay, a six-time course winner, also catching the eye for trainer Karl Burke with Clifford Lee riding. Keith Dalgleish runs Saint Equiano, another Ayr winner, and has stable apprentice Rowan Scott on board.

The seven-race card comes under starter’s orders at 6pm with a Novice Stakes over a mile and this has attracted eight runners including