A Friday Double at Ayr

It was a fantastic Friday at Ayr as Eye Of Dubai and Empirestateofmind completed a quick-fire double for the yard under Jason Hart.

Eye Of Dubai got the afternoon off to a great start with a brilliant performance in the £40,000 Ayr Bronze Cup. The five-year-old relished the soft ground and the application of first-time blinkers, travelling strongly before battling all the way to the line to win by half a length.

It was great to see him back to winning ways in such a competitive 24-runner handicap, and at such a prestigious meeting.

Just 35 minutes later, Empirestateofmind made it a double when taking Division One of The Zenith Ltd Building Partnerships That Last Handicap over a mile. He travelled prominently throughout before taking the lead inside the final furlong and staying on strongly to win by a length.

The return to soft ground suited him perfectly and it was brilliant to see the eight-year-old back in the winner’s enclosure.

A memorable afternoon at Ayr and congratulations to the owners and everyone involved with both horses.