The 85-year-old proprietor of the Birdlings Flat Gemstone & Fossil Museum has found himself between a rock and a hard place.

The Ayr Gold Cup is not only the biggest prize in sprint handicapping, it is also an annual health check on the division.

The Tote are putting up a £100,000 guarantee for the Placepot on Gold Cup day at Ayr and the opening mile handicap ( 1.15) ...

Richard Fahey's six-year-old can land the feature in Scotland, while Jenever, Red Hat Eagle, Persica, Town And Country, ...