Conditions will dictate whether connections run Nameitwhatyoulike in Saturday’s William Hill Ayr Gold Cup.
The seven-year-old has been in superb form over the past few weeks and secured victory at Ripon in the Great St Wilfrid Stakes.
The son of Trade Fair backed it up by claiming a Listed contest at York, beating Danzeno by a length-and-a-half on the Knavesmire.
Those back-to-back successes have seen the gelding pick up a 5lb penalty but he still has the Scottish showpiece in his sights.
However, trainer Bryan Smart insists that Nameitwhatyoulike will only run at Whitletts Road if the ground is in his favour.
“If the ground is on the slow side he’ll go,” said the Hambleton House handler. “We’ve still got the option of going to France for a Group Three at some stage.
“He picked up a 5lb penalty for his Listed win, but he picked up £20,000 in the process. Anything could have happened before Ayr, trod on a stone or anything, we’d rather have the money.
“He owes us nothing this season and if it’s fast ground he won’t run, but they are due some rain.”
