Andrew Ayres with his horses to watch as the Flat season gets going

Andrew Ayres
PICKS FROM THE PADDOCK
KEMPTON FEBRUARY 15 (STANDARD)
1m4f maiden (Class 5)
Modest race
PEACEFUL PASSAGE (John Gosden) is a tall, weak looking filly from a decent American family (half-sister to a couple of Graded winners). She’s not blessed with lightning pace, but is a powerful galloper and won this with the minimum of fuss after hitting the front at the furlong pole. She’ll win handicaps over further and would be dangerous if upped to 2m.
LINGFIELD FEBRUARY 18 (STANDARD)
1m three-year-old maiden ...