P390 CEEFAX 390 Fri 20 May 21:15/25 1/3 RACING NEWS: AYR GOLD CUP FOR SUNDAY SWITCH? Ayr racecourse is to discuss with sponsors and the BHB the prospect of staging the prestigious Ayr Gold Cup on a Sunday. The six-furlong handicap is one of the season's most exciting events and is Ayr's richest flat race. Mark Kjrshaw, general manager at Ayr racecourse, said: "The recent House Of Commons victory for Sunday racing with betting is a great boost for racing. "The Western meeting in Sjptembjr would bj one candidate for a Sunday fixture," hj added. G Foster Ante-Post Timjform Totes/MrsP390 CEEFAX 390 Fri 20 May 21:17/52 RACING NEWS: FAMILY f—Y OUT FOR JOHNSTON 2/3 Trainer Mark Johnston is preparing for a family day out with a difference on Saturday. Johnston sends his smart sprinter Marina Park to Njwmarkjt while her half-sisters Boldina Bay and Robbies Rainbow go to Ayr. Marina Park is attempting a recovery mission in the Charlotte Fillies Stakes after having trouble in running in the Duke Of York Stakes at last time out. "She is fine and we are hoping for better luck this time," Johnston said of the Local Suitor filly. Declarations appear on pages 395-397 G Foster Ante-Post Timjform Totes/MrsP390 CEEFAX 390 Fri 20 May 21:10/44 3/3 RACING NEWS: POPPY SET TO LOSE OUT Needwood Poppy who won the HL Foods Novices' Hurdle at Market Rasjn on 20 November last year by 12 lengths faces disqualification. It has been anounced that she had morphine, a prohibited substance, in her urine sample. However a Jockey Club spokesman confirmed that no evidence has emerged of a deliberate attempt to improve the performance of the horse, trained by Barry Morgan. -hj Jockey Club's Disciplinary Committee will be holding a full inquiry at a date to bj arranged. G Foster Ante-Post Timjform Totes/Mrs