James Fanshawe is hoping Mac's Power can give him a memorable success in the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup.
The 5yo has been running creditably in defeat this term, including finishing third in the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood and in a hot Ascot handicap.
"I don't think I've ever had a winner at Ayr, so hopefully we can turn things around," said Fanshawe.
"We came out of the draw fairly early and we decided we were going to go six, eight or 10. Unfortunately all the pace appears to have gone to the stands side. I hope it's not going to affect us too much. We'll just see just who is the best judge - Dandy Nicholls or Richard Fahey. One has gone one side and one has gone the other.
"In these big sprints you need a lot of luck even if you have got the best horse in the race."
David O'Meara is hoping Pepper Lane can maintain her fine form this season with a big run in the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup.
The four-year-old has exceeded all expectations this term, wining four of her six starts and rising in the ratings from 74 to a current mark of 103, including her recent victory in the Great St Wilfrid at Ripon last month.
The handler said: "She seems in good form and hopefully she can repeat her run in the Great St Wilfrid. It would give her a great chance. We would have preferred to have been drawn nearer one rail or the other, but Mac's Power and the Irish horse that is fancied a bit (Croisultan) are near to us so that helps."
He added: "She has surprised us all. Hopefully she will break well and get a clean passage through."
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