Ayr tips for Monday: Crank Em Up punters and make a Golden Investment

In the class 4 novices’ limited handicap over the same trip later on (16:10), Golden Investment looks a worthy favourite to follow-up on his late spring win at Kelso.

Donald McCain’s seven-year-old made all and kept on well to land that contest by 3 1/4 lengths. Rested up over the summer months, there is definite scope for improvement from Golden Investment.

Although now officially rated 111, jockey Will Kennedy will carry 5lb less than when partnering the selection to that May success.

Lucinda Russell horses are always worthy of respect at Scottish courses, yet her Newtown Lad needs softer going than he’ll get at Ayr if previous form is any indicator.

Jackie Stephens’ Bright Prospect carries joint top weight here, so Golden Investment at 4lb lighter than these race rivals looks well-weighted to deliver.

Selection handler McCain looks to have real claims of a quick-fire double, as he also saddles Oscatara in the class 4 1m 7f handicap chase at 15:35.

His career profile shows the nine-year-old struggles to handle anything over 2m but, now given a break and returned to racing over 15f, there seems little danger of Oscatara being pulled up again.

The going at Ayr appears to suit Fair Loch, but Brian Ellison’s entry in this lacks consistency. That leaves backing a Donald McCain double as a potentially worthy and Golden investment.

Ayr tips for October 24

14:00 Crank Em Up (NB)
14:30 Mr Monochrome
15:05 St Gregory
15:35 Oscatara
16:10 Golden Investment (NAP)
16:40 Minella Suite (E/W)

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