Ayr afternoon racing tips: Best bets for Monday, July 15

Harry Whitfield
14 July 2024

It's the Glasgow Fair Family Raceday at Ayr Racecourse on Monday, July 15 and our Planet Sport tipsters have a great set of selections for you to consider.

We start off with some details on our selected horses at Ayr, with a full set of tips from the six-race card at the bottom of the page.

Don't forget to check out the full racecard, results and live odds in Planet Sport's racing live centre.

Good luck and please gamble responsibly.

(Please be aware selections could become non-runners after article's first publication)

15:28 (Ayr) Alfa Kellenic

Alfa Kellenic can stretch her winning sequence to four in the feature Fergie & Myra Happel Ayr Gold Cup Trial Handicap at Ayr.

Craig Lidster’s filly showed plenty of promise on the all-weather over the winter, breaking her duck at the third attempt in emphatic fashion at Newcastle in mid-January.

However, after being given a five-month break, she has taken her form to a whole new level since switching to turf, starting with a smooth success at Thirsk.

Alfa Kellenic’s subsequent victory in a competitive York handicap was even more impressive and she can stay one step ahead of the assessor despite an admittedly substantial 9lb rise in the ratings.

16:03 (Ayr) Water Of Leith

Water Of Leith is backed to make a triumphant return to the Scottish circuit in the Afternoon Tea At Western House Hotel Handicap.

Jim Goldie’s sprinter won twice in the space of five days here a couple of years ago and remains well handicapped on the best of his form.

The six-year-old reverts to turf following three successive placed efforts on the all-weather and another bold bid is anticipated if he is fit enough to do himself justice after a break.

16:35 (Ayr) Code Purple

Code Purple found success by 1.25L at Musselburgh contesting a 7f handicap in this grade.

The five-year-old is going well and rates highly and could follow up with another victory in the Ayr Racecourse Sunday Market Handicap.

Makalu brings strong form with a 1m handicap victory at Beverley preceding a nose second over 1m at Ripon last week and so he is also within a chance of winning this race.

17:10 (Ayr) Liberty Coach

Liberty Coach catches the eye in the Scottish Sun Ladies Night Handicap.

He holds a promising profile following a good third in a 1m 2f distance at Redcar during May.

John and Sean Quinn’s three-year-old has finished third on each of his three outings in maiden company and has to be of interest as he enters the handicap arena off what looks a workable mark of 74.