Newsboy's racing tips for Monday's four meetings, including Ayr nap

ALFA KELLENIC is fancied to rack up a four-timer in the Fergie & Myra Happel Ayr Gold Cup Trial Handicap (3.28) at Ayr.

Craig Lidster’s daughter of Havana Grey, a 66-1 third at Chelmsford City last November on her only start at two, returned with a fourth at Southwell at the start of January before making it third time lucky with a four-length call at Newcastle 11 days later.

Alfa Kellenic returned from a 142-day break to start life in handicaps at Thirsk on June 7 and proved ahead of an opening mark of 70 with a two-and-a-quarter-length defeat of Baileys Polka Dot.

A week on, my selection carried a 6lb penalty to a cosy success at York, having the same margin to spare over Flaccianello.

A revised mark of 85, 9lb higher than for her latest win, demands more, but Tom Eaves’ mount is a fair way from the bottom of the barrel and can go in again.

At Wolverhampton, SHEILA’S PARADISE looks poised for a first career triumph by beating eight opponents for the Get Raceday Ready Handicap (6.10).

Another of Havana Grey’s progeny, Sheila’s Paradise didn’t get the breaks on his handicap debut when second to Desfondado at Kempton Park last month and a 1lb nudge up the weights may not stop him from going one better.

Tom Eaves rides Newsboy’s nap Alfa Kellenic

Monday’s selections
AYR
2.18 RIYADH
2.53 YOUNG FIRE
3.28 ALFA KELLENIC (NAP)
4.03 WATER OF LEITH
4.35 MAKALU
5.10 HORTZADAR

NEWTON ABBOT
2.30 MR ESCOBAR
3.05 IN THIS WORLD
3.40 CLEARANCE
4.15 BEGIN THE LUCK
4.50 GETMETOTHEMOON
5.25 KONIGIN ISABELLA
5.55 PURE SEDUCTION

WINDSOR
5.15 THE DRAGON KING
5.45 BOLD IMPACT
6.20 UNDER SEIGE
6.50 ROI DE FRANCE
7.20 HAVANA PUSEY
7.50 RED HAT EAGLE
8.20 SILVER GUNN
8.50 WOOTTON’S JEWEL

WOLVERHAMPTON
5.40 HEART OF THE CITY
6.10 SHEILA’S PARADISE (NB)
6.40 EVOLUIR
7.10 USTATH
7.40 NANCY P
8.10 COURT DRIVE
8.40 CROWN’S LADY

DOUBLE: ALFA KELLENIC and SHEILA’S PARADISE