Free horse racing tips for Ayr and Ripon on Monday

Dornoch Castle is running in the opening novice contest at Ayr on Monday. The Mark and Charlie Johnston-trained two-year-old won at Haydock last month and then at Beverley on Saturday. He has an entry in Group One National Stakes. I've got three small-stakes selections and the last of them is a half-brother to the same Dornch Castle.

Hollie Doyle rides Throne Hall for the first time this year in Ayr. Throne hall was runner-up in the Queen Mother’s Cup at York last time. The Kingman gelding is still 5lb lower than this time last year.

Tim Easterby has already chalked up seven winners this month. Music Society is fancied to go one better than he did in this race last year. Black Friday is getting first run. Music society runs off the same mark as when landing the Bronze Cup here in 2019.

7.45 Ripon: Claim The Crown at 13-2 with bet365 and William Hill. Myristica is short-priced favourite. Roger Varian won with four of his seven runners at Ripen last year. Claim the Crown is his first runner at the track this campaign. . The winner of the French 2000 Guineas finished fourth to Modern Games.