All you need to start your week including going reports and market moves

Five meetings to start the week with Ayr and Ripon the afternoon attractions.

Ballinrobe's meeting in Ireland is followed by Windsor and Wolverhampton while entries are due for the weekend, so stay tuned for all the potential runners and riders.

Monday cards

Going report

Ayr (first race at: 1.35)
Good (GoingStick 7.7 at 6.45am on Monday). Rail movements; Races 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 8 +24yds.

Ripon (1.50)
Good (GoingStick 7.9). Rail movements; Races 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 +4yds.

Ballinrobe (4.50)
Yielding, yielding to soft in places.

Windsor (5.30)
Good (GoingStick: 7.5 at 6.30am on Monday). Rail movements; Races 3, 4 & 5 +9yds.

Wolverhampton (5.40)
Standard (AW).

Market movers

Sophia Maria 8-1 (from 14)
1.50 Ripon

Carnageo 7-1 (from 10)
3.10 Ayr

Wooster 9-1 (from 11)
3.40 Ayr

What to back

Dave Orton takes the tipping controls and you can read his thoughts here.

We also have our Tips Box service, and Alan Sweetman takes a look at Ballinrobe's card.

What to read

We've reports of Sunday's Group 1s as Alpha Centauri starred in France and Advertise struck in Ireland.

Pat Cosgrave also made an impact at the top level, while Lee Mottershead's latest column can be read here.

What to watch

We also have the story of Thundering Blue. . .

... and a horse to follow ...

PLus there's more great vids on our YouTube channel.

The best of Racing Post Sport

Mark Langdon takes an in-depth look at MK Dons and the fallout from the opening Premier League weekend of the season? Find out here.

Final thought

There have been suggestions the Flat season hasn't sparkled, but surely it's hard to have complaints when Alpha Centauri is around and strutting her stuff.

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