Mr Lupton will need to defy top weight if he is to provide coach Richard Fahey with a victory in the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup.
The boy of Elnadim was promoted to the head of their weights in the prestigious contest of Saturday, after Dakota Gold was just take out in the five-day confirmation stage.
Even though the four-year-old has seen life tough since winning Group Two at the Curragh his Malton handler hopes a first beginning in disability company in over a year might get him back.
Fahey, who won the race in 2006 and 2015, said:”I would say Mr Lupton will be my only runner in the race this year. It hasn’t been easy for this year, because he’s had to take a Group two penalty in races.
“He’s had a visit Group One company, but he is not a Group One horse. Let us see what happens and get him back.
“He isn’t going to be committing lumps of weight away. He won’t be giving away two stone – it will be more inclined 14 or even 16lb – since it is handicap that is condensed.
“Hopefully he could run well back in this level. They’ll go a quick pace, and he really loves coming off a quick pace.”
The Paul Cole-trained Baron Bolt, who dead-heated using Son Of Rest at the race 12 months ago, is one of two winners still in the mix – alongside 2017 protagonist Donjuan Triumphant, from the yard of Andrew Balding, who is also accountable for Stone Of Destiny.
Buffer Zone, one of three entries for Ger Lyons along with Medicine and Ardhoomey Jack, is the overall 10-1 market leader following the omission of this William Haggas-trained ante-post favourite Victory Day.
Further Irish interest in the race will come in Downforce and the Johnny Murtagh-trained Urban Beat, who is Willie McCreery’s representative.
Having sent out subsequent Group One winner Brando to land the 2016 renewal, coach Kevin Ryan will be very likely to rely on Important Jumbo and Hey Jonesy to give him success number five.
David O’Meara, looking for a second triumph is responsible for five of the entries one of the 25 ensured to have a run – after departing in Intisaab, Summerghand, Gulliver, Arecibo and Cold Stare.

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