Racing on Bank Holiday Monday comes from Ayr and Plumpton on the turf, with all-weather action coming from Lingfield and Newcastle.
Our fancies include a George Boughey gelding who is looking to score for the first time in his career at Lingfield. He appeared just two days ago and a quick reappearance suggests his connections believe he can get his nose in front this time.
Selections
- Plumpton 13:00 - Hansard @ 11/8
- Lingfield 13:53 - Hit Mac @ 7/4
- Ayr 14:15 - Rowdy Rustler @ 5/2
Tip 1
Gary Moore is a trainer who has a lot of success at Plumpton and he looks to have a great chance of adding to his tally in the 2m novice hurdle contest at 13:00 with 11/8 HANSARD. He is the only winner in the field which means he needs to carry a penalty, but more improvement is likely from the five-year-old.
The former bumper winner got off the mark at the first attempt over hurdles at Huntingdon (2m). He travelled well throughout that contest, before hitting the front just prior to the last obstacle.
Moore's runner was full of running at the finish, so the margin of victory could have been even wider than two lengths had Jamie Moore pushed him out.
The novice hurdler will be encountering softer ground here than he faced at Huntingdon, however he will be familiar with these conditions from his bumper campaign in Ireland last season.
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Tip 2
HIT MAC (7/4) is unfortunate to still be a maiden after seven starts. He has hit the frame on five of those appearances, including just two days ago when he was denied victory by a short head at this course over 6f. He has a great chance of going one place better in the 13:53 at Lingfield off the same mark of 57.
Tom Marquand is back in the UK after a stint in Japan over the last couple of months and he has been booked to ride the son of Exceed And Excel. This drop down to 5f will suit the sprinter, as he was leading with just yards to go on his latest effort before being nailed on the line.
Boughey's runner features on the Betfred Betfinder for this afternoon's racing in this 5f sprint. The well-bred gelding can hopefully begin the new calendar year with a little more luck going his way.
Tip 3
Hurdlers winner ROWDY RUSTLER (5/2) did little wrong on his chase debut at Newcastle (2m4f) back in November.
He found just one rival better than him on the day, but he was a long way clear of the rest of the field. Lucinda Russell's gelding has gone up just 3lb in the ratings as he looks to get off the market over fences in the 14:15 at Ayr.
The eight-year-old won over this distance in his hurdles campaign last season. He then had a lengthy lay-off, so he is entitled to improve from his first appearance in nine months at Newcastle.
Russell's chaser should not mind the testing conditions at Ayr. He looks like the one they all have to beat in this race.
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