Haydock, Uttoxeter, Redcar and Newcastle race in Britain on Friday, with Fakenham’s card already abandoned. Andrew Mount has three horses to watch at Haydock, taking a pair of runners out of one race at double figure prices, with a 9/1 selection elsewhere.
4.37 Haydock – Marching Mac (0.5pt e/w – 14/1 generally) & Al Hussar (0.5pt e/w – 20/1 generally)
Marching Mac, zero from ten on the all-weather, has an eight from 27 record on turf and tends to come good at this time of year. Phil McEntree’s five-year-old has form figures on grass in the September to November period of 124111152801125 (7-15), including figures in October only of 24111112 (5-8). The drop to Class 3 level will suit after his course and distance fifth in Class 2 company early last month and while the near six-week break is of some concern, as is the presence of fellow pacesetter Secret Mistral, he’s till worth a small interest.
If they do go too hard up front then the hold-up horse to benefit could be Grant Tuer’s Al Hussar. The four-year-old fared second best of those to race down the centre of the track (far side favoured) when a 16-1 seventh f 14 at Redcar last time and he’s a typical spring/autumn gelding, winning only in May or late September/October. His record in these three months stands at five wins from 17 starts for a profit of £36.50 at SP.
5.07 Haydock – Harry’s Halo (0.5pt e/w – 9/1 generally)
Harry’s Halo is another autumn performer, whose Leicester win last month took his record in sprint (5f-6f) handicaps in the September-October period to 159133121 (4-9) for a profit of £16.75 at SP. There is a slight suspicion that he could have been flattered by his favourable low draw last time but his autumn sprint handicap record in today’s Class 5 level reads 1311 (3-4) and he’s worth a small bet at a bigger than expected price.
Andrew Mount’s Best Bets Today
4.37 Haydock – Marching Mac (0.5pt e/w – 14/1 generally) & Al Hussar (0.5pt e/w – 20/1 generally)
5.07 Haydock – Harry’s Halo (0.5pt e/w – 9/1 generally)
FAQs: Today’s Racing Tips
Which racecourses run on Friday 16 October? Haydock, Uttoxeter, Redcar & Newcastle.
Who is Andrew Mount? Andrew Mount is a professional tipster with over a decade of experience following UK and Irish racing. He combines form study, market moves and trainer intelligence to identify value bets each day, and shares his tips daily on X as @TrendHorses.
When was today’s article published? Today’s article was published at8.42am on Friday 16 October.