Pontefract, Plumpton, Bath, Wolverhampton and Southwell all race in Britain on Monday. Andrew Mount has horses to watch at both Pontefract and Southwell, taking a pair of runners out of two races.
4.25 Pontefract – Per Conrtra (1pt win – 5/1 generally)
Per Contra has a very useful record in Class 4 or lower company, recording form figures of 1135118 (4-7), improving to 11118 (4-5) over a distance of 1m2f or shorter. Tim Easterby’s five-year-old, just one from 26 above Class 4 level, disappointed at York last time where he finished a 10-1 eighth of 19 in a 0-85 Class 4 contest but this less competitive race offers him a good chance to bounce back. I’ve saved on Ohara, whose sole win came here on soft ground in the autumn.
7.30 Southwell – Ceinture D’Orion(0.5pt e/w – 14/1 bet365, 12/1 Hills, both four places) & Mayflower Billy (0.5pt e/w 25/1 bet365, 20/1 generally with the other firms paying first four)
The David O’Meara-trained Ceinture D’Orion is a seven-race maiden but she took a step forward when fourth over course and distance on her all-weather debut last time out and today’s first-time cheekpieces could help her to open her account. Her trainer has an 11 from 57 record (19.3% strike-rate) when using this headgear in all-weather handicaps for a profit of £37.92 at SP (+£47.29 at Betfair SP after 2% commission). No less than 23 of the 46 beaten horses finished second, third or fourth and she makes each-way appeal from what looks a useful draw in stall 9.
The other one who looks over-priced is Mayflower Billy, whose only other run in today’s Class 6 grade saw him finished a close 40-1 second of 14 over a round mile at Doncaster in May. His only run on Tapeta saw him finish a best-of-the-prominent racers third in a Class 5 course and distance handicap in late August and his two subsequent defeats can be blamed on the 1m2f trip.
Andrew Mount’s Best Bets Today
4.25 Pontefract – Per Conrtra (1pt win – 5/1 generally)
7.30 Southwell – Ceinture D’Orion(0.5pt e/w – 14/1 bet365, 12/1 Hills, both four places) & Mayflower Billy (0.5pt e/w 25/1 bet365, 20/1 generally with the other firms paying first four)
FAQs: Today’s Racing Tips
Which racecourses run on Monday 19 October? Pontefract, Plumpton, Bath, Wolverhampton & Southwell.
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 at 6.50am on Monday 19th October.