Carlisle and Straford host the jumps racing on Monday, with Punchestown offering action in Ireland. Andrew Mount focuses his attentions on Stratford, with a brace of tips across their seven-race fixture.
2.50 Stratford – Kalista Love (1pt win – 7/2 generally)
Kalista Love signed off last term with a modest sixth at Newbury but the extended 2m6f trip was further than ideal and she 3was up against male rivals. Since undergoing wind surgery early last year the six-year-old has form figures in mares-only company of 1151 (3-4), with the sole defeat in a field of 15 at Cheltenham last December.
The wins came in fields of eight, seven and four runners and today’s six-runner 2,5f mares’ handicap chase looks an ideal starting point on her reappearance.
3.55 Stratford – Can’t Resist It (1pt win – 4/1 generally)
This 2m3.5f novices’ handicap chase is one of today’s most intriguing contests, with the booking of Sean Bowen for the Warren Greatrex-trained four-year-old Apollon Forlonge likely to steer many punters toward the four-year-old.
However, he’s the slowest in the line-up according to Proform’s speed figure and while improvement is possible on his chase debut, the early 5-2 looks skinny enough. Count Adhemar didn’t beat much when opening his account at the eighth attempt at Haydock last spring and, while another who can’t be ruled out, his chance is well covered in quotes of around 11-4. Klassy Pearl, runner-up in her two point starts, has been well supported overnight but might need this after a break and will be of more interest when she tackles mares-only chase company.
Preference is for Fergal O’Brien’s Can’t Resist It, another chase debutant. The seven-year-old has race fitness on his side having finished fourth in a maiden hurdle at Sedgefield last month and last season’s second time out fifth place to Old Park Star at Cheltenham suggests that he’s potentially well handicapped on his chase debut.
His trainer does well with seven and eight-year-old making their chase debuts in handicap company, scoring with 19 of the 75 qualifiers since 2016 for a profit of £22.58 at SP and those who had raced within the past eight weeks were 15 from 42 in the same period for a profit of £38.25.
Andrew Mount’s Best Bets Today
2.50 Stratford – Kalista Love (1pt win – 7/2 generally)
3.55 Stratford – Can’t Resist It (1pt win – 4/1 generally)
FAQs: Today’s Racing Tips
Which racecourses run on Monday 9 November? Carlisle, Stratford & Kempton.
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 7.37am on Monday 9th November.