Top tipster Andrew Mount gives Three selections for Thursday’s racing.
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Posted: 5.00pm December 15th (Odds correct at time of writing)
SOUTHWELL 3.03
THUNDER GAP – 1pt win (5/1 generally)
THUNDER GAP went into my tracker after his 40-1 fourth in a 1m Pontefract maiden back in October 2020, one of the funniest races I’ve ever seen as most of the field didn’t want to damage their future handicap marks by getting too close to 1-4 favourite Hydros. He only had the one run in 2021 and then went missing for 502 days prior to his comeback last-of-ten effort in a 1m handicap at Southwell on September 22nd. He attracted plenty of support that day, but the run was clearly needed. There was some 40-1 around in the morning before the 1m2f Class 6 handicap at Newcastle that he contested next time (October 24th) but that soon went and he started at just 14-1, running a blinder to finish second. Patient tactics are the most effective on the round course here, but Billy Garritty sat in second place before taking up the running just over two furlongs out (about two furlongs too early). He was worn down by 9-4 favourite Wolf Of Oxshott, leaving the impression that he might have prevailed under a more patient ride. The step up to 1m3f shouldn’t ne a problem and he can get off the mark.
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Tue 13 Dec 2022SOUTHWELL 4.35
MOTAGALLY – 2pts win, 1pt place (12/1 Boylesports, 11/1 Will Hill, 9/1 generally)
It was fascinating to see MOTAGALLY make his debut for Scott Dixon in the Beverley Bullet in late August after a break of 320 days but no surprise to see him trail home 12th of the 13 runners. The six-year-old was offloaded by Shadwell for 58,000gns last autumn and his new connections may have a bargain on their hands, despite another four defeats since his stable debut. His record on straight or right-handed tracks reads 785543424034244450508 (0-21), as compared to 1311110 (5-7) when racing left-handed, and he has ideal conditions today. Those two left-handed defeats can be excused – he failed to settle when third at Lingfield on his 2019 seasonal debut and he got stuck in the mud from a poor draw when 11th of 15 at Catterick on his penultimate start. He’s two from two when racing left-handed on Tapeta and, though arguably best at 5f, he seems to stay better as he’d got older, and he doesn’t deserve to be forecast as the 16-1 outside of six.
CHELMFORD 7.30
MOUNTAIN ROAD – 2pts win (11/8 generally)
MOUNTAIN ROAD, who broke the two-mile course record here on his penultimate start, surprisingly drifted to 5-2 second favourite when I put him up as a strong bet over course and distance last time and he obliged by a length and a half. The 4lb rise for that Class 2 success could be on the generous side and he’s going to be hard to beat once more.
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SOUTHWELL 3.03
THUNDER GAP – 1pt win (5/1 generally)
SOUTHWELL 4.35
MOTAGALLY – 2pts win, 1pt place (12/1 Boylesports, 11/1 Will Hill, 9/1 generally)
CHELMFORD 7.30
MOUNTAIN ROAD – 2pts win (11/8 generally)