The action is all on the flat on Monday, with three meetings across the UK. Andrew Mount will be backing two selections across the cards.
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Posted: 8am, Monday, August 19th
3.15 Catterick – DREAM DEAL (1.5pt – 6/1 generally)
DREAM DEAL was only third (beaten by just over two lengths) to One Of Our Own (re-opposes today) in a course and distance handicap last time but that was an improvement on last month’s Pontefract seventh, his first run following a wind operation. Danny Brooke’s five-year-old improved for the application of first-time cheekpieces last summer, finishing a half-length 16-1 second at Pontefract and doing best of those to race down the centre when the winner bagged the favoured nearside rail. The son of Due Diligence is fitted with a visor for the first time today and his sire’s progeny have a great record in this headgear, landing ten of their 33 starts on turf for a profit of £44.20 to a £1 level stake at SP. The turf runners in a first-time visor recorded form figures of 111137 (4-6).
4.15 Catterick – SHOW ME SHOW ME (1pt win – 10/1 888Sport, 9/1 Bet365, Betfred)
When I first glanced at this 5f handicap I had expected to come down on the side of Glory Fighter, as he can usually be relied upon to run his race in small fields. However, he’s one of three front-runners in this six-runner contest and it could be worth chancing hold-up performer SHOW ME SHOW ME in the hope/expectation of a pace collapse. Richard Fahey has hit a rich vein of form in the last few days and the veteran often comes good in the month of August, recording form figures 015111 (4-6) with the wins at 10-1, 10-1, 15-2 and 13-2 (£32.00 to a £1 level stake at SP). He has a ten-week break to overcome but there’s compensation in the price.
Andrew Mount’s Best Bets
3.15 Catterick – DREAM DEAL (1.5pt – 6/1 generally)
4.15 Catterick – SHOW ME SHOW ME (1pt win – 10/1 888Sport, 9/1 Bet365, Betfred)
Andrew Mount’s tips for Monday, 19th August 2024.
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