Charlie McCann's Horse Racing Tips Monday, 16 November - Plumpton
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Charlie McCann's Tips - Monday, 16 November
1:45pm Plumpton - Ionian (Nap)
My two against the field in the 2m 1f handicap chase are Clap Of Thunder – who will appreciate dropping back down in distance from 2m4f at Huntingdon last time and IONIAN (Nap), the chase newcomer for Nicky Henderson, who runs in the colours of former Champion Hurdler Constitution Hill, who - lest we forget – is due to run in the Unibet-sponsored Floodlit Stakes at Kempton later in the month.
Ionian was beaten just over 2l when third at Warwick on good to soft ground in a Novice Hurdle back in March, and the first two – Cosmic Connection and Road To Wembley – are now rated 138 and 126, which suggests the recommendation might be leniently treated from an opening mark of 114.
Henderson said of the five-year-old in a recent Racing Post Stable Tour:
“He is a big, bold, free-running son of Blue Bresil who will be at his best over fences between two and two and a half miles. His form was nothing special over hurdles, but he should progress over fences.”
Clap Of Thunder is also unexposed over fences but jumped well on just his second start over the larger obstacles when fading from two out at Huntingdon.
Icare Grandchamp is a course and distance winner from just a 3lbs lower mark while Retiti was not beaten far when fourth at Lingfield last time. The handicapper has eased him a pound, but I do feel Ionian is the one in the field who could be well ahead of his mark, and I would imagine Nico De Boinville will go forward on the selection, who can be a tad keen.
Recommendation: Ionian (Nap) - 5/2 with Ladbrokes
This is Charlie's Nap of the Day selection - see how it stacks up against Alan Kelly's pick too.
2:15pm Plumpton - Kamille Au Kanada
The valuable 2m4f+ handicap hurdle would not have gone out of place at Cheltenham’s three-day meeting and features the winner of Friday’s conditional jockey’s event, Norman Fletcher, who goes unpenalised for that fluent 3l success.
Jamie Brace can take off 5lbs this afternoon, and he and the facile Sandown winner Tune In A Box – another who goes unpenalised – will head the market, and both are undeniably well treated. Of the two, I prefer Tune In A Box, but I have been hugely impressed with KAMILLE AU KANADA in recent weeks, and she gets the vote, although she must carry a 7lbs penalty for her 12l romp at Lingfield last week.
It is rare that you get three horses who are well ahead of their current marks running in a Monday Plumpton handicap hurdle, but the trio will all be taking big hikes in their ratings tomorrow morning.
Recommendation: Kamille Au Kanada - 5/2 with bet365
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