Charlie McCann's Horse Racing Tips Monday, 26 October - Wexford & Kempton
Charlie heads to Wexford on Monday for his best bet
It's a busy day of racing action in the UK and Ireland, and Charlie McCann is here with his exclusive free horse racing tips - only at FreeBets.
After a long dry summer the rain has arrived and there is the possibility of up to 20mm of rain at Cheltenham on Thursday night into Friday morning.
The ground was described as a mix of good and good to soft on Thursday morning, but that will ease and good ground horses are likely to not get their conditions after all for the opening Showcase meeting.
3:05pm Wexford - The Big Westerner (Nap)
Henry de Bromhead was only able to get two runs into his mare, THE BIG WESTERNER (Nap), with the prevailing quick ground scuppering her Cheltenham and Punchestown plans.
She lost first time out last season but ran very well in defeat, and I will be disappointed if she does not make a winning reappearance despite having to give weight away to her four rivals.
The forecast soft ground is her optimum, the yard is in good form, and she can take this listed contest before stepping up in grade. I thought she was potentially Grade 1 material last term. I thought the opening 11/10 with Hills was fair.
Recommendation: The Big Westerner (Nap) - 11/10 with William Hill
This is Charlie's Nap of the Day selection - see how it stacks up against Alan Kelly's pick too.
6:15pm Kempton - Allaire
ALLAIRE has failed to build on a promising second in a 10f fillies' maiden at Newbury back in the spring. You can pick holes in the form, but the winner finished runner-up
in the Cheshire Oaks next time, although she was beaten at Southwell in a Novice event earlier in the month.
It is possible that Aidan O'Brien has gone beyond recall in the trainers' championship, but Andrew Balding will keep trying to bang in the winners, and the filly is taken to put behind a disappointing effort over course and distance last time behind a couple of decent sorts.
The selection is a half-sister to St Leger winner Eldar Eldarov, and she should relish this trip, and I feel it is significant that connections persevere with 12f.
I was given a strong word for her Newbury conqueror, I'm The One, back in April, but remember thinking at the time that Allaire was very strong in the market, with the racecourse rumour suggesting both were well above average.
Connections will be keen to get a one next to her name; Oisin Murphy keeps the faith, and I hope to see the former champion jockey get to the front and dictate his own fractions from his good draw in stall two.
Recommendation: Allaire - 11/2 with bet365
*Betting odds correct at the time of publication. All odds are subject to changes.
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