Charlie McCann's Horse Racing Tips Tuesday, 22 September - Warwick & Southwell
Charlie heads to Warwick on Tuesday 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.
2:30pm Warwick - Malinas Glory (Nap)
MALINAS GLORY (Nap) has joined Alistair Ralph since making all in a Hunter Chase Series Final over 3m here in May, when he gave a stone – including jockeys' allowances – to the 105-rated Walkin Out. He was subsequently disqualified – months later – but the weights and measures suggest a mark of ninety-five should be workable returning to handicap company.
That might not be the most reliable of form, but he won three of five point-to-points and a handicap Chase at Thurles a couple of years ago. Toby McCain-Mitchell takes over in the plate in this conditional jockey's contest. One concern is the form of the stable; Ralph has had two jumps' runners in the last fortnight, and they have both been tailed off while his flat runner finished last having been backed from 13/2 to 9/2.
Bravethewaves has finished last in his last couple of starts but will relish conditions and is only 4lbs higher than when making all at Doncaster back in February. A market move would be worth noting.
Recommendation: Malinas Glory (Nap) - 13/8 with bet365
This is Charlie's Nap of the Day selection - see how it stacks up against Alan Kelly's pick too.
3:40pm Warwick - Fever Dream
I was asked to give a Horse To Follow for the forthcoming jumps season for Paul Ferguson's annual Jumpers To Follow – a must-read for all jumps enthusiasts – and he is sponsoring the four-runner 3m1f+ handicap chase which sees the reappearance of Ki Woo and FEVER DREAM, and preference is for the latter returning from a five-month lay-off.
The selection has gone well fresh in the past, and he landed a gamble when scoring over 3m here back in March from a 7lbs lower mark. He was again well backed when a non-stayer in the Highland National (3m6f) when he jumped last. He will appreciate the return to a left-hand track and has had wind surgery over the summer.
The Christian Williams yards are one of the streakiest around, and it is fair to say that they are not in great form of late – without a winner in three months and twenty-six runners – but they did have a runner finish second at Newton Abbot on Friday.
Jack Tudor has been in the plate for all four of the eight-year-olds career successes, but he is now the retained rider for Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero and he takes the mount on the top-weight who is 3lbs higher than when second in the Summer Cup at Uttoxeter last time. He remains open to further improvement this season – still only a six-year-old – but must give 24lbs to the selection. If the Williams horse is fully tuned up for his reappearance, he will be tough to beat.
Recommendation: Fever Dream - 9/2 with bet365
8:30pm Southwell - Golden Knight
I'm still not convinced that GOLDEN KNIGHT wants a mile-and-a-half, but he remains a lightly raced colt who gets the vote on a cracking finale to Southwell's all-weather card.
Ed Walker's son of Camelot was hampered – but looked beaten – a furlong out over 10f at Newbury last time when he was just beginning to rally having been headed. He had been aggressively ridden by Kieran Shoemark as if connections felt that ten furlongs was on the sharp side for their charge.
That form has been franked by the subsequent fluent success at Ayr of the second – Wild Thoughts – although one could argue his improvement has come on softer ground. The classic generation still receive 7lbs weight-for-age over 12f at this stage of the season, and I am prepared to take a chance on his ability to handle this tapeta surface on his all-weather debut.
Fellow three-year-old Urchin looked all at sea on fast ground and the Beverley undulations when last seen in May, having looked one to keep onside when making all at Ripon on good to soft ground the previous month. He has all-weather winners in his smart pedigree, and I will save if the market speaks in his favour.
Recommendation: Golden Knight - 7/2 with bet365
*Betting odds correct at the time of publication. All odds are subject to changes.
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