Andrew Mount's Racing Tips 10.10.24

Andrew found well-backed Ludlow winner COURT IN A STORM on Wednesday and has two recommended bets/trades on Thursday, October 10th…

EXETER 2.23

Kim Bailey has a solid record with his handicap chasers on their first start following a wind operation, scoring with 12 of the 40 qualifiers since late January 2018 when wind surgery had to be declared (30% strike-rate, +£19.71 to a £1 level stake at SP). MAGICAL ESCAPE, a dual winner over hurdles last spring, looks the type to take to fences and the looks worth chancing to get the better pf Paul Nicholls’ FLORENCETHEMACHINE in this novices’ handicap chase. Buy in the Sporting Index 50-25-10 market or take a fixed odds price.

Recommendation: Back MAGICAL ESCAPE in Exeter 2.23

EXETER 2.58

Nigel Twiston-Davies’ MAVIS PIKE was too keen for her own good on her belated reappearance last February (after a break of 339 days), coming home fifth of 12 at Chepstow, but showed plenty more at Wincanton the following month where she was just over three lengths back in third. Her trainer is in typically good form with Tuesday’s double at Huntingdon taking his record in the month of October in the past 20 years to 266 winners from 1288 bets (20.7% strike-rate) for a profit of £116.20 to a £1 level stake at SP (the expected number of winners based on their prices was 220.37, giving an actual over expected figure of 1.21). Her two runs last term came on heavy ground, but she handled good going when a 22-1 fourth of 16 in a Huntingdon bumper in February 2023 and, if she settles, she looks sure to be bang there at the business. Buy in the Sporting Index 50-25-10 market or take a fixed odds price.

Recommendation: Back MAVIS PIKE in Exeter 2.58

Please note that the picks recommended in this blog post are based on past performance and should not be considered a guarantee for future winning outcomes, and it is important to remember that spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital and can result in losses larger than your initial stake/deposit. The views within this preview are those of Andrew Mount, professional tipster and journalist, and not those of Sporting Index.