Andrew Mount's Racing Tips 31.12.24

Andrew bids to end 2024 on a winning note with two recommended bets/trades at Lingfield and Punchestown on Tuesday, December 31st.

LINGFIELD 12.44

MAKES ME WONDER very much caught the eye at Chelmsford last time on his third run for a handicap mark, finishing a 200-1 sixth of 13 in a 7f novice contest after being stuck out wide in stall 11. The winner of that race – Hyperchromatic – is now rated 82 after following up in a Class 3 Newmarket nursery, while the runner-up has been given a mark of 74 after her subsequent Pontefract maiden success. David Simcock’s juvenile could be well-in off a mark of 59 ahead of his handicap debut in this 6f nursery and, while not renowned as trained of sprinters, his trainer’s all-weather handicap debutants are seven from 33 when racing over 5f-6f (+£8.50 to a £1 level stake at SP). Buy in the Sporting Index 50-25-10 market or take a fixed odds price.

Recommendation: Back MAKES ME WONDER in Lingfield 12.44

PUNCHESTOWN 1.05

WILLYWAMPUS contributed to a pace collapse at Thurles on his penultimate start, pressing the early leader Marlpark and fading into fourth place after seeing off that rival. That run – his first of the season and first back over hurdles after a spell of chasing – would have been needed and it was a solid effort in the circumstances. Eamon Courtney’s seven-year-old could only ninth of 15 back at Thurles on his next start but again did too much too soon and today’s track, combined with the return to fences, could suit. Buy in the Sporting Index 50-25-10 market or take a fixed odds price.

Recommendation: Back WILLYWAMPUS in Punchestown 1.05

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.