Horse racing tips: Naas, Plumpton & Wolverhampton Monday sixteenth December

Another week of racing will get beneath means and, after plenty of winners last week, today’s racing ideas fancy a pair of novice chasers to show their class.

There are 4 conferences on Monday as they go jumping at Plumpton, Naas and Ffos Las after the Welsh observe passed a 7am inspection to get the go-ahead. There’s additionally all-weather racing at Wolverhampton within the evening.

Our headline tip right now is from the Willie Mullins yard and should have the power to make his mark on his second outing over fences.

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Bapaume should step up

Having gone off even-money favourite on debut over fences last month at Fairyhouse, Bapaume (Naas 2:25) went out like a light-weight in the house straight having seemingly travelled like the best horse in the race for a good distance.

The six-year-old was a winner of only three of his 20 starts over hurdles however that fails to tell the total story.

He was a high-end performer in that sphere, with all of last season’s starts coming in Grade 1 and a pair of company, as he consistently ran to a mark within the mid-to-high 150s.

He seemed to be a horse in want of that return to action at Fairyhouse and will certainly depart that laboured end a good distance behind now, with champion coach Mullins certain to have him primed second time out.

On the positive front, he jumped very properly in what was his first start over fences in public and there are no considerations on that front.

As such, his clear capability over hurdles would counsel that Bapaume and Paul Townend should show too good for their rivals in this Kildare Post & Kildare Now Beginners Chase.

Hard to get away from

The Henry Oliver-trained Hard To Forget (Plumpton 1:45) made quite an impression together with his victory over fences at Hereford final time out.

That was just his second outing in this sphere and he really got via the gentle floor, indicating he’ll respect the testing surface that is forecast at Plumpton today.

David Crosse rode a patient race and, when referred to as upon, his mount made smooth progress to take up the running on the second last before landing a seven-length success without being totally extended.

He has gone up 9lb in the scores for that success but it’s onerous to counsel that burden would have halted him final time out and the Gold Well gelding already appears a better chaser than he was a hurdler.

He faces 5 rivals now and will get a good tow into the competition from the Colin Tizzard-trained Battle Of Ideas. He’s been placed on his final two starts at Fontwell and Taunton however could also be forged again in the most effective supporting actor role, with a lingering doubt over his need for the stamina-test on offer here.

His front-running type can set this contest up for Hard To Forget.

Son has bounce-back claims

Come On My Son (Wolverhampton 6:10) is a attainable improver lurking for coach Mark Loughnane on just his third racecourse start.

The Mayson colt won a maiden right here over 7f in July within the hands of Oisin Murphy, type that stood up well with the second, third and fourth all winners since.

He wasn’t sighted again till last month where he ran a disappointing race in novice company at Southwell, although he wouldn’t be the primary or last to seek out that Fibresand surface catching him out.

As such, he makes a lot enchantment right here going up in distance again on the Tapeta, with this extra yardage seen as a optimistic and hopes that Come On My Son can leave final month’s Southwell setback nicely behind.