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There are six meetings to kickstart another racing week, with plenty of UK and Irish action to take us through Monday.

Flat racing comes from Catterick (13:08-17:00) and Lingfield's all-weather (13:15-17:15) in the afternoon alongside jumps fare from Ffos Las (13:00-16:50). Later on, it's Monday evening racing at Windsor (16:25-20:00) and they are joined by National Hunt cards from Killarney (16:35-20:10) and Southwell (17:20-20:20).

A busy day ahead and we've selected our three best bets for punters to follow. 

Monday's Horse Racing NAP 

18:30 Windsor

Brentford Hope to Win and Each Way - BET NOW

 

Brentford Hope ended his three-year-old season with an ultra-impressive weight-giving performance at Haydock in October, ranging alongside his rivals with contempt under Jamie Spencer to win a cosy half-length, hard held at the line.

That was off a mark of 91 and he's fully worthy of a crack in Listed company on his seasonal comeback. Richard Hughes skipped an intended run at Chester last week and it does seem as though, for now at least, connections remain keen to find the sort of softer ground on which the Camelot gelding has thus far proved best.

He's the youngster in this line-up for the Racing Welfare Royal Windsor Stakes but might be ready to show his elders a clean pair of hooves. 

Oh This Is Us and Stormy Antarctic - the eight-year-olds in this field - are very much respected but there could be plenty more to come from Brentford Hope this season and conditions look to have come right for him. 

Monday's Horse Racing Prediction

18:40 Killarney 

Samcro to Win and Each Way - BET NOW

 

The early stages of Samcro's career probably never had him destined for contesting Grade 3s around Killarney on a Monday evening in May, but this is where we find him now. 

His heroic late burst to win the Marsh Novices' Chase at Cheltenham in March last year appeared to be the signal that Samcro was back on track but he ran only twice last season. A fair third on comeback at Down Royal in October, he wasn't spotted again until the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham in March, where he never looked a factor amid the ferocious gallop set by A Plus Tard. That, surely, wasn't his true running.

He takes a dramatic drop in class this evening and can prove he still has plenty to offer by accounting for the likes of Cilaos Emery, Easy Game and the promising Unexcepted - part of a four-pronged attack on this Grade 3 An Riocht Chase from champion trainer Willie Mullins. 

Monday's Horse Racing Best Bets

13:50 Lingfield

Dark Crocodile to Win and Each Way - BET NOW

 

Dark Crocodile was having his first outing for new trainer Geoffrey Deacon at Kempton (7f, AW) last month and was also returning from an absence of 22 months. He went off a 14 chance in the market that was a bit awkward getting out of the starting blocks. He raced around in the rear under Liam Keniry before starting to make an eye-catching move through the field after he cut off. 

He found his progress blocked on at least two occasions and finished no better than eighth in the end, though beaten less than four-lengths at the line.

That was his best effort since a promising trio of runs in novice company back in the spring of 2018 and it strongly hints that he can be expected to win races from his currently low perch in the ratings. He's not been rushed into a second run after that long layoff and he can be a player here if getting a more even share of the luck.

Monday's Horse Racing Betting Tips

1. Brentford Hope to Win and Each Way - BET NOW

2. Samcro to Win and Each Way - BET NOW

3. Dark Crocodile to Win and Each Way - BET NOW

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