Mondays Horseracing Tips, 21 December

December 20, 2009 By Carl Harris

By Carl Harris

The big question of the day is will racing go ahead at Ffos Las? We have not had any jumps racing for a few days, making do with the all-weather stuff.

Though it is not my favourite racing, there are occasionally good bets to be struck, but when you focus on the jumps this weather is a nightmare.

It looks good on the Christmas cards though! Only a few days left to get some money in the Christmas kitty, but in fairness we have done well and should have a decent few quid with which to be merry.

I will once again focus on the jumps and the forecast looks good for Ffos Las, but it would be no surprise to see this meeting fall. Lets hope for decent temperatures in Wales on Monday. I have a back up on the all-weather should things go pear shaped!

15:05 Kempton, Sircozy- Win. We were on last time and the horse was nearly given too much to do. Kempton will suit this horse very well and can defy a seven pounds rise in the weights. If the price is prohibitive then I would happily leave it, but I think the layers may be out to get him. I think he will win again, but much will depend on the ride he gets, but I think he is still on a decent mark.

14:10 Ffos Las, The Jigsaw Man- Win. A prolific winner in novice company The Jigsaw Man looks an interesting prospect. Rebecca Curtis must be happy with the mark of 128 allotted to her charge and has cannily booked Donald Devereux to take off five pounds a jockey well worth his claim. I think at the weights he has a huge chance of scoring again, having won four times in his last five starts. I think this is a very good bet, my best of the day.

Another day of Jumping or not?

15:45 Ffos Las, Wallace Monument- Win. We can’t go jumps racing these days without a punt on one of Nicky Henderson’s horses. The stable is flying at present and I think he will have yet another bumper winner in the closing race of the day with Wallace Monument who was a game winner last time out Ludlow. He will have learnt a lot last time and can put that to good use today.