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Horse racing tips: Carlisle and Windsor – Monday June 17
Today’s horse racing tips come from Carlisle and Windsor. See our expert’s nap of the day, next best and other selections
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Flat racing holds sway across Britain and Ireland today, with five meetings across the afternoon and into the summer evening.
First off is Carlisle (2.00-5.00) before they go at Gowran Park (2.05-5.05), Chepstow (2.18-4.55), Kilbeggan (4.45-8.15) and Windsor (5.30-8.30).
Among our Monday fancies is one for training duo Michael and David Easterby, who has won three times since December and went close again when last seen.
Horse racing tips today – Carlisle and Windsor
Enda McElhinney’s picks for Monday are below. Scroll down to read the expert analysis behind them.
- Nap: King Of The Jungle (Carlisle, 2.30) @ SP with BetMGM
- Next best: Beguiling (Carlisle, 5.00) @ SP with BetMGM
- Other: Master Builder (Windsor, 6.30) @ SP with BetMGM
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Horse racing tips: Carlisle, 2.30
A very competitive affair on paper, this 6f handicap for horses rated 0-60 is an interesting affair, but it is the Easterbys’ runner KING OF THE JUNGLE who should come out on top to land the nap in the hands of Joanna Mason.
This is a progressive four-year-old who has won three times from his previous six starts, a run of form that started when he scored at Newcastle on the all-weather over the stiff 5f in December.
He followed up that win with another victory over that same track and trip a month later, but he proved he handles turf just as well when winning a 5f Catterick handicap on heavy ground in April.
King Of The Jungle was desperately unlucky when second over 5f at Beverley last time out. Drawn widest of all, he lost plenty of ground throughout but flew home in the manner of a well-handicapped horse. He can make amends for that here upped in trip.
Selection: King Of The Jungle @ SP with BetMGM
Horse racing tips: Carlisle, 5.00
The next-best selection of the day runs in the closing 7f handicap at Carlisle, as there is a good chance we have not seen close to the best of the lightly raced BEGUILING.
Having run just three times in her career, she ran in a hot 7f Redcar novice on her debut last October and was not disgraced before showing up well in fourth in a 7f Thirsk maiden on soft ground on her reappearance in May.
Everything happened too quickly for Beguiling when she was tapped for toe on fast ground at Carlisle when last seen, and now back on slightly easier going on her handicap debut she should be seen to much better effect.
An opening mark of 64 could prove to be lenient for Tim Easterby’s filly and the yard is well known for exploiting a handy opening handicap rating. All looks set for a big run.
Selection: Beguiling @ SP with BetMGM
Horse racing tips: Windsor, 6.30
Last but certainly not least, we head over to the evening card in Berkshire where David Menuisier’s MASTER BUILDER can defy a penalty and bring the double up in this 1m 2f novice with Oisin Murphy booked for the ride.
The son of Mastercraftsman chased home John and Thady Gosden’s Lyric in a maiden over course and distance on his debut, and was the big eye-catcher on the day as he was very slowly away whereas the winner was up with the pace throughout.
Master Builder made up for that when last seen at Salisbury over this trip. He broke away smartly on that occasion and was ridden out to beat the gutsy Subsequent by a head, but the winner always looked in complete control.
That win came on heavy ground so the only question he has to answer is whether he will appreciate fast going – but if he handles it, he will take all the beating in a winnable race under a penalty.
Of the others, Galaxy Princess could give him most to think about as she gets 12lb from the selection.
Selection: Master Builder @ SP with BetMGM
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