Horse racing tips: Dave Nevison's bets for Ludlow on Tuesday

We only have a few days left to win some more Christmas expenses, and hopefully there will not be any abandonments this week!

My three selections in competitive contests at Ludlow on Tuesday should all run well, at least, and might reward a small multiple. Best of luck, and don’t forget to watch the action live on Racing TV.

I am not so sure about the spelling of this horse’s name, but he looks quite an interesting recruit to the Donald McCain yard!

McCain has plenty of runners in similar races to this, often with top weights and notable claimers on board, and Fern O’Brien is obviously a very capable rider taking off 5lb here.

However, it is more interesting that McCain chooses to run Tune The Chello over hurdles for her British debut.

She has spent the past 18 months running over fences in Ireland for Henry de Bromhead and while she has produced a couple of decent efforts, it cannot be said that she has really taken to it, so may well fare much better back over the smaller obstacles.

He’s another carrying top weight who looks worth chancing in a competitive handicap, especially as Ludlow is a track that he has never finished out of the frame at, plus he scored here in February before being narrowly beaten over the same course and distance next time out.

This seven-year-old seems to get into a good rhythm around this track, which is trickier than it used to be and, looking at this field, he looks set to get the lead, which will definitely suit him plus enable him to put his rivals under pressure.

He only gave best after the last on his seasonal debut at Ascot in November, so his rating does not look beyond him. He has won three times under David Bass, too, so there are plenty of positives.

Flann won a four-runner contest at Leicester last time out on his second start since reverting to fences and has been raised 5lb for that success, but he is still nearly a stone lower than what he was rated over hurdles 12 months ago.

The selection has not stood a lot of training in recent seasons but has produced some good performances this year and might be ready to exploit a favourable mark, if he can be kept fit and well.

It is likely there is no trainer better than perennially in-form Fergal O’Brien to make that possible, and Flann looks worth siding with here.