Horse racing tips for Monday: Harry Allwood marks your card

Best odds: 12-1 (Paddy Power).

I’m sure it wasn’t just my Tracker that Jareth went into following his eye-catching debut at Sligo in August and he’s worth an each-way bet at the 12-1 on offer here. 

The son of Make Believe is related to several horses who won over a mile or further, so an extended five furlongs at Sligo was never going to suit this youngster who was slowly away and raced in last before making noticeable progress in the straight. 

The winner of that race is set to run in a Listed contest on Monday (5.45 Fairyhouse) and the runner-up has won twice since plus is now rated 90. The third won a Nursery Handicap in fine style off a rating of 81 on his next start, too, so the form looks solid.  

Jareth wasn’t given the hardest time under pressure and will undoubtedly improve for that effort, especially now he steps up to a mile. 

There is, of course, a chance he will be ridden with handicaps in mind, but he did attract some support on debut, and I’m willing to risk him at these odds. 

Best odds: 8-1 (Paddy Power and Betfair).

Drop The Dip is two from two over this course and distance and there looks to be a good chance she’ll follow up her victory in this race last year. 

The four-year-old enjoyed a productive campaign last season but has struggled off higher marks so far this term. However, she has shaped better than the result suggests on a couple of occasions, including at Galway two starts ago where she was caught out wide. 

She now finds herself on a rating of 63, 3lb below her last winning mark, and should be able to get a good position from stall five here, just like she did en route to her previous two victories at Listowel.

It wouldn't be a surprise if she has been aimed at this race and she’s another I’ll be backing each-way on Monday.

Best odds: 11-4 (Bet365 and William Hill).

It was less than two years ago that was sent off at 10-1 for the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury having finished second in the Badger Beer Handicap Chase off a rating of 136. 

Since then, though, Neil Mulholland’s charge has proved a disappointment although, to his credit, he was set some difficult tasks last year. 

His rating over hurdles and fences has continued to plummet and he ran his best race for some time when third in a 0-150 handicap hurdle last time out. He looked in need of the run when fourth prior to that on his return from a break and remains on a rating of 117. 

Stepping up to 3m3f here is also a plus and the ground will be ideal for him. He’s also Mulholland’s only runner at Sedgefield on Monday, and I doubt the trainer, who has a 38 per cent strike-rate at this track, is sending him here for the day out. 

Expect the nine-year-old to race up with the pace, and he should prove difficult to beat in this grade.