Matt Brocklebank has the Monday best bets with the Nap in action at Plumpton.
SOLE SOLUTION looks a horse to stick with at present and he could get his own way out in front again in Plumpton's BetGoodwin Sussex Stayers Handicap Hurdle. That'll make him extremely dangerous after Venetia Williams' progressive chestnut brought up a double when making all in a novices' handicap event at Sandown earlier in the month. A subsequent 5lb rise looks manageable.
PARK ANNONCIADE - 4.35 Ayr
Stuart Crawford is well represented at Ayr and PARK ANNONCIADE could be the one to be on in the Livescore Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Hurdle. He won at this course in November 2023 before following up at Haydock later that month. The latter success came off a rating of 114 and he's back down to precisely that mark again and returns to this venue following a promise third over course and distance last month. Everything looks in place for a big run, especially as he's taking a slight dip in class on Monday.
HERKEIOS - 8.00 Wolverhampton
HERKEIOS doesn't have an ideal draw, it must be said, but he looks to be starting out for his new trainer on a workable mark based on last month's improved effort upped to a mile for the first time at Lingfield. He goes without the blinkers (applied for first time that day) here but he's open to further improvement after just the five lifetime starts and it wouldn't be a surprise to see the horse revert to prominent tactics if he can get out and across early on, seeing as there aren't many in here who tend to get on with it. A decent early sit could see the three-year-old get off the mark.
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