Horse racing tips: Plumpton, Wolverhampton, Musselburgh and Ffos Las – Steve Mullen’s betting preview for Monday, December 18

MUSSELBURGH

12.10

SILVER CONCORDE has been the model of consistency and put in an excellent effort when winning here comfortably last time out. He takes a slight drop back in distance here but that should hold no fears.

12.40

Many of these have questions to answer but APACHEE PRINCE has shown promise at this level and was beaten just over a length here last time out. He saw out this distance well and the softer conditions are not an issue.

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1.10

MULLAGHMURPHY BLUE has looked an improved performer this season. He started with a good third at Downpatrick before winning here well.

He is 11lb higher in the weights now and was a close second over timber at Ludlow last time out.

1.40

SOME REIGN looks several steps ahead of these rivals and he had plenty in hand when winning at Kelso last time out. That was over 2m but he was not stopping so this hike in trip will not be a concern.

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2.15

This looks a wide open race but ROMULUS DU DONJON is in the form of his life as he showed when winning well at Catterick last time out.

He jumped well and kept pulling out more so a 7lb rise in the weights looks reasonable enough.

JOHN WILLIAMS loves it around here and it is worth keeping the faith on this step up in distance. He has been in cracking form over 2m with back to back wins at Hexham and at this track last time.

He looks on a fair mark and he saw out a similar distance when second at Kelso in April.

3.20

RAISED ON GRAZEON has shown promise on her two runs over hurdles so far. She was second at Market Rasen on debut and ran to a similar level when third there last time out.

She starts off handicapping from a fair mark and will appreciate conditions.

FFOS LAS

12.30 Hurricane Rita

1.00 Oxwich Bay

1.30 Looksnowtlikebrian

2.05 Ilovemints

2.40 Tornado In Milan

3.15 Misty Mai

3.45 General Custard

PLUMPTON

12.20 Dream Baie

12.50 Fixe Le Kap

1.20 New To This Town

1.50 Talk Of The South

2.25 Cafe Au Lait

3.00 Le Coeur Net

3.30 Hideaway Vic

WOLVERHAMPTON

2.00 Archipeligo

2.35 Ballymore Castle

3.10 A Sure Welcome

3.40 Magic Pulse

4.10 Voyager Blue

4.40 Hilborough

5.10 Pure Shores