Horse racing tips: Ffos Las, Plumpton and Southwell – Steve Mullen’s betting preview for the racing this Sunday, April 1

PLUMPTON

2.15

TRAFFIC FLUIDE has some decent form over fences and is taking a drop in class for this return to hurdling. He was last seen finishing midfield in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham which underlines the gulf.

2.45

CHAMPION CHASE will appreciate the ground and ran a good second at Southwell last time out. He has no problems with this trip and looks on a fair handicap mark.

1

3.15 -

LICKPENNY LARRY made a mistake at the wrong time at Leicester last time as the race looked there for the taking. He had earlier gone close at Towcester and this drop back in distance looks a wise move too.

3.45

EARLY DU LEMO has been keeping good company, including at Newbury last time where he was second in a hot handicap. He was third at Grade 2 level earlier this year at Cheltenham and this trip is ideal. There should be a lot more to come.

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4.20

JUMPING JACK is getting weight from all today’s rivals and was far from disgraced in a good race at Ascot last time out. His best form has come over today’s trip with some give in the ground so these conditions should be ideal.

4.55

TWO HOOTS has come down the weights and has been given a nice break since a modest run at Ffos Las last time out. He was coming back after just six days there which could explain the run. He is stepping up in distance here too which could do the trick.

5.30

RAMORE WILL has tasted success over hurdles from this sort of mark and had been in decent form in chases before unseating at Plumpton last time out. He saves his best for this ground and shouldn’t be far away.

SOUTHWELL

2.05 Scotch Myst

2.35 Majestic Appeal

3.05 Major Peirson

3.35 Silver Quay

4.10 Dorian Gray

4.45 Mujassam

5.20 Robbian

FFOS LAS

2.25 Steel Native

2.55 Burrows Edge

3.25 Market Road

4.00 Never Equalled

4.35 Misty Mai

5.10 Granard