Back Bentley to cruise to victory

Bentley's Return paid the price for a bad mistake when fading to finish a well-beaten third at Fontwell on his first run over hurdles but can make amends at Plumpton on Monday.

The five-year-old did, however, show enough that day to suggest he is capable of better and runner-up Baltray franked the form by scoring at Hereford next time out.

Chris Gordon's charge was placed in a couple of bumpers last term, when looking sure to appreciate a longer trip over timber, so he is worth sticking with in the Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Maiden Hurdle.

Heros showed a willing spirit to outbattle the race-fit Non Stop when switching to fences at Taunton and is taken to follow up in the Betgoodwin Supports UK Racing Novices' Handicap Chase.

He has been raised 3kg for that success but is entitled to improve for a first outing since May and is still potentially well treated on his hurdles form in France from a couple of years ago.

Gold Clermont is a proven performer at this course and appeals in the Betgoodwin Handicap Chase for local handler Andy Irvine.

The seven-year-old mare had two wins and a second over fences here last season and has had a respectable blow-out over hurdles this term.

The Height Of Fame flourished for the fitting of new headgear when hacking up by just under 10 lengths at Wincanton and can defy a 3.5kg uplift in the Weatherbysshop.co.uk Mares' Handicap Hurdle.

Electric Mason is of interest in the Betgoodwin Tom Cannon Open National Hunt Flat Race after staying on to finish third behind Celtic Dino in an Ascot bumper last month.

He was bought for £110,000 following a promising second in the Irish point-to-point sphere, with conqueror Break My Soul fetching £290,000.

The BetMGM: It's Showtime EBF Fillies' Handicap is the feature event on Wolverhampton's all-weather Flat card and Aramis Grey is fancied to carry top-weight to victory.

Rae Guest's charge finished well when third in the London Sprint Series Final at Kempton last time out and is an eight-time scorer on artificial surfaces, including a couple of strikes at this venue.

Fieldsman has been given a little break since a modest seventh here towards the end of September, which was his first run on an artificial surface since May.

Tony Carroll's evergreen 11-year-old is now 8kg lower than his last winning mark at Brighton 18 months ago and it would be lovely to see him add to his 12 career victories from 122 starts in the second division of the Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Handicap.

God Of Thunder got off the mark in fine style when romping home last month and can follow up in the Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap over the same course and distance.

That was the four-year-old's first outing for 193 days and Richard Hannon will be hoping his charge has now fully matured physically and mentally. - Press Association

TAB is betting on 2 UK meetings on Monday. Here are the tips.

PLUMPTON: Race 1: 14.45 BENTLEY’S RETURN (NAP), Race 2: 15.15 Heros, Race 3: 15.45 Goodwin, Race 4: 16.15 Gold Clermont, Race 5: 16.45 The Height Of Fame, Race 6: 17.15 Good News, Race 7: 17.45 Electric Mason.

WOLVERHAMPTON: Race 1: 19.00 Kenstone, Race 2: 19.30 Fieldsman, Race 3: 20.00 Alexandretta, Race 4: 20.30 Blue Hawaii, Race 5: 21.00 Aramis Grey, Race 6: 21.30 Honour Your Dreams, Race 7: 22.00 God Of Thunder, Race 8: 22.30 Lunarscape.

DOUBLE: Bentley’s Return and Heros (Plumpton, Races 1 and 2).