Nap of the day: best horse racing tips for the day's four meetings

Monday's best bets from the Racing Post's unbeatable Spotlights team . . .

Carlisle

3.05: Similar Story

Jalisco Star is an interesting newcomer to fences while it would be no great surprise to see Darsi's Darling do better in this sphere but Similar Story made a good start to her chase career at Kelso and this shorter trip on such a stiff track shouldn't be a problem.
Emily Weber

Similar Story15:05 Carlisle

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Jky: Sam Coltherd Tnr: Stuart Coltherd

Kempton

4.00: Ezmerellda

All five runners arrive in good form and ought to be suited by today's conditions but top of the list is Ezmerellda, who made the frame on heavy ground on her recent seasonal debut and is now 1lb lower than when running a big race in defeat on her handicap hurdle debut in February. Sanitiser is second choice, ahead of Ikigai Star.
Chris Wilson

Ezmerellda16:00 Kempton

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Jky: Philip Armson (3lb)Tnr: Alan King

Newcastle

5.00: Laurens Dream

Unlucky not to go closer on her nursery debut, Laurens Dream may then have bumped into one when a clear second at Leicester a fortnight ago (where Paulie Two Lockers was back in fourth) and she can break her duck. A Fine Claret is the obvious danger on last week's Southwell second.
Graham Wheldon

Laurens Dream17:00 Newcastle (A.W)

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Jky: Billy Garritty Tnr: Michael & David Easterby

Wolverhampton

7.15: Altanera

Greatness Awaits has been in good form over hurdles since June and is respected back on the Flat for his new yard. Dark Mystery has been placed in his last two runs and should go well again, while Grand Duchess Olga was runner-up over course and distance last time and is still unexposed on Tapeta. However, the most striking contender is the lightly raced three-year-old Altanera, who finished well for a cosy win over 1m6f here last month and is open to more progress at this new trip.
David Moon

Altanera19:15 Wolverhampton (A.W)

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Jky: Joey Haynes Tnr: David Simcock

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