Monday Tote Placepot Tips for Windsor from Architect

Leg 1 Selections: Je Ne Sais Quoi

Trainer William Haggas holds an impressive 30% strike-rate at this course over the last five seasons and JE NE SAIS QUOI could enhance that in the opener. This filly shaped with bundles of potential on debut when third and confirmed that promise when scoring at Thirsk next time. 

She returned a beaten favourite at Chester but was back to form when runner-up at Haydock on her nursery debut last time, where she travelled best and stayed on well to take second in which she had a few of these in behind. She has a great chance to resume winning ways. 

Leg 2 Selections: Beveragino

Michael Bell’s BEVERAGINO sets a fair standard in the second race and should be hard to beat in her quest to open her account after placing in both starts to date. She had a few subsequent winners in behind when third on debut at Beverley and only found one too good earlier this month. 

This course should suit and William Buick takes the ride, who has a 28% strike-rate here and is riding with lots of confidence of late as well. She should be extremely hard to beat with improvement on the cards and is connections only runner on the card. Lots to like about her chances. 

Leg 3 Selections: Albany

In the third race, Ralph Beckett’s twice-raced ALBANY has to be considered a major contender. She was beaten less than a length into third by her progressive stablemate La Isla Mujeres at Kempton back from a six-month break. 

That form has been advertised since with the winner going in again on handicap debut. With more to offer, this filly should be difficult to keep out of the frame at the very least, though debutant Mistress Light could emerge as the chief threat. 

Leg 4 Selections: Heroism, Count Otto 

The evidence suggests HEROISM is lurking on a dangerous mark and more than capable of going close in a race like this. He won a decent race on debut that has produced winners since and ran really well over track and trip May, where he didn’t get the clearest of runs and wasn’t beaten far into fifth. 

He fared best of those held up when fourth at Bath and the assessor has reduced his mark a couple of pounds. If he gets clear daylight, he’s a leading candidate, while COUNT OTTO is seven pounds lower than when scoring in March and actually won at Epsom last time before getting disqualified. He could make amends. 

Leg 5 Selections: Decoration, Zarga

Roger Varian has his only runner on the card in the shape of DECORATION who has progressed with each start and opened her account over course-and-distance three weeks ago. She will make her handicap debut off a lenient mark of 80 and is drawn well in stall 3. She is sure to be competitive with more to come. 

ZARGA is the other one I want to include, who has shaped well in hitting the frame in both handicap outings this year. She did best of those from off the pace when second to Spring Fever and the winner is now rated 95, so this filly is nicely treated off a mark of 78. She is improving and must be respected. 

Leg 6 Selections: Oh So Audacious 

OH SO AUDACIOUS can take the sixth and final race in the pool. This filly produced a career-best when winning over course-and-distance three weeks ago and beat subsequent winner Fillyfudge. She must go close.

How does a Placepot work?

The more people who play the Placepot at a given meeting, the larger the pool will be. If less people find the winning combination across the six races, the bigger the winning dividend will be.

When placing your Tote Placepot bet, you can choose whether to make one or more selections in each race, which are referred to as lines.

Adding multiple lines in a race increases your chances of picking a horse that places. However, your total stake is determined ‘per line’, so the more lines you place the higher the stake will be. 

To work out how much you have won, multiply your stake per line by the amount of winning lines you have. Your winnings will then be either that percentage of the published £1-stake winnings or a multiple of the published dividend.