Today's racing tips: Wetherby, Southwell and Wolverhampton best bets from Newsboy

OPINE can give Jonjo O'Neill another winner by taking the Virgin Bet Free Bets For Winners Handicap Hurdle (3.40) at Southwell.

The top trainer has the clear favourite for this year's Randox Grand National after Cloth Cap enhanced his market position at Kelso on Saturday.

O'Neill has three runners on Monday and the selection has strong claims of opening his account over hurdles.

The lightly-raced member of the field showed plenty of zest for the job at Leicester 99 days ago, but was just outstayed by an outsider near the line.

Since that race on November 29, he has had a wind operation and conditions for the former Flat performer should be ideal this afternoon.

Racegoers watching a race at Southwell (PA)

Racing tips for Monday

SOUTHWELL

12.30 ECOSSAIS

1.00 DANSE IDOL

1.30 KING D'ARGENT

2.00 ROCKSTAR RONNIE

2.35 DOCPICKEDME

3.05 JAUNTY SORIA

3.40 OPINE (NAP)

WETHERBY

2.10 BARRICHELLO

2.45 DEXCITE

3.15 CAILIN DEARG (NB)

3.50 OSCAR ROBEERTSON

4.20 PAY THE PIPER

4.50 HANG TOUGH

5.20 IMPERIAL STORM

WOLVERHAMPTON

4.40 ELLADORA

5.10 JUST AMBER

5.40 TURANGA LEELA

6.10 LUCKY'S DREAM

6.40 JEANS MAITE

7.10 DR JEKYLL

7.40 MORLAIX