Monday's Most Backed: Lightening 9/1 into 9/2 market mover at Redcar

Today's first most backed horse is Lightening Company running in the 15:40 Redcar. He has been well supported from 10.09/1 into 5.59/2 this morning.

With the downpour of rain overnight, the softer ground will very much benefit Lightening Company whose form reads 1-1-3 in these conditions.

It's also worth pointing out that the four-year-old has won over course and distance on soft ground.

A line can be put through Lightening Company's recent run, when he was soundly beaten when last of sixth at Pontefract last time out. The 1m2f trip definitely didn't suit and the drop in distance is a massive plus for Ben Haslam's horse.

Awaal is the current 6/4 market leader, having won at Lingfield back in May before finishing half-a-length second at Haydock the same month.

With James Doyle on board, there's plenty of expectation for the three-year-old to return to winning ways, but Betfair punters are siding with experience over potential this afternoon.

The Betfair Sportsbook is offering an Extra Place on the 15:40 Redcar, with four places available.

The second most backed horse this morning is Inverinate who runs in the 19:00 Newcastle. Having opened up at 12.011/1, the two-year-old is now 6.511/2 to come out on top.

The maiden hasn't shown much in three runs to date, finishing 10th twice at Sandown and Newbury, before finishing sixth of 10 at Newmarket at 34.033/1.

However, this is a more realistic test on his nursery debut and Betfair punters believe the switch to an all-weather surface will bring out further improvement on just his fourth run to date.

Solitary Trees is the current market leader at 3.55/2, having won his last two races, but Betfair punters believe that under a penalty it will be more of a challenge for the two-year-old at Newcastle this evening.