The Punt Acca: Joe Eccles's three horse racing tips at Epsom, Cartmel and Southwell on Monday

Silver Wraith (1.35 Epsom)
Chased home a potentially smart rival on handicap debut at Goodwood in June and has shaped as though the step back up to 6f would suit on both subsequent runs, doing well to finish fourth at Sandown last time after a slow start. Oisin Murphy retains the partnership and this drop in class can see her get off the mark.

Caughtinyourtrance (3.30 Cartmel)
James Moffatt has won two of the last four runnings of this race and looks to have strong claims with this six-year-old, who is bidding for a hat-trick after two wins over 2m6f at this track. An opening handicap mark of 122 looks workable and the step up to 3m1½f for the first time looks sure to suit.

Sheikh Raj (4.00 Southwell)
Showed ability in four starts for Tom Clover before posting a career best Racing Post Rating when fourth on debut for Richard Hughes at Windsor last month. Only beaten three-quarters of a length there and on that evidence dropping back a furlong will help, while recent wind surgery also has the potential to unlock some improvement.

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