Andy Holding's Monday Racing Tips

VOSNE ROMANEE (NAP) (best price 3-1) has run to a pretty high standard since joining the chasing ranks and he looks set to give another positive account back over the same C&D which saw him post a decent set of figures last time out. In a race run at a very strong gallop throughout, Dr Newland’s inmate impressed by the way he eased himself into the contest going down to the second last and although he eventually got run out of the argument on the run-in, he still came out of the race with great credit. Not only was the speed figure exceptionally good for the grade, the well-beaten fourth, Gabriel The Great, went on to boost the form next time out at Southwell (should have won but dossed on the run-in) and with there likely to be plenty of pace on in today’s contest courtesy of Adrrastos and Lord Ben in the line-up, the son of Arakan should get the perfect set up for him to deliver the goods.

LIME STREET (best price 15-2) has run consistently well during the summer jumping period and having run another solid race against an improving type over today’s course last time, the chances are pretty high that he will turn out to be a big player again this afternoon if running to a similar level of form. Although he got outpaced by track specialist State The Obvious in the latter stages 48 days ago, he kept on well enough to finish a creditable second and now stepping back up to a trip more in-keeping with his overall profile, Peter Bowen’s inmate is fancied to continue his stable’s recent good run of form.