Andy Holding's Tuesday Racing Tips

Some useful prospects on display here, none more so than Glory And Fortune, who created a favourable impression on his bumper debut win at Cheltenham, but another to catch the eye at a much bigger price is ALMAZHAR GARDE (best price 11-1), who also shaped with a degree of promise at Warwick last time out.

Dropped out last at the Midland venue, seemingly by design, Charlie Longsdon’s gelding was never likely to be a significant factor to the main players over the sharp two-mile trip, but it was very noticeably that he did put in some fine late work out of camera shot (became clearer on the head-on shots on the replay) and that ability he exhibited in the that final half a mile burst holds out plenty of hope for his future. Whether today will be the day when the red light turns to green, only those closest the connections will know, but either way, he’s shown enough in several starts over hurdles now to suggest there’s races to be won with the son of Kapgarde and at 14-1, he’s worth chancing.

A Wave Of The Sea is bound to be a popular choice for many punters having shaped like a future winner on debut at Listowel, however, this won’t be as straightforward as the market may suggest as he faces a tough opponent in the shape of LAURA BULLION (best price 4-1).

A promising third on hurdles debut at Ballinrobe, Noel Meade’s filly was well backed to go two places better at Down Royal last time out and having travelled well throughout, she had enough in the tank to withstand the late thrust of Khanmurjan on the run-in. Had one of today’s rivals, Theatre Of War, jumped the last cleanly it might have been a close run thing, but either way, it’s similar form to that displayed by A Wave Of The Sea and at the morning odds, the daughter of Canford Cliffs makes far more appeal.

CATECHISM (best price 14-1) was faced with a stiff task up against a horse knocking out some serious fractions at Chelmsford last time out and there’s no real reason why she wouldn’t be capable of holding her own against this sort of opposition with that solid grounding under her belt.

Prominent until fading inside the final furlong in a useful maiden at Newbury on debut, Richard Spencer’s filly went to the Essex venue 21 days ago with very little expectation behind her prospects, but in keeping on well to finish a never-nearer third behind two above average juveniles in the shape of Electric Ladyland and Raahy, she clearly ran way better than what she’d shown on her initial outing. Although it’s only a limited sample, the useful speed figure has held up with the third and fourth home both running well next time out and with her ability to handle the surface and experience under her belt, she rates a decent each-way bet at her morning odds.