Andy Holding's Sunday Racing Tips

Thomas Mullins has his string in fine fettle at present and one of his most recent winners, MISS MYERS (NAP) (best price 11-1), can continue the good work for the Co Kilkenny handler. Unable to land a blow on decent ground over today’s C&D on debut, the daughter of Zoffany was nibbled at in the market to leave that run well behind at Limerick last time out and for those that took part in the punt were handsomely rewarded. Despite being a little off the pace turning for home, she found a nice turn of foot in the testing conditions to overpower her rivals late on and with the time figures suggesting it was a fair effort, she should in no way be underestimated on her stiffer examination back at the Co Kildare venue this afternoon.

As we saw in parts at Ascot yesterday, it’s the time of year for some funny results with those prepared to look beyond the obvious rewarded the most, and this race also stinks of a turn-up. Despite seemingly plenty to find on the official ratings, Joseph O’Brien’s bold policy to run both LOVEE DOVEE (best price 14-1) and JUMELLEA (best price 33-1) when easier pickings might have been available elsewhere might well reap maximum rewards and they are certainly worth playing at their respective morning odds.

The former showed her true worth for the first time when runner-up to the improving Romantic Proposal in a healthy Cork maiden two starts ago and she duly backed up that effort with a scintillating display at the Curragh next time. Always travelling sweetly at the Co Kildare venue, the daughter of Galileo hardly came off the bridle to account for a 16-strong field and even though those in behind where any great shakes, the time figure suggests it was still a decent effort. Clearly improving just at the right time, her love of soft ground and decent cruising speed should stand her in good stead and she simply has to be worth a shy at the stumps given her current wellbeing.

The latter has been chalked up at an even bigger price and if anything, she’s got even more compelling credentials. Wildly impressive when coming from last to first in the short space of time to win in a fast time at Navan two starts ago, she wasn’t as effective last time out at Dundalk due to a lack of pace and could only settle for a minor role. Clearly at her best off a strong pace on soft ground, the daughter of Zoffany should be in her element under today’s testing conditions and it would come as no surprise if she was to outrun her odds by some considerable distance.