Andy Holding's Wednesday Racing Tips

Both PASTIME (best price 6-1) and MY TARGET (best price 5-1) were refuges of a keenly-contested affair at Wolverhampton last time out and they worth playing against the field.

The former was having his first outing for new connections at the Midland venue and they must have been highly delight with the promise he showed off the back of a 234-day break. Keeping on from the back of the field, Kevin Frost’s gelding ran on nicely in the closing stages to finish a never-nearer fourth and even though he’s yet to race over today’s track, his overall from on the all-weather suggests he has what it takes to adapt.

The latter certainly has no doubts regarding C&D form and he showed enough 11 days ago to indicate he’s no back number at the age of eight. Although in no way unlucky at the Dunstall Park track, he could have done with an even stronger gallop than the one he received, and providing that turns out to be the case here this afternoon, there’s every chance he can post C&D win number seven.

Legends Ryde brings some very smart bumper form to the party and looks an above-average recruit, but she will have to be right on top of her game to get the better of MIAH GRACE (NAP) (best price 15-8), who has the all-important commodity of C&D hurdling form under her belt.

Herself, quite useful in two bumper outings, Jedd O’Keeffe’s mare made a seamless transition to timber when making all the running to score in decisive fashion here back in October, in turn, lowering the colours of the two raiders from powerful southern yards, Lantiern and Floating Rock. Upped in quality at Wetherby last time out, the daughter of Malinas only succumbed to the superior turn of foot that Big Bad Bear exhibited in between the last two flights, but she kept on well enough on the run-in to suggest maybe a return to a stiffer test would suit. Back at a track where stamina is one of the key ingredients to success, the substantially-built four-year-old should make a bold bid to make all the running.

SUBLIMINAL (best price 2-1) could be marked up an extremely unlucky loser in a similar contest here last time out and he’s taken to make amends and add to his previous C&D victory.

Just one win in 18 suggests Simon Dow isn’t one to go overboard about, but he has got a fair record at the Surrey venue and on recent evidence his time to shine again may be just around the corner. Well-backed to take advantage of a slipping mark over a mile here last time, the four-year-old met all sorts of trouble when going like a winner 13 days ago and with the fourth horse, Brains, going on to boost the form next time out, it would come as no surprise to see him follow suit back over a more suitable trip.

LASTIN’ MEMORIES (best price 11-4) ran a fair race over today’s C&D last time out and with the form receiving an immediate boost with the third winning at Wetherby on Saturday, sandy Thompson’s gelding looks worth keeping on side.

Arriving at the Borders venue of the back of a 228-day break, the seven-year-old was given a patient ride and delivered to perfection with a well-timed challenge at the last, he ran on strongly all the way to the line to keep the eventual winner, Mah Mate Bob, honest. With the time figure very good for the grade and front three well clear, there’s no reason to doubt the solidity of the form and under identical conditions, the son of Overbury has to go well again with a clear round.