Andy Holding's Wednesday Racing Tips

BALLYCALLAN FAME (NAP) (best price 15-8) went down in the history books as one of the biggest priced winners in recent times when causing a 125-1 shock at Wetherby last time out, but the figure she posted strongly suggested it was anything but a fluke and she can be backed with confidence to prove that theory correct under similar conditions.

A victim of her own exuberance when eventually pulled up in a listed contest on her final start for Dan Skelton last season, the daughter of Fame And Glory was fitted with a hood in a bid to try combat her keenness on her debut for new connections at the Yorkshire venue 39 days ago and the results were devastating. Setting out to make all the running, Nick Kent’s mare soon established a big lead and at no stage did she every look like relinquishing her advantage as she kept up the strong gallop all the way to the line. In clocking a smart time for a race of its kind, she slammed previous Wincanton winner Global Harmony by 23 lengths and with the third home, Timeless Beauty, going on to score readily at Ayr next time out, the form has a distinct solid feel to it. Given the forceful tactics were seen to good effect last time out, one would imagine another positive set of instructions will be handed to her pilot and with the six-year-old likely to be pushing many of her rivals into unchartered territory here this afternoon, she can continue her rise up the ladder.

VIA SERENDIPITY (best price 5-1) wouldn’t have been ideally suited by the nature of Lingfield’s sharp circuit last time out, but even so, he still put up a brave fight against a progressive type in the shape of Fox Duty Free and now returning to a track where he’s gone well in the past, Charlie Fellows’ warrior can show one or two youngsters what he’s all about.

Revitalised by a switch in yards on the evidence of his smooth success at Ascot during the summer, Stuart Williams’ gelding has worked his way back to the sort of levels gained when he was in his prime two years ago and there’s every reason to believe he will continue to deliver the goods now back in the groove. Indeed, the last time he raced over tonight’s C&D, he stayed on strongly all the way to the line to finish on the coat tails of the classy Kinross in a listed prize and a repeat of the level of form should ensure he’s a massive player on his return to the Sunbury venue.