Monday Racing Tips from Steve Ryder

The Declan Carroll trained ISLE OF DREAMS (best priced at 6/1) showed very little in her first four career starts but won well over this course and distance last month giving the impression that she could end up proving well handicapped. The four-year-old filly won over this course and distance 19 days ago despite a starting price of 33/1 and a wide draw in Stall 9. 

Isle Of Dreams beat the six-time winner Qaaraat by a neck that day off a mark of 45 and she should run well off a 4lb higher mark from a better draw in Stall 2 with four places on offer. 

This looks a competitive 0-65 handicap but preference goes to GRACES QUEST (best priced at 5/2) who ran well over this course and distance 12 days ago and should prove hard to beat off the same mark. The four-year-old filly was a course and distance winner in August when trained by Iain Jardine before finishing 3rd at Wolverhampton in October off a mark of 58.

Graces Quest has finished 3rd on both of her starts for Jim Goldie this year including when only beaten ½ length last time over this course and distance. She should prove hard to beat off the same mark with Paul Mulrennan retaining the ride. 

ROBASTA (best priced at 13/2) was thought good enough to contest the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot last year and despite underperforming that day he did get off the mark at Ascot on his next start over 6f off a mark of 79 on his handicap debut. The son of Mehmas was bought for 44,000gns at the sales at the end of last season and has since been transferred to the David Loughnane stable from Andrew Balding.

As well as the change of trainer, Robasta has also been gelded over the winter and is also fitted with a first-time tongue tie for his stable debut. He ran well to finish 2nd on his only other start on the AW so this race should suit him and I expect him to run well from Stall 3.