Wednesday Racing Tips from Andy Holding

DIGITAL (NAP) (best price 3/1) went so hard from the front at Chelmsford last time out, it was inevitable he was going to get picked off by a closer, but at the same time, he still ran a speed figure which suggested he would be of some interest when dropped back down in trip and today’s contest provides that immediate opportunity.

Only finding all-weather specialist City Walk too good 62 days ago, the son of Kodi Bear did manage to finish ahead of subsequent London Sprint Series hero Apollo One, and with the rest of the field strung out like washing over the Essex track, it’s safe to say it was an above-average heat for the grade.

Not seen out since, he now races in the care of new connections and with strong possibility that the 40k spent on Roger Fell’s inmate will turn out to be extremely wise business, he can quickly reap some of that expenditure that last saw him successful over today’s C&D.

The mere sight of a Godolphin-trained runner with an unexposed profile is enough to put the wind up all connections in this seven-furlong handicap, but of those daring to take on Global Walk, FINERY (best price 7/1) arguably has some of the soundest credentials.

Firstly, she’s the only C&D winner in the field and she also arrives here right on top of her game following another victory at her favourite venue. Setting off at a solid pace here 27 days ago, Michael Appleby’s mare managed to keep the ball rolling all the way down the straight despite being constantly pestered and in doing so, she ended up posting a very fast time figure.

Whether she can dominate in the same fashion from stall 12 remains to be seen, but either way, she looks overpriced on the pick of her form and with most firms offering four places, she’s fancied to fill one of those spots at the very least.

There was a lot to like about the way LUNAR LANDSCAPE (best price 15/2) finished off his race on debut here a month ago and now returning to the scene of that encouraging effort, Eve Johnson Houghton’s gelding rates a confident choice to make a bigger impact.

Slow away and very green throughout the early exchanges at the Sunbury venue 42 days ago, the son of Sea The Moon was still in last place as the field turned for home, but he gathered up a nice head of steam in the final three furlongs to cut into the lost deficit and by the time he’d hit the line, he was right on the coat tails of the main players.

Based on that eye-catching effort and his pedigree, tonight’s extra furlong is no bad thing and, given he’s likely to be a good deal more switched on to what’s required second time around, he makes plenty of each-way appeal at the morning odds.