Tuesday Racing Tips from Andy Holding

Iain Jardine looks to have a strong hand in this opening conditional jockey’s affair and despite being the least fancied of the pair according to the betting, MINELLA YOUNGY (best price 13/2) makes the most appeal representing the Carrutherstown handler.

A very creditable fourth in a Class 2 handicap at Bangor two starts ago, the form of that race took a boost when the winner, Nayati, scored at Musselburgh in a hot contest two days ago. Moreover, his effort that day also proved that he’s just as effective on soft ground, an extra string to his bow that’ll no doubt be handy given today’s conditions.

Although beaten over 30 lengths in a beginners’ chase last time, the time figure and subsequent form from that Clonmel heat suggests he was in an above-average affair for the grade and now having his first run for his new stable back over hurdles and at a trip that will suit better than the sharp two miles he encountered 26 days ago, the son of Beat Hollow can take advantage of dropping back into Class 4 company.

STRANGER THINGS (best price 10/1) has intimated on her last two starts that she’s getting a good deal closer to making that all-important breakthrough and with today’s track and trip offering more in terms of a stamina test, Matt Crowley’s mare may make a better fist of things than her morning odds suggest.

Largely campaign over a mile throughout the turf season, it was noticeable, however, her best effort came over 1m2f and although she failed to trouble the judge over that trip on her first outing for 117 days at Lingfield two starts ago, she did stay on quite eye-catchingly in the closing stages.

Once again finishing off her race with a good deal of purpose over the extended mile at Wolverhampton last time out, the numbers from that contest 22 days ago suggested she’d easily run a career high and now back up to a trip that will arguably turn out to be her optimum in the short term, the daughter of Mukhadram rates a strong each-way choice.