Wednesday Racing Tips from Andy Holding

ORZO (NAP) (best price 11/4) created a very favourable impression when winning her only start so far to date and even though she’s been off the track for 539 days since, a chance is taken Andrew Balding’s filly is good enough to defy the absence.

Not flagged up that strongly in the betting beforehand, hence the 16/1 starting price, the daughter of Aclaim, however, went through the race as though she was always going to defy her market weakness and when asked to go and pick up the pace setters at the cutaway, she readily found the necessary turn of foot to pull clear.

In scoring by an impressive five lengths, the four-year-old clocked a smart speed figure and with whatever has been troubling her in the interim hopefully behind her, this potentially classy filly can make up for lost time back at the Sunbury venue over a trip that should suit.

STARLIGHT NATION (best price 6/1) has shown more than enough in three start to suggest he’s more than capable of winning races and having been handed what appears to be a fairly favourable opening mark of 72, Clive Cox’s gelding can play a pivotal role on handicap debut.

A promising fourth on his opening bow over today’s course, the three-year-old was well supported to build on that initial effort back over the same C&D and although he came up just a little short of what was required on the night, his performance wasn’t without merit.

Back at the Sunbury venue for his most recent encounter, the son of Sioux Nation could never get involved after being hampered at the start, but he did keep on well enough from the back of the field to offer plenty of hope for the future. Up in trip and in a contest where there doesn’t appear to be too many superstars on show, this substantially-built type can finally bring his A-game to the party.