
Andy Holding is back with three tips from today's action.
14:10 Haydock
C’MON KENNY (best price 2/1) won in the style of a horse who had plenty to spare at Pontefract two days ago and with the quick turnaround seen as a positive with regards to his current wellbeing, Ian Williams’ grey is strongly fancied to repeat the dose.
Taking a big step forward in terms of class at the Yorkshire venue, the seven-year-old had no trouble slipstreaming the decent pace set by the front-running Matchless and despite being hampered at a crucial moment in the race just over a furlong out, he found the necessary turn of foot to get up and beat the in-form La Pulga close home.
Obviously, he faces an in-form and fancied rival in the shape of Bollin Margaret but, as today’s contest is a far cry from landing a class 6 event for her at Thirsk last time out, the son of Dutch Art could well have her measure.
15:40 Newton Abbot
LIGHT N STRIKE (best price 9/4) is a fairly reliable performer when the ground is riding genuinely quick and with Emma Lavelle’s gelding arriving here following a smooth success under such conditions at Warwick last time out, he looks the logical solution to this puzzle.
Although he has run well when the word ‘soft’ has been in the going description, he very much likes to hear his hooves rattle, and on good-to-firm ground at the Midland venue 21 days ago, he produced one of her best performances in recent times – certainly if the clock is any guide.
Always in control in what turned out to be a well-run affair, the seven-year-old was pretty merciless in dishing out a wide-margin victory over many in-form rivals and with today’s race likely to be pretty similar in terms of pace, he can bide his time before being produced for a knockout blow late on.
19:10 Kempton
FULL PRIME (best price 11/1) has soon developed an affinity with tonight’s course and, having landed a qualifier of a similar standard over the C&D on her most recent visit to the Sunbury venue two starts ago, Tom Ward’s filly can keep her track stats of 2311 intact.
Quickening well at a crucial moment in that competitive heat back in April, the daughter of Mehmas had enough left in the locker to repel the late gains of many in the pack, and when you consider those in behind, such as Rocking Ends, Prospering (won), Eminency, and Magical Merlin (won), have all gone on to boost the form in a big way since, her chance of repeating the dose is probably a good deal better than her morning quotes of 12-1 imply.











