Monday Racing Tips from Steve Ryder

This looks a weak 0-55 handicap and I am willing to give another chance to TWO PLUS TWO (best priced at 25/1) who ran better than his finishing position of 6th suggested last time at Wetherby. The Ed de Giles trained gelding showed very little in his first three starts over 7f before finishing an 8 ¼ length 6th on his handicap debut over a mile last time.

Two Plus Two was slowly away and raced detached in last throughout the early stages of the contest before staying on well at the finish to 6th at the finish. This further step up in trip to 1m2f will suit the son of Free Eagle and he should travel much better in first time blinkers. 

The William Muir & Chris Grassick trained UNLIMITED DATA (best priced at 7/4) has been in good form since dropping back to 5f in handicaps and he should run well once again over this course and distance. The three-year-old won over this course and distance in December off a mark of 56 before following up over the same course and distance on his reappearance in May off a mark of 59.

Unlimited Data finished only 1 ½ lengths behind the winner last time at Windsor off a mark of 65 and he should prove hard to beat back on the AW off only a 1lb higher mark. 

This race should go to one of the four handicap debutants and preference goes to TRIBUTE (best priced at 7/2) who steps up in trip for Simon & Ed Crisford. The gelding finished 7th in the Wood Ditton on his debut this season before finishing a 1 length 3rd at Southwell on his next start at Southwell. 

Tribute finished well beaten last time at Newmarket in a hot novice race but he now steps up in trip to 1m2f on his handicap debut in a weaker race. Connections have booked William Buick for the ride which is a positive and I expect him to put in a much improved performance.