Andy Holding is back with two tips for today's action, with runners at Curragh.
14:20 Curragh
BANG PO (best price 7/1) came from a mile off the pace to finish an honourable second in a competitive handicap at the Galway festival last time out and now returning to a more conventional track, Ross O’Sullivan’s gelding can make a bold bid to get off the mark at the ninth time of asking.
Stall 19 of 19 was always likely to pose a huge problem for the son of Cotai Glory at Ballybrit but despite that impost, he not only somehow managed work himself into a challenging position rounding the home turn, but he also kept finding for pressure all the way down the straight.
Likely to be a good deal sharper following his first run for 93 days, the lightly raced three-year-old only has the drop back to seven furlongs as a slight negative but other than that, he has perfectly sound prospects in a wide-open handicap.
15:50 Curragh
DIDN’THAVEMUCHTODO (best price 6/1) has yet to hit peak form in her two runs so far this season but with the combination of good ground and 1m2f on a galloping track set to suit, Joseph O’Brien’s inmate can stake a strong claim to finally win at this level.
Not quite up to Group 2 standard on her final start last term, the daughter of Highland Reel began this campaign with a more than respectable effort over an inadequate trip at Navan and although she failed in her bid to take advantage of what appeared a decent opportunity at Gowran last time out, the soft ground at the Co Kenny venue would have been plenty soft enough.
That said, she was coming back at the winner, Navaggio, after being headed inside the final furlong and with conditions in the Kildare area set to be fine pretty much all day, she hasn’t got too many excuses not to run well from a favourable draw.
