Monday Horse Racing Tips from Andy Holding

PAGGANE (best price 11/4) has quite a bit to find with his old rival Bioluminescence on their previous Navan encounter, but as Willie Mullins’ inmate seemed to improve markedly off his opening gambit at Cork last time out, it’s not beyond the realms of possibility she can bridge the gap. 

Fairly weak in the market at the Co Meath venue on her Irish debut, the daughter of Muhaarar ran accordingly, travelling up well before fading abruptly approaching the last.

Nicely supported in a similar heat at the Mallow track last time, the five-year-old mare loomed up looking threatening off the home turn but this time she ran hard all the way to the line, just finding the smart D Art D Art too good in the final half a mile. 

Posting a useful speed figure in defeat, she now steps up to atrip that should suit and at the morning prices, she rates the percentage call. 

GUY (best price 3/1) has been dining at a much higher table than the one he sits at today in recent times and following another creditable effort at Newbury last time out, Nigel Twiston-Davies’ inmate can take advantage of a drop in grade.

Up against a couple of progressive types at the Berkshire venue, the eight-year-old made a brave fist of trying to keep tabs of a pair of younger models who were trapping along at a fair pace and although he went well for a long way, he ultimately blew out on the run down to the last.

That said, the form, which has already been boosted by the winner, reads well in the context of today’s contest and when you also add into the mix the fact he didn’t get beaten far by the likes of Dancing On My Own and Triple Trade earlier in the campaign, he really should be going close here.