Tuesday Horse Racing Tips from Andy Holding

Zanahiyr made a perfectly satisfactory start to his chasing career, and he has the class to make further inroads in this division but equally, ASPIRE TOWER (best price 4/1) has similar credentials and having put his best foot forward over today’s C&D behind Il Etait Temps, a performance along the same lines might well be good enough for him to stake his claim to land this above-average beginners’ chase. 

A top-class juvenile over hurdles, Henry de Bromhead’s gelding’s career in that sphere never really took off thereafter but based on his opening gambit here back in November, he can begin to make up for lost time.

Jumping well at the head of affairs through the first mile and a half of the contest, the eight-year-old set strong fractions for a race of its kind and it was only once joined by the eventual winner turning for home when he began to pay for his early exertions. 

Ultimately beaten nine lengths by Willie Mullins’ inmate, he helped generate a speed figure that provides him with a decent platform to build on in his new discipline and now with three furlongs less to worry about, another aggressive ride can put similar strain on his eight rivals. 

NETYWELL (NAP) (best price 5/2) has been competing and winning at a higher level than the one he faces here today and with his appreciation for track and ground also confirmed, Lucinda Russell’s inmate makes plenty of appeal to back up his latest success at Haydock.

Noticeably strong in the market at the Merseyside venue despite being up against previous easy course winner Real Stone, the seven-year-old was always travelling like he was going to justify the cash in his direction and having eased to the front four out, he readily drew clear of his toiling rivals to record a smooth 15-length victory.

For a horse who prefers to sit just off the speed early, the likes of Moonlighter and Fia Fuinidh should supply him with a couple of targets to slot in behind and providing all goes well until turning for home, hopefully the son of Willywell can take care of business in the latter stages just as he did 52 days ago.