Monday Horse Racing Tips from Steve Ryder

This looks a competitive 0-100 handicap but preference goes to BARYSHNIKOV (best priced at 9/1) who was third in this race last season. The David & Nicola Barron trained eight-year-old has form figures of 32132 at this track including when outrunning odds of 25/1 to finish 3rd in this race last season off a mark of 91. 

Baryshnikov was only beaten a neck when 2nd here in September off a mark of 84 and he ran with credit on his reappearance when 4th off the same mark. The handicapper has dropped him 1lb for that run down to a mark of 83 (his lowest rating since May 2021) and he looks sure to run well back at this track. 

The Rebecca Curtis trained ROUGE DE L’QUEST (best priced at 11/4 (1pt) has shown improved form on his previous two starts since being applied with a tongue-tie and blinkers combination and he should prove hard to beat in this race. The eight-year-old had dropped down to a career low mark of 97 when an impressive 13 length winner at this course in March and he was unlucky to be beaten a short head when bidding to follow up at Chepstow nine days ago off a mark of 105. 

Rouge De L’Quest was badly hampered by a loose horse that day so it can be upgraded and therefore a 4lb rise from the handicapper seems lenient. This return to Ffos Las will suit him well and he should be able to justify favouritism.

DULHALLOW TOMMY (best priced at 7/2) has returned from a wind operation in fantastic form this year and the form of his latest 2nd has been boosted. The Toby Lawes trained six-year-old completed a hat-trick of wins at Plumpton off marks of 98, 105 and 108 on his first three starts over fences before finishing 2nd by 1 ¼ lengths at Newbury last time behind Rath Gaul Hill. That rival followed up at Ayr on Friday off a 7lb higher mark by 2 ½ lengths so Dulahallow Tommy looks well treated off only a 2lb higher mark. 

With a record of 3/4 over fences and with that latest form boosted, this progressive gelding should prove hard to beat in this 0-135 handicap chase.