Sunday Horse Racing Tips from Steve Ryder

This looks a competitive fillies’ 0-95 handicap but preference goes to ZAINABB (best priced at 6/1) who ran a career best on her AW debut here last time. The Charlie Fellowes trained three-year-old was only beaten 1 ½ lengths on her second career start at Beverley but disappointed on her final start last season on her handicap debut at Newmarket off a mark of 79.

Zainabb returned from 167 days off the track to finish 2nd by ½ length over 7f here and she runs here off only a 1lb higher mark. Kieran Shoemark retains the ride and if she can cope with this extra furlong then she should run well with up to four places available.

The Philip Hobbs & Johnson White trained WONDERFUL EAGLE (best priced at 5/1) won on his UK flat debut a month ago and should hold strong claims of following up off only a 3lb higher mark. The five-year-old was a three-time winner on the flat in Germany before joining the yard to go hurdling where he won his first two hurdle races before finishing midfield in two Class 3 Cheltenham handicaps. 

Wonderful Eagle was making his AW debut when beating the in-form Tradesman by ½ length here over 1m6f shaping like this step up in trip to 2m½f would suit him well. His usual cheekpieces are replaced by a first time visor and he should run well with Silvestre De Sousa taking over on board.  

The Harry Charlton stable remain in fantastic form this season including two at Sandown on Friday and I am hoping ACOTANGO (best priced at 6/1) can make a winning reappearance in this race. The four-year-old has only run twice on the AW showing good form both times when finishing 2nd here over a mile last season off a mark of 86 and when winning at Kempton over a mile off a mark of 80.

Acotango now returns from 221 days off the track off a mark of 85 and if he can cope with this drop to 7f on his reappearance then he should be involved in the finish for this in-form yard with four places available.