Tuesday Horse Racing Tips from Andy Holding

CYPRIOT DIASPORA (best price 4-1) has been in fine form since returning to the turf and with the added bonus of being the only C&D winner in the field, the vibes of heading back in the direction of one her career best efforts will hopefully instil the sort of reaction that makes all the difference. 

A winner at Nottingham two starts ago, Rod Millman’s filly was a warm order to follow at Goodwood two weeks later but unfortunately, the combination of a steep rise in class and her propensity to lug to her right proved her undoing and she could only finish third of the five-strong field. 

Back down to Class 5 level and returning to the scene of a game performance last season, on ground that suits, the daughter of Adaay rates a confident choice to go well again. 

PIGEON HOUSE (NAP) (best price 2-1) really appreciated the better ground when accounting for a 24-strong field at Punchestown when last seen over hurdles and even though he failed to deliver goods back on the Flat last time out at Gowran, a return to this discipline under similar conditions can reap maximum rewards. 

A respectable ninth of 22 in the Boodles Handicap at Cheltenham, Jessica Harrington’s gelding was kind of forgotten in the market despite some serious good back form and as it proved, his 16-1 quotes with way out of whack given the way he travelled and ultimately scored with a bit up his sleeve. 

Based on that effort, you could see why connections got greedy and decided to send him back on the Flat at the Kenny venue seven days later but despite running with credit, he ultimately came up a little short on ground that suited very few that afternoon. 

Back on ground that suits and with the best form and time figures next to his name, the four-year-old can provide his in-form handler with another winner. 

GET IT RIGHT (best price 3-1) appeared to have matters in total control until a horrendous mistake at the last dashed any chance he had of getting off the mark but he is worth another chance to make amends against similar opposition. 

Nicely supported on handicap debut, the six-year-old travelled noticeably well throughout a keenly contested affair and having edged into a narrow margin jumping the last, he proceeded to total bungle the flight and land in a heap, thus handing the advantage back to his two nearest pursuers. 

Not having sufficient time to recover, he ended up plugging on for third and providing he doesn’t take his eye off the ball at a crucial stage this around, compensation waits for this potentially well treated chasing type.