Andy holding is back with two tips for today's horse racing action.
15:25 Newmarket
INFINITY BLUE (best price 4-1) is still awaiting his first win but there were more encouraging signs at Chester last time out and a run of similar magnitude could result in his breakthrough success.
Having his first outing post wind surgery, Julie Camacho’s gelding had to accept some early medicine on the Roodee due to his high draw but what he did in the final two furlongs of a competitive affair certainly boded well for the future.
Despite being keen early and hung out wide, he finished his race off best of all to beat all but the more prominently positioned Old Chums, and it was an effort which unsurprisingly rewarded him with a career high speed figure.
Third to the 102-rated King’s Gamble on his only previous visit to today’s course, it’s worth noting he had subsequent Gimcrack winner. Lake Forest, behind him that day, so it’s clear for all to see he has plenty to recommend.
15:45 Nottingham
The finishing effort of TARAVARA (best price 7-2) was admittedly a little disappointing here last time out but he is afforded another chance on account of him dropping in trip and grade on his return to the Midland venue.
Racing generously behind the strong pace set by Leap Year Lad 22 days ago, Simon Pearce’s gelding was still noted going better than most heading down to the two-furlong pole, but once brought with his challenge from that juncture, he didn’t quite see the trip out as well as anticipated and he ended up having to play a minor role.
Even allowing for the slightly negative vibes surrounding his late work off the bridle, he still managed to post a smart speed figure and now returning to a trip that allowed him to match motors with the likes of subsequent winners, Great Blasket, Double Time, Yantarni, Elladonna and Siam Fox at Yarmouth previously, the six-year-old would only have top match that level of form to gain his second career win.
Covert Legend got stopped more times than an ice cream van at Thirsk last time out and based on that evidence, he rates the obvious danger.
