Steve Ryder has three horse racing tips for Monday 15th July.
15:40 Newton Abbot
This looks to be between Melton Mossy, Winterwatch and CLEARANCE (best priced at 11/4) with preference going to the latter who is a six-time course winner. The Michael Blake trained 10-year-old has a superb record at this course with form figures of 134121111 including victories on his previous two starts.
Clearance won by 7 ½ lengths here over 2m2½f in May off a mark of 108 before defying a 4lb rise to win over this distance of 2m1f last time. The handicapper has only raised him 3lbs up to a mark of 115 and he should prove hard to beat if coping with the softer ground.
17:25 Newton Abbot
This looks a competitive 0-95 novices’ limited handicap hurdle but preference goes to KONIGIN ISABELLA (best priced at 7/2) who got off the mark in her career over this course and distance last time.
The Anthony Honeyball trained six-year-old had dropped 9lbs from her initial handicap mark but defied odds of 11/1 to win under Sam Twiston-Davies here last time off a mark of 85.
The handicapper has raised Konigin Isabella 4lbs for that neck victory but the pair had pulled a further 3 ½ lengths clear of the third. This added stamina test on softer ground should suit her and she should hold strong claims of following up in this race.
20:50 Windsor
Due To Henry was no doubt an unlucky loser on his handicap debut last time but preference goes to WOOTTON’S JEWEL (best priced at 3/1) who made a winning reappearance on his handicap debut last time.
The Michael Bell trained three-year-old ran with credit on his three starts last season at Chester, Haydock and Ascot before returning from a gelding operation to win after a 290 day break on his reappearance.
Wootton’s Jewel only won by a short head over this course and distance that day but as a result he has only been raised 3lbs by the handicapper and he can hopefully make it 2/2 this season under Hector Crouch.
