Tuesday Horse Racing Tips from Andy Holding

A painfully weak looking renewal of this group 2 for two-year-olds with those down the front end of the market having brittle profiles. The Parthenon has done nothing yet to suggest he should be so short in the betting, while the form of the Coventry, which brings in Cool Hoof Luke and Electrolyte, looks decidedly dodgy.

Both Amouri City and An Outlaw’s Grace remain mildly promising despite being defeated last time out but it could well be that we might be primed for a shock here and it would come as no surprise if either of the two last time out maiden winners, TIGER MASK (best price 9-1) or ARABIAN SUN (best price 8-1) were to provide the upset. 

The former stayed on nicely to finish a creditable runner-up to subsequent Group 2 runner-up The Strikin Viking at York on his second start and he went on to back up the form of that race himself at Ascot last time out. Jumping alertly in a bid to make all the running towards the stands side rail, he raced in a professional manner throughout and in seeing out the stiff seven furlongs well, he left the impression he still had plenty more left in the tank after spending the last furlong gawping at the stands. 

Twice good on the numbers in victory and defeat and flexible tactics wise, Karl Burke’s grey looks easily good enough to cause a mine shock. 

The latter has already had the valuable experience of racing over today’s course when runner-up to the useful Red Sand over six furlongs and he duly built on that initial display by scoring at the second time of asking at Salisbury. 

Nicely on top close home at the Wiltshire venue, the way Clive Cox’s colt hit the line that day strongly hinted an extra furlong would suit and he thoroughly deserves a crack at a race of this nature based on his time figures and overall profile. 

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CIRCE (best price 15-2) finally delivered what she had threatened to do all season at Newbury last time out and this similar race against her own sex again looks well within her capabilities. 

Extremely unlucky on her seasonal bow at Newbury, nothing went right for her on her next outing at Southwell either, but returning after an 83-day break, she gained her due rewards with a stylish victory on her return to the former venue. 

Physically, she has the scope to keep developing her game and with today’s likely well-run mile set to suit, a decent break from her favourable draw should see her right in the thick of the action when the medals are being dished out. 

Dropping BOOYEA (best price 4-1) down in trip this season has proved an inspired move and Thomas Gibney’s chestnut is fancied to go close in his bid to complete the hat trick. 

Considering he was raced over 1m4f at some stage last season, it was somewhat of a surprise to see him begin his campaign over seven furlongs but as it turned out, the decision worked a treat. 

Dealt a shot across the bows by the assessor subsequently, the four-year-old was pitched into a white-hot handicap at The Curragh last time out and, in what turned out to be a very strongly run affair, he once again proved he remains on an upward curve by running out a snug winner. 

Posting by some way a career best on the figures, his strength in the latter part of his races should be a potent force, all he needs is a clear run from his moderate outside draw. 

Of those slightly better off in the ballot, NARMAR (best price 16-1) makes a reasonable amount of appeal on the basis he would have finished a good deal closer with a clearer run at Leopardstown last time out.

All dressed up with nowhere to go inside the final three furlongs at the Dublin track, he came home to good effect once out seeing the merest of daylight close home and providing he receives a better rub of the green this time around, odds of 16-1 are likely to be proven all wrong. 

SCARLET LADY (NAP) (best price 3-1) performed heroics to get as close as she did in a warm race at York over the weekend and with connections clearly keen to take advantage of an exploitable handicap mark, a quick turnaround will hopefully pay dividends. 

The feature of the race on the Knavesmire was the strong pace for the grade throughout but it was significant she was the only one of those held up towards the rear who made any discernible ground on the front runners in the latter stages. 

Based on that effort she sets a very high bar and even though she faces a similarly in-form rival in the shape of Etoile D’Alexandre, Charlie McBride’s filly is strongly fancied to come out on top.