Tuesday 8th July 2025
Tuesday’s Best Bets
2.55: Lingfield
EDVARD GRIEG – 4/1 (Each-Way)
Kicking things off for me on Tuesday will be the 2.55 at Lingfield, and this is a Class 6 handicap that’s contested over a distance of a mile and three and a half furlongs. I think that Edvard Grieg has every chance of following up a comfortable success at Beverley last time out, when he got the better of Dr Rio by a length and three-quarters. He’s been raised five pounds for that success; however, Morgan Cole takes five off here, which effectively means he’s on the same mark. I think he’s got a big chance once more.
5.00: Lingfield:
AMESTRIS – 7/2 (Win) (NAP)
My second selection of the afternoon also comes from Lingfield, and within the 5.00, which is a Class 4 handicap over seven furlongs. Amestris makes a considerable amount of appeal here for me, who represents Michael Bell and has the services of Oisin Murphy. She bounced back to form at Haydock last time out last month, when finishing a length and a quarter second in a similar contest. She’ll contest this off the same mark, and she’s back at the scene of her only victory to date. She has, however, shown form at a higher level than this previously.
6.30: Uttoxeter
BALLYTECHNO – 5/2 (Win) (NB)
I’ve got one selection over the jumps at Uttoxeter on Tuesday evening, and this comes within the 6.30, which is a Class 4 novice chase over two miles and four furlongs. Ballytechno should improve significantly from his first start over fences at Worcester last month, where he posted a respectable effort when finishing third of six. He was progressive over hurdles last term and ran well in competitive handicaps at the likes of Kelso and Cheltenham. Sean Bowen renews his partnership again here and like most tracks, he rarely leaves here empty handied.
8.42: Brighton
GRADUATED – 9/2 (Each-Way)
My fourth and final selection of the day comes from Brighton and in the 8.42, which is a Class 5 handicap that’s contested over seven furlongs. I think that Graduated can go well here for Dr Richard Newland and Jamie Insole. She’s run well in her last two outings in handicap company at Wolverhampton and Newbury, most notably on her penultimate start at Wolverhampton where she was on three-quarters of a length behind the winner when finishing third. She’ll effectively contest this off a nine-pound lower mark than her Wolverhampton effort, with today’s rider, Elizabeth Gale taking seven pounds off and that has to make her a big player.
