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Sporting Life Tips

THURSDAY'S SELECTIONS:

HUNTINGDON: 2.00 Dynamic Idol, 2.30 El Padrino, 3.00 Qaspal, 3.30 All The Aces, 4.00 All Annalena, 4.30 The Polomoche, 5.00 Old Magic.

KEMPTON: 5.20 Emerald Royal, 5.50 Kalokagathia, 6.20 Tamino, 6.50 Kipchak, 7.20 Saktoon, 7.50 Majestic Zafeen, 8.20 Into Wain, 8.50 Rowan Spirit.

LINGFIELD: 1.50 Diamond Life, 2.20 Mr Hooper, 2.50 Watergate, 3.20 Munich, 3.50 Time To Think, 4.20 Val Mondo, 4.50 Royal Native.

SOUTHWELL: 2.10 Monte Cassino, 2.40 Trans Sonic, 3.10 Overrule, 3.40 Steady Gaze, 4.10 COLOUR GUARD (NAP), 4.40 Cape Safari, 5.10 Caledonia Prince.

THURLES: 1.55 Definite Class, 2.25 The Book Thief, 2.55 Super Sonic Boom, 3.25 Satu, 3.55 Douneve, 4.25 Come To The Party, 4.55 Smart Money.

DOUBLE: Colour Guard and Majestic Zafeen.

It is worth chancing the handicapper has seriously underestimated Mark Johnston's Colour Guard, who takes the plunge at Southwell on Thursday.

Winner of his only start to date, the son of Shamardal has been given a rating of 75 after winning over seven furlongs at the Nottinghamshire venue earlier this month.

There is enough stamina in his pedigree to suggest the step up to a mile is well within his compass for the Bet At Blue Square On Your Mobile Handicap.

Unraced as a two- and three-year-old, there is plenty of size and scope about him and he has obviously taken his time to mature.

While the form of his win is not particularly strong, there was never any doubt about the result.

It must be a nightmare for the assessors trying to pin down such horses, but the fact he ran around looking very green suggests there was an awful lot more in the tank.

The James Tate-trained Cape Safari has the ability to pick up a small race and she might not be found a better opportunity than the Southwell Golf Club Ladies Maiden Fillies' Stakes.

Trained by Ed Dunlop last year, the Cape Cross filly is no superstar, but ran a solid enough race when second on her Fibresand debut last month.

She pulled nine lengths clear of the third and may just be more reliable than her rivals.

Kalokagathia looked an unlucky loser last time and can open his account in the 32RedPoker.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes at Kempton.

Jo Crowley's three-year-old was given a hefty bump by the eventual winner and there were a few disgruntled punters who felt they may get the race from the stewards.

The Kodiac colt will get further than this seven furlongs in time, but, granted luck in running, he has to go close again.

Majestic Zafeen was a very easy winner at the Sunbury venue last month and despite a 7lb hike in the weights, she may be progressing enough to cope with it.

Alastair Lidderdale's filly could be pretty smart and the 32Red Casino Handicap (London Mile Qualifier) may be the first step towards the final of this series.

It usually takes a smart sort to win the Sidney Banks Memorial Novices' Hurdle at Huntingdon, and Nicky Henderson's All The Aces falls into that category.

Smart on the level for Michael Jarvis and Roger Varian, he is not among Henderson's best crop of novices but he is still pretty useful.

Second to Prospect Wells on debut, he then beat Champion Bumper runner-up Destroyer Deployed before finishing a respectable third to Montbazon last week.

Mr Hooper, who hails from the in-form yard of Victor Dartnall, looked above average when winning a Chepstow bumper last year so warrants a second look in the Forest Row Novices' Hurdle at Lingfield.