UK Horse Racing Tips: Lingfield

MARYELLEN improved considerably on what she had achieved in two outings when sixth at Wolverhampton in September and the daughter of Mayson makes plenty of appeal on her handicap debut with first-time cheekpieces and the booking of Luke Morris in her favour. Quick Recovery has improved her form recently and is entitled to go close along with Avorisk Et Perils, who might have needed her first run since July at Kempton 10 days ago.
Prediction : 1st Maryellen 2nd Quick Recovery 3rd Avorisk Et Perils

FRUITION improved from his debut when third at Kempton last month and the son of Oasis Dream can put his experience to good use with a notable jockey booking in Pierre-Charles Boudot. Hibernian Warrior is entitled to come forward from his debut at Newmarket where he hit the frame, while others to consider include Arabian Warrior, who is out of a UAE 1000 Guineas winner, and Zoran.
Prediction : 1st Fruition 2nd Hibernian Warrior 3rd Arabian Warrior

ALRAJAA has progressed nicely through the handicap ranks since landing a Chepstow novice event at the start of September. Two subsequent victories at Chelmsford and Kempton have seen the son of Dubawi rise 18lb and John Gosden's gelding appears capable of further improvement. Alemaratalyoum has been very consistent over the past few months and proved to be competitive off his revised mark at York last month, while Wait Forever is of interest on his UK debut for Marco Botti.
Prediction : 1st Alrajaa 2nd Alemaratalyoum 3rd Wait Forever

ALVARO made an encouraging debut when fifth at Chelmsford last month and the drop to 6f could suit Michael Wigham's gelding as he looks to build on that. The very best of Ghost Buy's handicap form entitles him to respect returning to maiden company, with Adam Kirby an eye-catching jockey booking. Sarsaparilla Kit and Swiper in a first-time blinkers/tongue-tie combination are others to keep an eye on.
Prediction : 1st Alvaro 2nd Ghost Buy 3rd Swiper

SCENTASIA took the Listed Fleur De Lys Stakes here 16 days ago and John Gosden's Cape Cross filly could have another big performance up her sleeve now returning to the 1m2f distance she has run well over in the past. Magic Lily returned from nearly two years off the track to go down by less than a length at Saint-Cloud last month and the Group 1-placed four-year-old appears a huge danger. Quote, second at Naas last time, appears the pick of Aidan O'Brien's pair, with stablemate Simply Beautiful foolish to rule out. Eva Maria, Ojooba and Crotchet are others to note.
Prediction : 1st Scentasia 2nd Magic Lily 3rd Quote

LORD NORTH returned from a mid-season break in fine fettle in the autumn and supplemented his Cambridgeshire success when landing Listed honours at HQ earlier in the month, either side of a solid effort under a big weight when second in the Balmoral. Rated 112 on official figures, John Gosden's charge appears to hold a class edge on his rivals and is expected to go off a warm order under Frankie Dettori. The tactically versatile Pactolus could put up some resistance if this turns into a dawdle and nothing else is willing to take up pacemaking duties though, on paper, assuming there is a proper gallop, bigger dangers may be Caradoc, who progressed nicely on turf this year, and Crossed Baton, a stablemate of the selection who is proven at this level but has been restricted to only two starts this year.
Prediction : 1st Lord North 2nd Crossed Baton 3rd Caradoc

GIFTED MASTER returned a beaten favourite when fifth in this contest 12 months ago but he won the 2017 renewal and signalled he was ready to leave behind frustrating 2019 turf campaign when second in a 7f handicap here 16 days ago. Hugo Palmer's charge is re-fitted with blinkers and could relish the drop to 6f. Soldier's Minute won a Kempton handicap cosily recently and is respected from a low draw, for all he is upped in class. Above The Rest was third behind the selection latest and has place possibilities, though Corinthia Knight and Judicial appear to have work to do from their high draws.
Prediction : 1st Gifted Master 2nd Above The Rest 3rd Soldiers Minute

Tony Carroll's three-year-old THUNDEROAD appeared to improve for the step up to this trip when landing the silver medal at Southwell 11 days ago and remains open to improvement over middle distances. C&D winner Taurean Dancer has dropped 3lb below his previous winning mark and is interesting now re-fitted with cheekpieces, though the main danger to the selection may be recent 1m6f Wolverhampton scorer Star Of Athena.
Prediction : 1st Thunderoad 2nd Star Of Athena 3rd Taurean Dancer