UK Horse Racing Tips: Lingfield

The lightly-raced MOHAREB dropped to 6f with aplomb when getting off the mark at Chelmsford last month and could build on that now switching to the handicap ranks off a workable opening mark. Spirited Guest has won twice over 5f recently and merits respect moving back up in trip, while Joegogo wasn't beaten far here at the weekend and competes off the same rating. Daring Venture and Wiley Post hold each-way claims.
Prediction : 1st Mohareb 2nd Spirited Guest 3rd Joegogo

AFFLUENCE got on the scoresheet over 1m6f at Chelmsford earlier this month and Martin Smith's four-year-old could take plenty of beating under a 5lb penalty, trying two miles on the Flat for the first time. Giving Back was twice a winner in staying contests during the autumn and makes plenty of appeal, while Sea Sovereign and Percy's Prince others to keep an eye on, the latter a winner over this trip in the past.
Prediction : 1st Affluence 2nd Giving Back 3rd Percys Prince

COLONEL WHITEHEAD benefited from the return to 5f when scoring at Newcastle last Thursday and makes a fair amount of appeal despite carrying a 6lb penalty for that success. Birkenhead is likely to be competitive with first-time cheekpieces fitted, while Colouring, who has placed at Kempton on her last two starts, could take a step forward on her nursery debut.
Prediction : 1st Colonel Whitehead 2nd Birkenhead 3rd Colouring

Michele Strogoff picked up minor money off this mark over the extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton last time and should give it another good go on the front end, though he potentially faces competition for the lead from Lawn Ranger, so this may inadvertently be set up for EL GHAZWANI. Hugo Palmer's charge has dropped 4lb lower than when winning over C&D in the spring and is very dangerous.
Prediction : 1st El Ghazwani 2nd Michele Strogoff 3rd Lawn Ranger

RED GUNNER returned to winning ways over the extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton earlier in the month and followed up to score again over this trip at Chelmsford last week. Competing in 0-55 company under a 5lb penalty, Mark Loughnane's five-year-old rates the one to beat. Foresee arrives on a hat-trick and should go well even though he's dropping back from 1m4f. Kempton second Gerry The Glover steps up from 1m and could also get competitive.
Prediction : 1st Red Gunner 2nd Foresee 3rd Gerry The Glover

NAIZAGAI is related to the Group 3-placed Momkin and has displayed promise in two starts at Yarmouth and Nottingham. He is bred to appreciate this slight step up in distance and could prove too hot to handle for Transition, who wasn't disgraced here 56 days ago when fourth in a similar race. Line Of Enquiry cost 50,000gns as a yearling 12 months ago and is related to plenty of winners on artificial surfaces.
Prediction : 1st Naizagai 2nd Transition 3rd Line Of Enquiry

MY LAW has a lovely draw in stall one and sets a fair recent form standard after finishing second over C&D 12 days ago. Jim Boyle's filly remains a maiden after 12 starts, but that was the strongest performance of her career so far and it would be surprising if she didn't get off the mark soon. Vincenzo Coccotti ran better than what his finishing position of fifth suggested here last time, while The Warrior has dropped to a tempting mark and is also noted.
Prediction : 1st My Law 2nd Vincenzo Coccotti 3rd The Warrior