12:00 Lingfield

A return to 10f could suit track-and-trip winner SUBLIMINAL, who was third off this rating over a mile here last weekend. Today's race looks slightly easier and he makes plenty of appeal. Solfeggio ran better than the bare result may suggest at Newcastle last month and she is respected, with George Baker's Highway One another to note following an encouraging run over 1m4f here.
Prediction : 1st Subliminal 2nd Solfeggio 3rd Highway One

12:30 Lingfield

ARABIAN KING showed encouraging signs on his last outing for David Elsworth and a step up in trip in a first-time tongue-tie could do the trick for the New Approach gelding on his first outing for James Ferguson. Presence Process was only beaten two lengths when fourth over track and trip last time and the triple course winner is a must for the shortlist, while Famous Dynasty made the podium over 1m4f here last month and warrants respect off the same mark.
Prediction : 1st Arabian King 2nd Presence Process 3rd Famous Dynasty

13:00 Lingfield

Pactolus is a model of consistency and was beaten by less than a length by the classy Victory Bond off 1lb lower over 1m2f here on his penultimate outing. Another big run likely beckons under Adam Kirby, though preference is for CREATIONIST, who is on a workable mark and appeared to find 1m2f on the sharp side when runner-up here recently. Petite Jack is rated only 2lb higher than when winning over C&D in the spring and could also take a hand.
Prediction : 1st Creationist 2nd Pactolus 3rd Petite Jack

13:35 Lingfield

Maqboola has been handed a 10lb rise for scoring over this trip at Kempton two weeks ago and also steps up in grade. Marginal preference is thus for TRANCHEE, who dead-heated for victory at Southwell on his first start for Ivan Furtado, getting joined on the line, and may benefit from the switch to this less testing surface. Exmoor Beast won in determined fashion here last month and is another to consider in first-time cheekpieces.
Prediction : 1st Tranchee 2nd Maqboola 3rd Exmoor Beast

14:10 Lingfield

Little Brown Trout (first) proved too strong for Dazzling Des (third) over C&D last month and there is no obvious reason why that form should be reversed. Preference, though, is for ELECTRIC LADYLAND, who cruised home at Chelmsford in September. She is 3-3 on Polytrack and might be better than her current rating of 88 with improvement forthcoming at this early stage of her career.
Prediction : 1st Electric Ladyland 2nd Little Brown Trout 3rd Dazzling Des

14:45 Lingfield

MORNING FURY shaped with a fair amount of promise on her debut when fourth at Wolverhampton over 7f earlier in the month and Andrew Balding's filly can take a step forward with the drop in trip likely to be a positive. Portugueseprincess also ran well when hitting the frame on her racecourse bow at Dunstall Park in July and she is respected, along with New Arrival, who could appreciate the drop back down from 7f.
Prediction : 1st Morning Fury 2nd Portugueseprincess 3rd New Arrival

15:20 Lingfield

LALANIA has improved for a return to the all-weather in recent times and, providing she behaves herself in the stalls (withdrawn here at the end of last month), the five-year-old could return to winning ways. Sandridge Lad has been knocking on the door and is likely to be in the mix, while others to note include Desert Land, who makes his handicap debut after being gelded, and George Thomas.
Prediction : 1st Lalania 2nd Sandridge Lad 3rd Desert Land

15:50 Lingfield

DISRUPTOR attempted to make all the running here two starts ago over 7f and a repeat of those tactics back in distance could see David Evans' gelding reap the rewards. Chocco Star has been running well over 5f and the step back up in trip might aid her cause, while Dreamboat Annie's recent consistency warrants her a place on the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Disruptor 2nd Chocco Star 3rd Dreamboat Annie

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