UK Horse Racing Tips: Lingfield

AYR HARBOUR was arguably value for further than the winning margin of a head on his handicap debut at Newcastle and a 3lb rise for that success might underestimate his true potential. Phuket Power bounced back when dropped to 7f at Kempton last time and he can enter calculations along with Thomas Lanfiere, who has been gelded and the assistance of Hollie Doyle in the saddle may also aid his cause.
Prediction : 1st Ayr Harbour 2nd Phuket Power 3rd Thomas Lanfiere

COUNT OTTO seemed to appreciate the change to front-running tactics when second on his latest C&D outing against a stronger field than he encounters on this occasion. The five-year-old could get the lead once again from a handy draw in stall one and prove too strong at this lower level for Fuente, who was beaten a head at Newcastle last Thursday, and Barrington, who is still on a fair mark remaining at 6f.
Prediction : 1st Count Otto 2nd Fuente 3rd Barrington

KACHY has won this race for the last two years and the David Lowe-owned speedster, who won all three of his all-weather starts last season, is expected to serve up another blistering display on the front end to justify likely favouritism on what is expected to be his penultimate outing before retirement. The likes of Habub and Good Effort have shown early speed themselves lately but it seems unlikely they can trouble the selection, who appears to possess an extra gear to anything else he faces in this sphere. A strongly-run race would suit Soldier's Minute, who placed in a C&D Listed event in November and is the sporting suggestion for the silver medal.
Prediction : 1st Kachy 2nd Soldiers Minute 3rd Good Effort

TOPKAPI STAR failed to get off the mark in five outings as a juvenile for Roger Varian but she could benefit from both the switch to Amy Murphy and step up in distance, having stayed on over a mile last year. Goddess Of Fire can be forgiven her latest start when she attempted to land the hat-trick at Wolverhampton, with that effort being her third in nine days, while Visibility is of interest on his handicap bow having been gelded.
Prediction : 1st Topkapi Star 2nd Goddess Of Fire 3rd Visibility

John Gosden has won the last two renewals of this race, with Utmost and Wissahickon, and COURT HOUSE gives him viable claims of completing a hat-trick today. The selection was third in this contest 12 months ago, before going one place better in the Winter Derby itself, and he warmed up for this assignment with a solid second in a C&D Listed contest in December. Bangkok is expected to put up plenty of resistance on these terms, while the returning Extra Elusive also makes some appeal on his Listed second over this trip at Sandown in the summer.
Prediction : 1st Court House 2nd Bangkok 3rd Extra Elusive

FINESPUN has looked a winner in waiting in her four outings so far and this could finally be the occasion that John Gosden's daughter of Sea The Stars, out of a Group 1-winning mare, breaks her duck now tried in a first-time visor. Vexed ran with encouragement up at two miles last time and is interesting back in novice company and dropped in trip, while Mr Chua and Vexed have podium possibilities.
Prediction : 1st Finespun 2nd Vexed 3rd Engrave

KING ATHELSTAN was a winner here over 1m4f last time and the way he was staying on well at the finish suggests an extra furlong should inconvenience him as he looks to follow up off a 5lb higher mark. Herm won over 1m6f three starts ago and wasn't disgraced off this rating when second at Wolverhampton last month, while track-and-trip winner Amanto has been running well over two miles lately and wont mind the drop back in trip.
Prediction : 1st King Athelstan 2nd Herm 3rd Amanto