UK Horse Racing Tips: Lingfield

DEVIZES had Anisoptera (third) behind when taking the silver medal home at Kempton last month and he is fancied to confirm that form, despite being 1lb worse off this time around. Pat Phelan's eight-year-old has struck four times at this course and looks the one to beat. Anisoptera remains on a workable mark and has to be respected while, of the rest, Sir Joseph Swan makes the most appeal.
Prediction : 1st Devizes 2nd Anisoptera 3rd Sir Joseph Swan

Marcus filled the runner-up spot in a classified event at Chelmsford last week and has to be respected now back in the handicap ranks with David Egan booked. However, the vote goes to KOHANA GIRL, who made the frame at Yarmouth in July and beat Marcus (fourth) when finishing third on the turf course here three starts ago. The daughter of Sioux Nation may only need to run to that level of form in order to shed her maiden tag. Piperstown completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Kohana Girl 2nd Marcus 3rd Piperstown

ZARIELA boasts by far the most experience in this contest and wasn't disgraced in third in a handicap at Newmarket on her latest outing. The daughter of Eqtidaar needs to overcome her wide draw but if Ben Sanderson can find a nice position, she could be the one to beat. Wadacre Giorgio is an interesting newcomer to keep an eye on and may improve as he steps up in trip, but this looks a good starting point and he warrants a market check. Adore You is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Zariela 2nd Wadacre Giorgio 3rd Adore You

Gilet sets the standard and having finished runner-up in two of his three previous starts, may find improvement now connections opt to try him in cheekpieces. However, THE HARE RAIL wasn't beaten too far in a deeper-looking maiden at Salisbury and, with that run likely to have put an edge on the son of Dark Angel, he shades preference based on scope for progression. Chester Arms and On The Never are notable debutants to monitor closely in the betting.
Prediction : 1st The Hare Rail 2nd Gilet 3rd Chester Arms

With the likes of Coolagh Magic and Poetic Jack struggling for consistency, there are grounds for giving DEQUINTO another chance in his bid to break his duck, despite this being his 15th attempt. The Tony Carroll-trained gelding faced an impossible task against a 74-rated rival in a restricted maiden at Brighton latest, but fared best of the rest and truly won't need to raise his game by much to get off the mark here.
Prediction : 1st Dequinto 2nd Coolagh Magic 3rd Poetic Jack

SURREY FIRE finished full of running when breaking his maiden here in July and is presented with a good opportunity to make a successful transition to handicap company, with the step back up to 1m4f not expected to be an issue. Expert Witness is a previous course winner who should also go well if her stamina holds out, although Optician is proven at this distance and may pose a bigger threat to the selection, despite having yet to win on Polytrack.
Prediction : 1st Surrey Fire 2nd Optician 3rd Expert Witness

CON TE PARTIRO is the only course winner in the field having struck over this trip as recently as late July and although beaten since, he only went under by a short head over the mile here and can show his appreciation for the return to 1m2f. Risen Again was beaten less than a length at Beverley and rates his biggest danger, despite top weight, while Nazalan intrigues now taking a significant step up in distance.
Prediction : 1st Con Te Partiro 2nd Risen Again 3rd Nazalan

Argentali has to be of some interest on her handicap debut, wearing a first-time tongue-tie following wind surgery, but she hasn't shown enough yet to suggest she can get the better of MACHIAVELLIAN LADY, a comfortable winner at Wolverhampton and upped 5lb by the handicapper. She had enough in hand to suggest she can shrug that off, with Lady Dreamer possibly her biggest rival under a 5lb penalty, despite only going up 4lb for last week's C&D success.
Prediction : 1st Machiavellian Lady 2nd Lady Dreamer 3rd Argentali