Steve Ryder is back with three tips for today's racing action
12:41 Newcastle
Federated is respected back up in trip it will take a good performance to deny HUMBLE SPARK (best priced at 11/10) a hat-trick of wins at this course. The Jim Goldie trained five-year-old won over 1m2f here on his penultimate start off a mark of 64 before putting in a career best performance winning over this course and distance last time.
The handicapper has raised Humble Spark 6lbs for that 2 ¼ length victory meaning he now runs off a mark of 71 but he should prove hard to beat off top weight with Paul Mulrennan once again on board.
The handicapper has raised Humble Spark 6lbs for that 2 ¼ length victory meaning he now runs off a mark of 71 but he should prove hard to beat off top weight with Paul Mulrennan once again on board.
Humble Spark - 1pt
14:21 Newcastle
This looks a competitive 0-65 handicap but preference goes to BELLA KOPELLA (best priced at 11/2) who ran well to finish 2nd over this course and distance last time. The Nigel Tinkler trained five-year-old has a good record at the track with four wins and five places from thirteen runs including when 2nd beaten less than two lengths by Brazilian Rose here last time.
That rival has won and placed since and is now rated 12lbs higher so Bella Kopella looks well handicapped off the same mark and she should prove hard to beat with up four places available.
That rival has won and placed since and is now rated 12lbs higher so Bella Kopella looks well handicapped off the same mark and she should prove hard to beat with up four places available.
Bella Kopella - 0.5pts e/w
19:30 Southwell
The John & Sean Quinn trained MASTER OF MY FATE (best priced at 6/4) is the only horse coming into this 0-88 handicap with a recent win and he should hold strong claims under a 5lb penalty. The four-year-old won over this course and distance in December before finishing a close 5th beaten less than two lengths on his next start at Wolverhampton.
Master Of Fate has won twice at Lingfield since including an impressive victory by 2 ½ lengths last time off a mark of 75. The handicapper has raised him 10lbs for that success meaning that he is 5lbs “well in” under a 5lbs penalty and he should complete a hat-trick of wins.
Master Of Fate has won twice at Lingfield since including an impressive victory by 2 ½ lengths last time off a mark of 75. The handicapper has raised him 10lbs for that success meaning that he is 5lbs “well in” under a 5lbs penalty and he should complete a hat-trick of wins.
