UK Horse Racing Tips: Lingfield

Al Shabab Spirit was far from disgraced when finishing third at Chelmsford a fortnight ago and is likely to be thereabouts if building on that performance, but CALCHAS shades preference. Ralph Beckett's gelding kept on to hit the frame over 7f at Doncaster latest but stepping up to a mile should suit and he can go a couple of places better. Market support for either Merci Monsieur or Sayedaati Saadati should be noted.
Prediction : 1st Calchas 2nd Al Shabab Spirit 3rd Merci Monsieur

Ribenska sets the standard with an official rating of 78 but, although respected, MEZCALA could prove too strong. Jack Channon's charge filled the runner-up spot at Nottingham three weeks ago, in behind a rival that has since followed up under a penalty. With that in mind, any further progress might suffice. Inns Of Fear has yet to run poorly across his four starts and he ought to be on the premises once again.
Prediction : 1st Mezcala 2nd Ribenska 3rd Inns Of Fear

Reinvented as a sprinter, TWIRLER arrives having completed a quickfire double at Windsor and Epsom. Raised 4lb for the latest of those victories, that hike is unlikely to be any barrier to further success, while a return to the all-weather shouldn't come as any hindrance either. Starsong was able to build on a series of promising efforts to score at Brighton recently and she remains of interest, as does Edergole's Gift, who steps back into handicaps having hit the woodwork in classified event on turf here latest.
Prediction : 1st Twirler 2nd Starsong 3rd Edergoles Gift

Smith loves it here, with seven of his eight career victories coming over C&D, and six of them off higher marks, but he was beaten eight lengths last month and needs to get back to his best. Fair Dinkum has also won over C&D and drops in class. He could do better back on the all-weather, but FRAM CASTLE is preferred. A running-on second over shorter after a poor start on turf here latest, first-time cheekpieces may bring about the improvement needed.
Prediction : 1st Fram Castle 2nd Fair Dinkum 3rd Smith

With the Crisford string in good form, it might be worth giving HARPSICHORD another chance on her return to the all-weather. A C&D winner in April and second in the Listed Oaks Trial here on turf, albeit beaten nine lengths, she disappointed slightly on her handicap debut at Haydock but could do better now back on the Polytrack. Wadacre Gomez wasn't beaten far when fourth in a better race at Chelmsford and, if he stays, he could go well, leaving Fox Avatar for third.
Prediction : 1st Harpsichord 2nd Wadacre Gomez 3rd Fox Avatar

Flicka's Girl scored by a length and a quarter at Wolverhampton recently and if she can repeat that, a 6lb penalty may not be enough to stop her going close. Blinkers seemed to do the trick with SARABI when she readily won a classified event over 6f here last time and, despite the return to handicap company, she could prove tough to beat again. Apple's Angel is a tentative suggestion for third.
Prediction : 1st Sarabi 2nd Flickas Girl 3rd Apples Angel