UK Horse Racing Tips: Lingfield

The unexposed TWISTING PHYSICS put in a promising display when a close sixth in a competitive event over 1m2f at Newbury on his seasonal return three weeks ago. With the benefit of that outing, the son of Dubawi could be hard to beat here. Noble Horizon was purchased for 140,000gns at the end of last season and has to be noted on his debut for these connections, while Double Red and Sweet Reward are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Twisting Physics 2nd Noble Horizon 3rd Double Red

All of these have claims, but preference is for ROMANTIC SYMPHONY. The Dubawi filly is a full-sister to the multiple Group 1 winner Wild Illusion and she built on a promising debut success at Newmarket when successful under a penalty at Kempton last month. With the prospect of more to come, Charlie Appleby's filly has plenty in her favour. Bloom was third behind two useful prospects in a Navan Group 3 a couple of weeks ago and arguably sets the standard based on that evidence. Prizeland is another progressive filly to consider, while Cameo has the form to make the frame if seeing out the trip.
Prediction : 1st Romantic Symphony 2nd Bloom 3rd Prizeland

Maho Bay bolted up on his debut at Kempton in December and confirmed that promise when scoring decisively in a Newmarket novice under a penalty last month. He could take plenty of stopping but marginal preference is for MALTESE CROSS. William Haggas' colt beat a useful field in a Newmarket maiden last September and scored in a hot-looking contest at Newbury on his return three weeks ago. The son of Sea The Stars should relish this step up in trip and he can take this on his way to bigger targets. Isaac Newton is a useful performer but will need to build on his Feilden fourth to be successful here.
Prediction : 1st Maltese Cross 2nd Maho Bay 3rd Isaac Newton

Royal Velvet could prove popular after impressing on her return at Newmarket with a smooth three-length success. However, that was in a class 3 handicap and she will need another step forward upped to this class. COPACABANA SANDS won a Listed race at Naas and a Group 3 at Leopardstown last year for Michael O'Callaghan and makes her debut for Andrew Balding here as the highest rated horse in the line-up. She could prove too good for these if ready to roll. Dash Of Azure may be booked for third.
Prediction : 1st Copacabana Sands 2nd Royal Velvet 3rd Dash Of Azure

BACK IN BLACK gets the nod after his Newbury return. Beaten a length and a quarter over a mile on his first start since being gelded, he may be better suited by this slight drop in distance. Apotheosis was last seen finishing second in Abu Dhabi and should have no issues with the quicker going here, while Foreseen is an outsider to consider for the places.
Prediction : 1st Back In Black 2nd Apotheosis 3rd Foreseen

HARDY'S HERO made an encouraging seasonal debut when beaten only a neck at Newmarket. That good effort strongly suggests William Haggas' charge is capable of winning in this grade and the son of New Bay is taken to resume winning ways. Improvement is expected from French Affair back on the turf based on last year's placed efforts, while novice winner Oracle Mission is worth noting on his turf/handicap debut.
Prediction : 1st Hardys Hero 2nd Fresh Fade 3rd Oracle Mission

Tuscan Point scored on the Polytrack here last time, having gone close when runner-up at Catterick prior to that. Birkenhead (third) has a bit to find with the former on running at Catterick, so the vote goes the way of MAHARAJAS EXPRESS. Ian Williams' charge ran fresh over 6f here on his return to the fray, but he looks on a tempting mark back over the minimum trip on the evidence of last season's success at Chester, so he gets the nod.
Prediction : 1st Maharajas Express 2nd Tuscan Point 3rd Birkenhead