BACK BACHELOR FOR GLORY

Joseph O’Brien brings Bachelor back over from Ireland for the 32Red.com Handicap at Newcastle tomorrow and the hint should be taken.

A winner at Kempton last time out, O’Brien obviously feels it is worth the effort again, but he finds himself in a tight little race.

The ratings band is 0-80, yet four of the five runners are rated within 4lb of each other.

Owned by Irish rugby star Ronan O’Gara, Bachelor had threatened to show his ability on more than one occasion, but he needed gelding to coax it out of him.

The Kempton run was his first since the operation and given he won a little cosily in the end, there should be more to come.

Karl Burke’s Lumi made a very nice debut recently and gets the vote in what could turn out to be a decent 32Redsport.com Fillies’ Novice Stakes.

There are some wellbred fillies from some of the biggest Newmarket yards in opposition, but the Canford Cliffs youngster showed she will be winning races when third at Gosforth Park at the end of last month.

She was beaten just over a length by Good Boy Alfie and had a previous winner behind her.

Given nominal improvement and knowing how Burke’s team come on for their first run, she should be bang there.

David Simcock seems happy to pot hunt with Dragon Mall but he should not be beaten in the Play Jackpot Games At sunbets. co.uk/Vegas Novice Stakes at Lingfield after a recent confidence boost.

On the same card, Ed Dunlop’s King Kevin – not out of the top two in his last four outings – is an interesting runner in the Betway Live Casino Handicap.