Consistent Bobby set for Lingfield success
BOBBY K has finished out of the places just once in six starts to date and he can enhance those already impressive statistics in the Betway Handicap at Lingfield.
The three-year-old failed to make much of an impact on his racecourse bow back in January but has made significant strides since then, including notching victories at Southwell and Chelmsford.
Those wins have been punctuated with some decent efforts in the frame, most recently when beaten half a length into second at Nottingham last month.
That was his first try on turf, and perhaps it does not play to his strengths quite as well as the all weather, but he was game enough in finishing runner-up over an extended mile.
Simon Crisford ups him to 10 furlongs again here, though, and it may now be that the extra quarter of a mile will bring out the best in this Dabirsim gelding.
Originaire can make it third time lucky in the Ladbrokes Bet #5 Get £20 EBF Novice Stakes. Third on his debut over seven furlongs, he filled the same position when upped to a mile last time out and will surely be all the wiser as he heads into this heat.
Anonymous John returned to winning form last time and should be followed in the Betway Sprint Handicap while in such good heart.
The six-year-old has been rated as high as 95 in the past but has been on the slide of late, triumphing off a perch of 73 at Lingfield last Friday.
That was only an ordinary event, but Anonymous John showed a determined attitude to come home a head in front - and the fact Dominic Ffrench Davis is happy to turn out again under a 6lb penalty perhaps speaks volumes.
Gary Moore, fresh from one of the biggest wins of his training career with Baron Alco in Saturday’s BetVictor Gold Cup at Cheltenham, can keep up the good work in Fakenham’s Weatherbys VAT Services Handicap Chase. Darebin won for the third time over fences, at Huntingdon two weeks ago.
He has gone up just 2lb for that convincing success off top weight - and despite having just two opponents here, the six-year-old should still be a worthwhile price to follow up.
There are only three runners too in the Weatherbys Racing Bank Foreign Exchange Mares’ Handicap Chase, and this time the consistent Lillian may be the answer.
Both her opponents won last time out, and receive 11lb and more. But Lillian is a trier, and this sharp track may help her break her duck over fences.
In Southwell’s toals.com Casino Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle, Prophets Prayer returns to the course for her debut over timber after last month’s promising bumper win.
Trainer Emma Lavelle remains in fine form and this looks a fair opportunity for the four-year-old to open her account at the first attempt.