The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
Look to Cliffs of Dover at Lingfield
Nothing to stop Nicholls-trained gelding from doubling up
CLIFFS OF DOVER was a ready winner last time out and can double up in the Betway Stayers Handicap at Lingfield.
A very useful juvenile hurdler a couple of years ago, the Paul Nichollstrained gelding was forced to miss the whole of last year.
Returning at Wincanton last month, he was pulled up in the Kingwell Hurdle won by Elgin.
Nicholls switched him to the level a couple of weeks ago, where he won with some authority under the trainer’s daughter, Megan, who made full use of her 5lb claim in giving the five-year-old a smart ride and she is on again.
On that evidence there is no reason why he should not win again on the Flat before possibly going to Aintree or the like.
WORLD OF GOOD can live up to her name for her backers in division one of the Play Starburst Slot At sunbets.co.uk/vegas Handicap.
Formerly with Anabel Murphy, the five-year-old made a winning start for Olly Murphy over this seven-furlong trip at Wolverhampton last month, responding well for pressure to beat Ad Vitam by a length, having taken a strong hold through the early stages.
The Danehill Dancer mare remains feasibly handicapped and the drop back to this distance from a mile seems to have been to her liking. There might be a bit more for Murphy to work with just yet. BEAUTIFUL MEMORY continues to go from strength to strength and is very hard to oppose in the 32Red.com Novice Stakes. SELECTIONS: LINGFIELD: 2.20 World Of Good, 2.50 Herm, 3.25 CLIFFS OF DOVER (NAP), 3.55 Beautiful Memory, 4.25 Sayesse, 4.55 Four Fifty Three, 5.25 Ravenhoe. DOUBLE: Cliffs Of Dover and Beautiful Memory.