Warning has winning look

RACING: Spiller’s three-year-old out to break duck

FAIR WARNING has been sending out all the right signals that he can break his duck in the Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Handicap at Lingfield.

Henry Spiller’s three-year-old was beaten into a two-length third as favourite over a mile at Newcastle last time.

He has acquired a new jockey, in the yard’s 5lb claimer Ray Dawson, for this sharper test – and a winning Lingfield debut, at his ninth career attempt, may well be in the offing.

GINGER FOX has tracked down the winners’ enclosure twice at Kempton, and can do so here too in the Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap.

David Loughnane’s gelding, another making his maiden trip to this corner of Surrey, was a convincing half-length winner over the same distance at the end of last month.

That was the first time Hollie Doyle had ridden him, and they team up again from just a 3lb higher mark – which should be no bar to confirming superiority over the re-opposing De Vegas Kid, among others.

The closing Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Handicap represents another fine opportunity for AUTUMN TRAIL.

She earned top weight here by bagging her maiden at Chelmsford two weeks ago – and with Doyle providing the assistance again, should be well capable of sustaining her progress by following up.

Over jumps at Warwick, STICK WITH BILL should be too good in the British Stallion Studs EBF “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle.

Harry Whittington’s six-year-old holds

Grade One entries at the Cheltenham Festival, and is a two-time winner over hurdles in testing ground at around this trip.

DESARAY GIRL is unbeaten over hurdles and has already run up a hattrick – which included a Listed win at Haydock.

That means she must concede 5lb all round in the rescheduled Weatherbys TBA Jane Seymour Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle – but Phil Kirby’s much-improved grey will nonetheless be a danger to all at another track likely to suit her.

At Exeter, DONNIE BRASCO should have conditions to his liking in the Be Wiser Insurance Handicap Hurdle.

SELECTIONS: EXETER: 2.15 Some Can Dance, 2.47 Danny Kirwan, 3.20 Donnie Brasco, 3.50 Lisa De Vassy, 4.20 Indy Five, 4.50 Martha Brae, 5.20 Sam Barton.

LINGFIELD: 1.50 Enmeshing, 2.25 Vega’s Angel, 2.55 FAIR WARNING (NAP), 3.30 Ginger Fox, 4.00 Sir Hector, 4.30 Equipped, 5.00 Autumn Trail.

WARWICK: 1.25 Stick With Bill, 2.00 Grand Roi, 2.30 Ballyart, 3.00 Desaray Girl, 3.35 Kilcrea Bridge, 4.10 Molly Childers, 4.40 Shannon Bridge, 5.10 Ballycallan Fame.

DOUBLE: Ginger Fox and Fair Warning.