The Scotsman

Little Sunflower ready to bloom and stand tall at Lingfield

- By ANITA CHAMBERS

Little Sunflower makes plenty of appeal in the Get Your Ladbrokes Daily Odds Boost Handicap at Lingfield, with Hollie Doyle again on board after the pair recorded a course and distance success last month.

Coming back to six furlongs, William Stone' s filly made all and stuck at it well when strongly pressed in the closing stages.

She has gone up 3lb for her winning effort, but had also run well prior to that when in front of a subsequent scorer when second at Chelmsford and a look back on her victory suggests she was always doing enough to come out on top.

Clearly in great hear t, she might take a bit of stopping.

Maxine should give her supporters a run for their money in the Play Ladbrokes 5-A-side On Football Handicap.

The Harry Dun lo p-trained filly is still a maiden after five tries, but there has been promise in defeat along the way.

That was again evident at Wolverhamp­ton before Christmas, where she put up quite a determined effort to stick her guns in third, having raced on the outside of runners and led from some way out.

She was returning from a mini break, too, so should be spot on now and is 1lb lower into the bargain.

Melody Of Life is the choice in the Ladbrokes Watch Racing Online For Free Novice Stakes.

B eaten half a length on his first try at a mile before Christmas, this Dark Angel colt ought to be equally as adept back at seven furlongs.

Blue Moonrise is expected to shine in the Betway Novice Stakes at Wolverhamp­ton.

Trained by David Evans, she made a perfectly respectabl­e start first time out over six furlongs at Newcastle and confirmed that impression when dropping to the minimum trip to win here next time out, travelling well and staying on powerfully. There should be more to come.

Things did not go in Eldelbar's favour last time, so a better effort could be on the cards in division one of the Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap.

He was held up off the pace and raced pretty keenly last week before failing to find the necessary change of gear at the end of seven furlongs. Drop - ping back to six now, he might find matters more to his liking.

B ally are can followup his recent Wolverhamp­ton win in the Play Ladbrokes 5-A-side On Football Handicap. Trained by Grand National-winning handler Lucinda Russell, he was sharp enough to triumph over five furlongs and a 4 lb rise might not be insurmount­able.

Gavi Di Gavi narrowly missed out last time, but can get his head back in front in the Bombardier "March To Your Own Drum" Handicap.

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