Just The Job At Lingfield

JUST US TWO can bounce back from his defeat last time out by lifting the Betway Dash Handicap at Lingfield.

Robert Cowell’s charge has not seen too much action for a five-year-old and with just 15 starts under his belt, it would be fair to say there might still be a bit of improvement to be eked out of this runner.

A winner on his final juvenile start in 2014 and then on his three-year-old

reappearance the following year, Just Us Two had a lengthy wait for another

victory before finally hitting the mark at Newcastle at the beginning of the month.

Having shown up well in a competitive Lingfield heat on his return this year, it was not the biggest surprise to see him switch up a gear on the to win at Newcastle in a similar event to this.

Raised 4lb for that win, Just Us Two was then robbed of second on the line by the reopposing Stepper Point at Chelmsford after not getting the best of runs.

The Royal Applause gelding is clearly in fine heart and can regain the winning thread.

Tartan Bute has paid for some consistent performances with a rise up the weights, but he should still be competitive in the Betway Stayers Handicap.

A winner over two miles at this track in early March, he found himself a bit outpaced when switching back to a mile and six furlongs at Wolverhampton just a week later.

The return to a longer distance here must be a positive factor.

Multicultural has some way to go to justify her Irish Oaks entry, but she should be good enough in the 32Red Casino Maiden Fillies’ Stakes at Newcastle.

She shaped with promise when fourth in a Newmarket maiden at the back-end of last season and can pick up where she left off.

Brave Eagle might appreciate the good going in the bet365 Novices’ Hurdle at Fontwell.

Placed in a couple of point-to-points, he made a satisfactory start under Rules when winning at Ludlow back in January.

He might not have been the neatest of jumpers that day, but Nicky Henderson is sure to have been working on sharpening up his hurdling.

Keep an eye on Magic Dancer, who goes in the racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle at Wetherby.

Charlie Longsdon’s representative has been a solid yardstick over hurdles, but he has yet to win in five starts.

But it is surely a matter of time before he takes the top prize as he has been placed four times.

Magic Dancer runs off the same mark as when he finished third at Kempton lastmonth, and he is worth a pound or two.