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Mahboob backed to make it two out of two

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Mahboob can make it two wins from two in the Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Novice Stakes at Lingfield.

The four-year-old made an impressive debut for John and Thady Gosden over course and distance in December last year and can back that up with another trip to the winner’s enclosure.

Mahboob quickened up nicely in the final furlong to put the race to bed when beating Verbier by a neck.

Lakota Brave looks to be the chief danger as he tries to back up victory over the shorter mile trip at Newcastle last month under Hollie Doyle.

And that same combinatio­n of Doyle and trainer Archie Watson can gain compensati­on in the following Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap with Chiefman.

The three-year-old came off an extended break to beat Lunar Rocks by four and a half lengths at Newcastle.

He can make it a quickfire double despite a 6lb penalty.

Kruger Park can follow up his maiden victory as the two leading National Hunt trainers go head-tohead in a match race for the opening Join Racing TV Now Novices’ Hurdle at Warwick.

Paul Nicholls’ six-yearold broke his duck in the Howden Supporting West Berkshire Mencap Conditiona­l Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle at Newbury last month and is getting 7lb from Dan Skelton’s Market Rasen winner Theformism­ighty.

Freddie Gingell will take off a further 5lb, giving Kruger Park a significan­t advantage on heavy ground in the twomile-five-furlong contest.

Lemoncello can defy top weight and benefit from a drop in trip in the Weatherbys & Northampto­n Town FC Handicap Hurdle.

Giving 9lb to the field should not hamper the five-year-old on his debut for Venetia Williams despite not having raced since a seven-length victory over two miles and three furlongs in France last October for Hector de Lageneste and Guillaume Macaire.

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