Bangkok to take Trial triumph

Bangkok can stamp his pure class on the Betway Winter Derby Trial at Lingfield tomorrow.

Global Giant was a warm favourite for this Listed contest during the week, but with John Gosden's impressive Wolverhampton scorer not declared, the way is clear for the Andrew Balding-trained Bangkok to make a successful reappearance.

The Australia colt made a flying start to last season, impressing in a Doncaster maiden and the Group Three Classic Trial at Sandown to earn him a shot at Investec Derby glory.

He was ultimately disappointing at Epsom, but bounced back to fill the runner-up spot in the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot and was subsequently narrowly beaten in the Strensall at York and on his latest appearance in last month's Qatar Derby in Doha.

Bangkok is nicely clear of his rivals this weekend on ratings and providing he can translate that figure to this surface on his all-weather debut, he should prove very hard to beat.

There is a total prize fund of £45,000 up for grabs in the Betway Cleves Stakes, the lion's share of which is likely to go to Kachy.

Tom Dascombe's speedball has claimed this Listed prize in each of the past two seasons and has won four of his five previous starts at Lingfield - bolting up on his latest visit in the Betway AllWeather Sprint Championships last spring.

The Kyllachy horse was last seen running a careerbest on turf when third in the Diamond Jubilee last June.

If he is in that sort of form on his return, his rivals will not see which way he goes.

With the Olly Murphy yard in red-hot form, Itchy Feet makes plenty of appeal in the Betway Scilly Isles Novices' Chase at Sandown.

A very smart novice hurdler last season, he ran above market expectations to be third in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle, just behind stablemate Thomas Darby with the pair faring much the best of the British contingent.

Only fourth on his seasonal return over hurdles at Kempton behind Silver Streak, the Champion Hurdle third, that convinced Murphy to send him over fences.

While he was expected to win as a 1-5 favourite, he looked a natural in the jumping stakes and two and a half miles looks perfect for him at this stage of his career.

Nicky Henderson has farmed the Betway Contenders Hurdle in recent years with the likes of multiple winners Binocular and Buveur D'Air and it is very difficult to see beyond his Call Me Lord this year.

He beat Ballyandy in the International Hurdle and that one franked the form at Haydock next time out.