King’s can reign on return

RACING: Johnston’s six-year-old hopes to repeat Surrey win

KING’S ADVICE kickstarted a fruitful campaign with victory at Lingfield in March last year and can repeat the dose today on his first visit back to the Surrey track.

The Mark Johnston-trained entire won over a mile and a half off a mark of 71 that day and by the summer his rating had escalated to 112 after he chalked up a six-timer and ended with a total of eight victories.

A lot of his improvement was down to stepping up in trip and the six-year-old begins his new campaign over two miles in the Betway Conditions Stakes and off a rating of 111.

It is worth noting King’s Advice is sent back to Lingfield on his first outing of the year.

SKY DEFENDER can give the Johnston stable a double by taking the Betway Handicap.

In contrast to his stablemate, the fouryear-old colt has been a ling field regular this winter, scoring on his latest of three starts.

The son of Farhh has gone up 6lb for beating Creationist by three and a quarter lengths, but he did win with authority after making all the running over this mile and a quarter.

A bad mistake at the final fence put paid to GETAWAY NORTH’S chances at Catterick on his latest start, but he can make amends in the Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices’ Handicap Chase.

Charlie pogson’ ss even-year-old had to settle for third spot behind Ouro Bronco on that occasion, but there was enough evidence from that to suggest he can improve.

LE CAMELEON justified favouritism when opening his account on his third race over the smaller obstacles at Chepstow three weeks ago and can repeat the trick back at the Welsh venue when tack ling handicap company for the first time.

The five-year-old, trained by Nick Williams, looked a horse for the future when pulling away near the line to score from John Betjeman. He can double-up in the John’s Electrical 1989 Ltd Handicap Hurdle.