Sea Wall can end Gordon’s frustration

Racing: Recent performances suggest return to winning ways at Lingfield

Chris Gordon’s horses have been running well of late without the successes they deserve, but SEA WALL can break those frustrations in the Weatherbys “Birdie” Calendar 2018 Handicap Hurdle at Lingfield.

Having ended last season with three wins he could have been expected to find things tough this campaign, but he reappeared with a fine run at Newbury when second to Poppy Kay.

The winner has franked that form by finishing a fine third in the Gerry Feilden at the weekend, while the third, Donald McCain’s Chti Balko, has run well stepped up in class at Haydock.

A repeat of that effort off the same mark will surely be good enough.

Philip Hobbs’ PERSIAN SNOW must take all the beating in the Call Star Spreads On 0808 2349709 Veterans’ Handicap Chase.

He ended the last campaign with two wins in hunter chases but they were strong races for the grade and he looks to have a bit more life left in him than some having never been over-raced.

Ed Walker is ending 2017 in fine form which makes his CATOCA of interest at Wolverhampton.

The Lemon Drop Kid filly runs in the second division of the 32Red Casino Novices’ Stakes after making a very pleasing debut at Kempton, where she finished fourth of 12 at 25-1.

Having cost 120,000 you would want her to be showing something, but after displaying signs of greenness in the early stages the penny began to drop in the closing stages,.

It suggested she will be much sharper next time out and Walker has been banging in the winners of late

A daughter of Frankel, she is a halfsister to the brilliant Midday so, if she has inherited a modicum of her sibling’s ability, an all-weather maiden should be a formality.

While many may think this is a strange place and strange time of year to start her off if she was any good, do not forget that Enable began life in a Newcastle maiden in November. SELECTIONS: LINGFIELD: 1.00 Mystical Clouds, 1.30 Royal Claret, 2.00 For Carmel, 2.30 SEA WALL (NAP), 3.00 Persian Snow, 3.30 Hadfield,

WOLVERHAMPTON: 12.40 Jack Of Diamonds, 1.10 Upavon, 1.40 Sun Maiden, 2.10 Catoca, 2.40 Captain Navarre, 3.10 Unforgiving Minute, 3.40 Peak Hill, 4.10 Joys Delight.

DOUBLE: Sea Wall and Catoca.