Festive Fare topping Winter Derby menu

Festive Fare is the 11-4 favourite with the sponsors for the Coral Winter Derby at Lingfield tomorrow after a field of 10 were declared.

Trained by Charlie Appleby, Festive Fare lost his unbeaten record on the all-weather last time out when second to Grendisar, who reopposes for Marco Botti.

Andrew Balding’s dual Group Two winner Tullius is giving weight away all round. Energia Davos represents Jane Chapple-Hyam.

Mark Johnston’s ultratough Fire Fighting has his first start following a well-earned break, having had 25 outings last year.

John Gosden has two runners in Maverick Wave and Furia Cruzada, a Group One winner in Argentina who will be having her first start in this country.

William Haggas runs Battalion, Paul Cole is represented by Complicit with John Ryan’s Battle Of Marathon also declared.