Handy for Dandy at Redcar

THERE is every reason to think David O’Meara’s Dandyleekie can defy a 3lb rise in the Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap at Redcar.

A decent performer in Ireland for Ger Lyons, he appeared to be starting life in Britain on a favourable mark and so it proved, as he won at the first time of asking for new connections at Ripon.

That was over six furlongs in heavy ground and he needed every inch of that trip to get up close home.

Most of his best form in Ireland was over seven furlongs so it is no surprise to see O’Meara step him up in trip for what appears to be a weaker race than the one he won.

John Gosden’s Exist is bred to be much better than an opening mark of 78 and she can take full advantage in the Dave Sackett Interactive 3-Y-O Fillies’ Handicap at Lingfield. Third on debut at Leicester when an oddson favourite, she made no mistake next time at Windsor and this half-sister to Temple Meads can continue her progression.

Gosden could also be on the mark for the same Cheveley Park connections with Symbolic at Chelmsford in the Anderson Group Maiden Stakes.

The new National Hunt season begins at Sedgefield where Roxyfet can get back on the winning trail in the Wills Property Services Handicap Chase. Carlingford Lough jumps the last to go on and win the Punchestown Gold Cup in Ireland yesterday