Elladonna to take Trial triumph

Elladonna was a beaten favourite at Lingfield last month but can recoup those losses in the BetMGM Winter Oaks Trial Fillies' Handicap on Wednesday.

Joe Leavy was forced to take a wide path throughout on James Fanshawe's charge but they still managed to hit the front around the 200m pole.

Unfortunately, Elladonna may have had to do too much to get there and fast-finishing duo Wide Margin and No Surrender proved just too strong in the closing stages.

Even so, that was a solid return to the all-weather scene for a four-year-old who won nicely at Kempton around this time last year and looked very progressive when landing a Nottingham and Salisbury double on turf in the summer.

Being drawn in stall eight again here is frustrating, but with a bit more early pace expected in this race, Leavy will hopefully be able to slot in at some point.

Texas Starlight has to carry a 7lb penalty against some interesting newcomers in the first division of the Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM/EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes but still sets a strong standard.

George Boughey's daughter of Pinatubo chased home Saqqara Sands in a decent Newmarket maiden before cruising 3 lengths clear at Southwell and this is a good time of year to impress her ambitious owners Amo Racing.

Overnight Oats has crept up the ratings thanks to a Wolverhampton double but horses that quicken up to strike close home can often have more in hand than the assessor allows for.

With James Owen's yard in such hot form, a hat-trick is on the cards in the Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap.

Kempton's evening card features several interesting contests and King's Norton is a newcomer to watch out for in division two of the Unibet More Boosts In More Races EBF Novice Stakes.

The Godolphin juvenile is by Dubawi and out of 1000 Guineas and Sun Chariot winner Billesdon Brook.

Poker Face was last seen competing against Charyn in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot and can find the company far more conducive in the Listed-class Unibet Hyde Stakes.

Simon and Ed Crisford's five-year-old was twice a runner-up at Group Two level on turf this term and did come out on top in his only previous outing on a synthetic surface at Newcastle back in September 2022.

Over the jumps at Haydock, Royal Infantry gets the nod in what looks a hot TrustATrader Approved And Reviewed Tradespeople 'Introductory' Hurdle.

Dan Skelton's charge was not without support when eighth in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham following wins at Doncaster and Newbury and returned to action with a comfortable Chepstow success on his jumping bow.

Cloudy Glen has a good course record and after being far from disgraced in some decent races last term, he can find the pace more to his liking in the trustatrader.com Veterans' Handicap Chase. - Press Association

TAB is betting on 4 UK meetings on Wednesday. Here are the tips.

LINGFIELD: Race 1: 13.20 Zu Run, Race 2: 13.50 Blue Secret, Race 3: 14.20 Texas Starlight, Race 4: 14.50 Blast The Dream, Race 5: 15.20 ELLADONNA (NAP), Race 6: 15.50 Palmar Bay, Race 7: 16.25 Doves Of Peace, Race 8: 16.55 Hill Station, Race 9: 17.25 Overnight Oats.

LUDLOW: Race 1: 14.28 Bits N Pieces, Race 2: 14.58 Land Afar, Race 3: 15.30 Dromlac Jury, Race 4: 16.03 Tour Ovalie, Race 5: 16.35 Dreaming Blue, Race 6: 17.10 Superbolt, Race 7: 17.42 Jackie Hobbs.

HAYDOCK: Race 1: 14.40 East Street, Race 2: 15.10 Beneficially Yours, Race 3: 15.40 Ski Lodge, Race 4: 16.15 Royal Infantry, Race 5: 16.45 Cloudy Glen, Race 6: 17.18 Guard Duty.

KEMPTON: Race 1: 18.10 Thaisa, Race 2: 18.40 Crestofdistinction, Race 3: 19.10 Morte Point, Race 4: 19.40 King Of Narnia, Race 5: 20.10 King's Norton, Race 6: 20.40 Noisy Music, Race 7: 21.10 Poker Face, Race 8: 21.40 Last Empress, Race 9: 22.10 Brunel Charm.

ALL TO COME: Texas Starlight and Elladonna (Lingfield, Races 3 and 5).