EXISTENT TO SHOW TRUE WORTH AT LINGFIELD

By Nick Robson

Existent does not win as often as one with his ability should, but he simply must be in the mix in the Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap at Lingfield.

The Stuart Williams-trained sprinter has only won three from 43, but he has been placed in each of his last three outings.

Most recently, he was a beaten favourite when edged out by Kylian at this venue and he just happened to be the unfortunate one when that rival put it all together, like he has threatened so many times.

Having previously gone down by just a head at Wolverhampton, Existent certainly wouldn’t be winning out of turn here.

Bearaway kept on well for a course and distance win on his first start for Simon Pearce and it would be no surprise to see him follow up in the Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap.

His mark has been upped 4lb to 65 but that is still a long way below the mid-80s level he achieved under the care of previous handlers Hughie Morrison and Seb Spencer.

Robert Cowell’s Rebel Star gets the nod in the £30 In Free Bets With BetUK Novice Stakes at Wolverhampton.

Last of five on her debut, she massively outran her odds when second at Lingfield at 66-1 next time and she showed enough last time out when third of 12 at Southwell to suggest that was not a fluke.

Autumn Rose returns to the scene of November’s course and distance success for the Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap.

Tony Carroll’s charge hasn’t been disgraced in two subsequent outings at Southwell and has a nice draw to assist her.

Pic Roc can reward those who keep the faith in the Exeter Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase.

Ben Pauling’s runner is on a recovery mission after falling at Carlisle when an odds-on favourite for his debut over fences in early November.

The seven-year-old has been given a couple of months to get over that mishap and regroup, so he warrants another chance on some useful hurdles form, which included an Ascot victory over Inthewaterside and a fine second in a valuable handicap final at Sandown.

As The Fella Says makes obvious appeal in the Dr Peter Hennis “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle for Nicky Henderson and Nico de Boinville.

The Irish point-to-point winner did little wrong on his debut under rules at Warwick but was unfortunate to bump into an impressive victor in I’m A Lumberjack, who had plenty of experience in bumpers and a narrow Bangor defeat over timber behind him.

Top tips for today’s UK meetings

TAB is betting on 3 UK meetings today. Here are the tips.

LINGFIELD: Race 1: 14.30 Sunny Time, Race 2: 15.00 Kewmill, Race 3: 15.30 Charlie Mason, Race
4: 16.00 EXISTENT (NAP), Race 5: 16.30 Sarabi, Race 6: 17.00 Perfect Parole, Race 7: 17.30
Mhajim, Race 8: 18.00 Bearaway.

EXETER: Race 1: 15.08 Mister Barclay, Race 2: 15.38 Pic Roc, Race 3: 16.08 As The Fella Says,
Race 4: 16.38 Pachacuti, Race 5: 17.08 Mr Grey Sky, Race 6: 17.38 Newtonian, Race 7: 18.08
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WOLVERHAMPTON: Race 1: 19.30 Daaris, Race 2: 20.00 Maharajas Express, Race 3: 20.30 Rebel
Star, Race 4: 21.00 Rebel Path, Race 5: 21.30 Professor Tickle, Race 6: 22.00 Autumn Rose, Race
7: 22.30 Strategic Fortune.

ALL TO COME: Existent (Lingfield, Race 4) and As The Fella Says (Exeter, Race 3)

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