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Ivory Madonna is food for thought at Lingfield

Written by Press Association | Jul 12, 2023 7:04:42 AM

Ivory Madonna can finally break her duck in the Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Lingfield on Wednesday.

Richard Spencer's Dark Angel filly ran several meritorious races in exalted company last season, but failed to get her head in front.

When she was dropped in class on her final outing to get that all-important 'one' next to her name, she was beaten at odds-on at Newcastle.

However, it is easy to forgive her for that, as she was running in her sixth race since the end of May and it may have just been a case of going to the well once too often.

If we take form like her third in the Albany and close fourth in the Sweet Solera at face value, then she is well up to winning an ordinary novice event.

Returning from 289 days off the track, she has been given time to strengthen up and if she has trained on will take all the beating.

Richard Hannon's Skallywag Bay remains in good heart and should be followed in the Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap.

In his last three runs he has finished second at Windsor, won at Lingfield and then gone close again back at Windsor off lb higher.

He is unbeaten on the all-weather so a return to Lingfield is another plus.

Defying Orders looks a likely type in the At The Races App Expert Tips Nursery Handicap.

Trained by Archie Watson, she is a daughter of Soldier's Call, whom Watson also trained.

She has shown ability on all three outings to date and an opening mark of 68 looks fair enough.

Karl Burke has enjoyed a profitable few days and can add another winner to his tally when Harvanna makes the journey to Yarmouth for the British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes.

Only third of four on her debut at Catterick, she took a huge step forward next time out at York.

Given how strongly she stayed on to win that day, it is a little surprising to see her still over five furlongs but she sharpened up so much from her first to her second run, Burke must think she will do so once again.

Tom Dascombe's Tenhotfourcrazy went close on debut and can go one better in the Every Race Live On Racing TV Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Catterick.

This filly by Harry Angel cost E35,000 at the Goresbridge breeze-up, and almost gave connections an immediate return on their investment.

Sent off at 8-1 in a field of seven at Bath, she was beaten just a short head by a filly who already had two runs in the bank.

You would imagine she can only improve for that experience.

John and Thady Gosden run two in the Unibet 3 Uniboosts Per Day EBF Novice Stakes at Kempton and slight preference is for Lion's Pride over Middle Earth.

Well bred, Lion's Pride is by Roaring Lion out of Crimson Ribbon, meaning he is a half-brother to the recent Gold Cup winner Courage Mon Ami.

Beaten half a length on his Newcastle debut over 10 furlongs, he has an extra furlong to tackle this time and it should bring about plenty of improvement. - Press Association

TAB is betting on 5 UK meetings today. Here are the tips:

YARMOUTH: Race 1: 14.45 Without Remorse, Race 2: 15.20 Good Humor, Race 3: 15.50 Harvanna, Race 4: 16.20 Sun Festival, Race 5: 16.50 Fillyfudge, Race 6: 17.20 Cariad, Race 7: 17.55 Regal Envoy.

CATTERICK: Race 1: 15.40 Tenhotfourcrazy, Race 2: 16.10 Peace Wall, Race 3: 16.40 Graycious Anna, Race 4: 17.10 Inifiniti, Race 5: 17.40 Camacho Star, Race 6: 18.10 Magical Effect, Race 7: 18.45 Liberty Breeze.

LINGFIELD: Race 1: 16.00 Intoxicata, Race 2: 16.30 This Ones For Fred, Race 3: 17.00 Doddie's Impact, Race 4: 17.30 Grey Gray, Race 5: 18.05 IVORY MADONNA (NAP), Race 6: 18.40 Skallywag Bay.

KEMPTON: Race 1: 19.00 Nasim, Race 2: 19.30 Works Of Art, Race 3: 20.00 Lion's Pride, Race 4: 20.30 Zain Nights, Race 5: 21.00 Obama Army, Race 6: 21.30 Dynakite, Race 7: 22.00 Wizarding.

BATH: Race 1: 19.10 Urban Forest, Race 2: 19.40 Destiny's Spirit, Race 3: 20.10 Therehegoes, Race 4: 20.40 Zaraza, Race 5: 21.10 Kracking, Race 6: 21.45 Gallimimus.

ALL TO COME: Harvanna (Yarmouth, Race 3) and Ivory Madonna (Lingfield, Race 5).