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Spirited effort expected from Gallant at Lingfield

Written by Press Association | Mar 24, 2025 6:49:50 AM

Plenty of smart prospects had an entry in the Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Novice Stakes at Lingfield on Monday and it will be really interesting to see how Gallant goes.

Representing the Sheikh Isa colours made famous by Economics, the Andrew Balding-trained colt ran just an OK race in mid-division on debut at Salisbury in August.

He came on nicely for that to win at Kempton a couple of months later and what has made that effort particularly noteworthy is the subsequent performances of the runner-up, West Acre. That one has run four times since, winning three of those - the last twice in Group-race company in Dubai.

Brinton looks sure to be thereabouts in division one of the Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Classified Stakes.

The winner of one of these classified races at Southwell in January, it is actually quite a while since she ran a bad race.

A case in point was at Wolverhampton last time out, where she was patiently ridden and probably a shade unfortunate to be beaten in the manner she was, with the winner coming wide on her outside after Rob Hornby's mount looked like she had made the right move in waiting to dash up the far rail.

At Wolverhampton, Kate O'Riley can take the Win £1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap.

Michael Bell's charge was quite a tidy winner over an extended 1600m of this circuit in November and as a half-sister to former Ascot Gold Cup hero Big Orange, this step up to a 2400m should only be to her benefit.

Moviddy can be rewarded for a string of consistent efforts with a victory in the Wincanton Supports The RSA Mares' Handicap Chase.

Noel Williams' charge was given some help by the handicapper having been relatively well beaten on her first two outings of the season.

She then finished third at Leicester before a very respectable effort behind the classy Telepathique at Fakenham.

A month later, she returned to Fakenham and while she was a beaten odds-on favourite, she lost little in defeat behind Sainte Doctor.

While Moviddy is still a maiden over fences, she has been found a winnable race.

The Warren Greatrex-trained Jaramillo returns from a break and should make it a successful comeback in the Cheese & Cider Night 16th April Handicap Chase.

Greatrex has kept the seven-year-old away from the soft ground in the winter but now it has dried up, he is back in action.

He was in good form in the autumn and while he is giving away race fitness to some, he does not have much to beat. - Press Association

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

LINGFIELD: Race 1: 15.47 So Sassy, Race 2: 16.17 Crafter, Race 3: 16.47 Love Your Work, Race 4: 17.17 Mount Mogan, Race 5: 17.47 Neptune Legend, Race 6: 18.17 GALLANT (NAP), Race 7: 18.47 Cosmic View, Race 8: 19.17 Brinton, Race 9: 19.47 Fascinating Lips.

WINCANTON: Race 1: 16.30 Larchmont Lass, Race 2: 17.00 Rascal, Race 3: 17.30 Zaochen Enki, Race 4: 18.00 Moviddy, Race 5: 18.30 Jaramillo, Race 6: 19.00 Flash In The Pan.

WOLVERHAMPTON: Race 1: 19.30 Bint Elnadim Star, Race 2: 20.00 Green Team, Race 3: 20.30 Kate O'Riley, Race 4: 21.00 Straight A, Race 5: 21.30 Ziggy's Condor, Race 6: 22.00 Raft Up, Race 7: 22.30 Mr Baloo.

ALL TO COME: Gallant (Lingfield, Race 6) and Kate O'Riley (Wolverhampton, Race 3)