Neil Morrice shares all of his best bets and tips for Sunday’s racing coming your way from Lingfield Park and Fakenham on 21 December 2025
LINGFIELD PARK
Race 3 No4 ROCK SENSATION
Trainer: Ben Pauling – Jockey: Kielan Woods
ROCK SENSATION experienced an inauspicious start to her jumping career when unseating her rider at Hereford, but this former bumper winner brings solid form from that division to the table, and can take the spoils in the colours of the Noel Fehily Syndicate.
Race 6 No2 DOCTOR KEN (Nap)
Trainer: Olly Murphy – Jockey: Sean Bowen
No Tackle was an authoritative scorer over course and distance last month, but he’s up in grade for this two and threequarter mile handicap chas3 in which he may find DOCTOR KEN too hot to handle. The selection had a good blow afterwards and his first run back at Kempton, and will be fitter. Furthermore he’s won a hurdle and two chases but remains relatively experienced, meaning he should have further progression in him.
FAKENHAM
Race 3 No6 OVERABOTTLEOFRED
Trainer: Tom Gretton – Jockey: Robbie Dunne
OVERABOTTLEOFRED dominated her race when scoring at Huntingdon and landing some good bets in the process. She enjoys some cut in the ground, and can back up that first success under Rules on he4 return from an eight month absence.
Race 5 No2 SHANTOU LUCKY (Nap)
Trainer: James Owen – Jockey: Lily Pinchin
SHANTOU LUCKY has been a captain of industry with two hurdle and three chasing successes since early September. Owen is getting the best out of the chestnut, who is a good conveyance for a woman and acts well on tight, turning tracks like this.
Race 7 No2 POOROLDMACKLEY
Trainer: Evan Williams – Jockey: Miss Eleanor Williams
If Shantou Lucky prevails it will provide a tip in itself for POOROLDMACKLEY, who was beaten into third by that horse at Newton Abbot. My selection races as if he will benefit from this slight step up in trip, to three miles.
