UK racing tips – Wednesday 6 December 2023

LINGFIELD

Race 4- FAIR POINT 7/4

FAIR POINT is another with plenty of scope who appeals in division two of the Boost Your Acca At BetMGM/EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes.

Her full-sister Tribalist is a multiple Group-class winner in France and this Ralph Beckett-trained juvenile looks sure to uphold family honour judged on her first racecourse outing.

Sent off favourite for a Newmarket novice event, she was in front at the furlong pole before just fading back into third and can be expected to strip fitter for that effort.

Race 5 – WHISPERING WORDS 15/8

Some powerful yards are set to do battle in the BetMGM Winter Oaks Trial Irish EBF Fillies’ Handicap and WHISPERING WORDS catches the eye for Charlie Appleby.

Godolphin’s well-bred daughter of Dubawi went into many notebooks after getting no luck in running when fifth in a competitive Newmarket contest in early October.

She has had a little break since that promising handicap bow but can prove worth the wait.

Whispering Words showed she goes well fresh when edging out subsequent scorers Doom and Purple Love at headquarters back in August on her three-year-old debut.

We also know she handles an artificial surface from when a neck second behind Venus Rosewater at Kempton seven weeks later – after another troubled passage.

On all known evidence, 10 furlongs looks to be her optimum trip and any amount of improvement is still possible.

Race 6 – ZAMAN JEMIL 11/2

ZAMAN JEMIL raced as though a return to seven furlongs would suit when fourth at Chelmsford recently and gets that trip in the Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap.

A comfortable scorer at Newcastle on his only previous all-weather outing, Harry and Roger Charlton’s three-year-old is on a fair mark and fancied to do well this winter.

Race 8 – MOORGATE 5/1

MOORGATE was off the mark here delivering a smooth last to first success. Drops to the minimum trip for the first time and looks set to go well again.

Darlo Pride has not missed the frame on past five runs boasting two wins including a strong Chelmsford performance in this combination of headgear and will be thereabouts.

Suanni just did enough to gain his second all-weather victory last time at Chelmsford though is unplaced in six previous visits to Lingfield.

Big Time Maybe brings three course and distance wins and makes the shortlist.

KEMPTON

Race 2 – HONEST DESIRE 9/4

There is a typically competitive card at Kempton but HONEST DESIRE stands out in the Unibet More Extra Place Races Nursery Handicap.

The Godolphin juvenile had a lot to do from a bad draw here last month but made notable late headway from the back to finish just three lengths down in sixth.

Previously a good second to Neapolitan at the same venue, the gelded son of Frankel deserves another chance to show his true worth.

Race 7 – AL MUBHIR 5/1

It was a decent Listed event AL MUBHIR finished third in over one mile at Saint-Cloud last month.

Trained by William Haggas and with further progress possible on all weather debut can defy stall nine.

The unexposed Majestic Pride shaped as though a step up to one mile would suit when running-on for fourth over seven furlongs at Newmarket (Listed) in May.

Tempus goes well fresh and commands respect from ratings alone.
Last-time-out Chelmsford handicap winner Positive Impact cannot be ignored despite a suspicion he received the run of the race that day.

Race 8 – VINO VICTRIX 11/2

VINO VICTRIX was not unfancied for the Cesarewitch and has a good course record at Kempton, so he has each-way claims in the Unibet London Stayers’ Series (Final) Handicap.

Over the jumps at Haydock, Spirits Bay is rated a solid selection for the Trustatrader Approved And Reviewed Tradespeople ‘Introductory’ Hurdle.

The five-year-old was a dual bumper winner for Nigel Twiston-Davies last term and lost nothing in defeat on his hurdling bow at Sandown when he caught a tartar in Nicky Henderson’s Southoftheborder, coming home nicely clear of the rest.

Race 9 – STORY HOURSE 11/2

The finale may well go the way of STORY HOUSE.

The William Knight-trained three-year-old produced his best run to date when denied a nose at Wolverhampton last month and could easily have more improvement in the locker.

Recent course and distance runner-up Page Three should remain competitive despite a small nudge up the weights.

Absolute Queen, who was second at Wolverhampton last time, can be firmly involved with the drop in trip.