MISTER MOJITO is favored to perform well in the apprentice handicap over seven furlongs at Lingfield Park, scheduled for 5:18 p.m. The five-year-old horse, trained by Terry Kent, secured two wins at Lingfield last spring, including a narrow victory over City Cyclone at the same distance. After another win at Yarmouth, the horse had a series of steady performances before finishing a close second to Prefer The Sister at Newmarket 18 days ago. With the stable in strong form and racing off the same handicap mark, MISTER MOJITO is considered to have a solid chance.
In the 6:48 p.m. John Cunliffe OBF 80th Birthday Handicap at Lingfield, VITALLINE, an eight-year-old gelding trained by Kieran Burke, is seen as a potential value bet. The horse has captured two wins this year, including a commanding victory in June at 20-1 odds. However, the most recent run saw VITALLINE struggle to settle, fading a furlong from the finish. With Josephine Gordon in the saddle following a month-long break, the gelding could return to winning form.
OFFIAH’S BOY, entered in the 8:18 p.m. Download The At The Races App Handicap at Lingfield, narrowly missed out with a neck’s margin at Bath last Friday over 1 mile 2 furlongs. The five-year-old will contest the race over a slightly shorter distance, one mile, and is expected to be competitive if able to position prominently.
At Catterick, HANSTEEN is the top tip for the 4:15 p.m. racingtv.com Handicap over 1 mile 4 furlongs. The three-year-old from the stable of Jason and Sean Quinn showed marked improvement when stepping up in distance at Ripon, finishing a close second on handicap debut before dominating a classified event by eight lengths. With only a Sir Mark Prescott-trained newcomer finishing ahead at Southwell last time, and Jason Hart set to ride, HANSTEEN is well positioned to secure victory.
Also at Catterick, CAPTAIN CESS is set to run in the 3:45 p.m. race over six furlongs. The horse registered its first win at Thirsk 19 days earlier at a lower weight and is expected to benefit from the reduced distance in this follow-up attempt.
At Ffos Las, BIRD OF WAR, who finished third at Newcastle recently, is among the contenders in the first division of the Ken Meredith Memorial Race Handicap over seven furlongs, aiming for a second career win while carrying just 1 pound more than before. In the second division, KALEIDOSCOPE EYES, a course and distance winner, looks well placed to claim a first victory of the season in the 4:00 p.m. race, racing off the same handicap rating after a strong finishing third at the track three weeks ago.
