Dave Ord's Sunday Nap delivered the goods at 5/2 - Matt Brocklebank has the Monday best bets with his best bet in action on the card at Lingfield.
Monday selections
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WHENTHEDEALINSDONE - 16:22 Lingfield (NAP)
WHENTHEDEALINSDONE looks to have plenty in his favour at Lingfield on Monday. A close second at Chelmsford on his penultimate start, Roger Teal's charge was less effective off a slow gallop in a stronger race at Wolverhampton last month but there's a decent tempo likely here and he's won around Lingfield in the past. More importantly, his record in Class 5 handicaps since the start of 2025 reads 1112 and he's back down in class this week, with stall one an added bonus.
REGAL ENVOY - 17:40 Windsor
York eyecatcher Redorange is going to be popular here just four days on from what was undeniably a promising comeback, but he's a horse who clearly needs the breaks and stall one could post the odd problem here if getting behind early on. REGAL ENVOY is the pick as he races off the same mark as when successful in this event 12 months ago, having only gone up 3lb for his Bath win earlier this month. When he's hot he stays hot (has completed three doubles in his career) and looks one to follow again despite his advancing years.
MOUNTAIN CAT - 19:00 Wolverhampton
MOUNTAIN CAT looks hard to oppose in the mile novice event at Wolverhampton. He didn't have a hard race when scoring easily enough on debut over this trip at Doncaster at the start of the month, the form of which already working out well thanks to the fourth home, My Ballyquinn, winning a handicap at Hamilton from a mark of 76. The well-bred Mountain Cat has loads of potential and can take this en route to bigger and better things.
Tuesday selections
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NORTH FORCE – 15:50 Nottingham (NAP)
A competitive little three-year-old handicap can go the way of Richard & Peter Fahey’s NORTH FORCE. He performed with credit in a couple of juvenile outings and, following a comeback run in a Catterick maiden in early-April, stepped forward from that to fill the runner-up spot behind Lyrical Song on handicap debut earlier this month. He’s only gone up a pound which looks reasonable given how the form has worked out quite well since (the third was third again in a good race at York last week) and considering his pedigree and the way he’s been shaping, a move up to this extended mile trip can only be a good thing.
BASED – 16:10 Lingfield
The William Knight-trained BASED was a big eyecatcher at Wolverhampton last month, coming from the clouds after racing extremely wide on the home bend to grab second behind what looked a well-handicapped filly. He has been left on the same rating which may prove quite generous, while it’s not hard to imagine him being a lot more streetwise on this occasion. Cieren Fallon is going to require some luck of ridden in a similar fashion but him taking over from a 7lb claimer could spark a change in tactics and stall six doesn’t look a bad spot seeing as there isn’t a huge amount of early pace on his inside.
KING’S SCHOOL – 17:35 Newcastle
The fillies’ novice and the two-year-old maiden could obviously throw up a useful type or two but as far as punting races go Newcastle save the best for last on Tuesday as 13 are declared for a seven-furlong handicap. Lord Capulet has been a huge improver already this year but he’s up another 5lb and this is stronger than the 0-70 event he won on turf last time. KING’s SCHOOL was beaten less than a length by the reopposing top weight over this course and distance on April 20 (replay below) and that first outing since December was entitled to be needed. He’s a pretty consistent sort and could be able to turn the tables on Kevin Ryan’s runner.
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DIAMOND MIX – 18:20 Hexham
DIAMOND MIX has been lightly raced since this time last year but he won easily by nine and a half lengths over this course and distance in November and was back from a break to finish third at Newcastle when last seen in mid-March. Perhaps the handicapper has his measure now but I’m not totally convinced by that after just six chase starts in his life and getting back to Hexham – where he was also successful last April – looks the key to his claims on Tuesday.
BALLINTUBBER BOY – 19:30 Huntingdon
Dan Skelton’s Sunray Shadow is going to be popular here but BALLINTUBBER BOY could be the one to take him on. The selection has a good record when fresh, won this event when back from a layoff here in 2024 and he’s only 2lb higher in the weights than when last successful so doesn’t looked handicapped out of it by any means. Two weekend winners (plus another couple of seconds) for the Twiston-Davies team adds further weight to this horse’s credentials.
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