Third Act and Minella Aris among tips for Lingfield and Southwell

Greyed A attempted to make virtually all and stuck to the task well until being unable to find no extra close home.

The winner looked a well-handicapped sort going into the race and the pair pulled 12 lengths clear of the third home.

That gives the form a solid look and a reproduction of that run is going to make Greyed A very hard to beat off now turned out quickly off an unchanged mark.

Lingfield tips

13.10: Skeleton Bob
13.40: Westerbee
14.10: Jaunty Inflight
14.40: Third Act (NAP)
15.10: Cody Wyoming
15.40: Greyed A (NB)

Double chance at Southwell for in-form trainer George

Minella Aris and Sumkindofking look to hold leading claims of providing in-form trainer Tom George with a double on today’s card at Southwell.

The Gloucestershire handler has saddled five winners from his last 11 runners and boasts a terrific strike 23.5 per cent strike rate at the track in the last 12 months.

Minella Harris runs in the 3m novices’ hurdle (13.25) and after being bought for £200,000 after winning an Irish point and ran a stormer when a head runner-up to Chain Gang on hurdling debut at Leopardstown last December when in the care of Aidan O’Brien.

The five-year-old battled on bravely before getting chinned close home and had subsequent winners Road To Respect, Bellow Mome and Fire in His Eyes in behind.

That is very strong form and Minella Aris shaped with plenty of promise on his first start for George when third at Ayr back in March where a bad mistake three from home halted his progress.

The son of King’s Theatre is sure to come on for that experience and this looks a nice opening for him to get off the mark under rules.

Sumkindofking to rule supreme

Sumkindofking looked something special when making a winning debut for George in a bumper at Chepstow earlier in the month and is impossible to oppose in the 2m maiden hurdle (14.30).

The five-year-old, who had previously landed an Irish point, travelled strongly throughout before quickening clear to easily beat Eaton Hill by 12 lengths.

It was an immensely taking performance which suggested Sumkindofking was a very exciting prospect who needed keeping firmly onside and he can take this en route to much better things.

Southwell tips

12.25: Mercian Prince
12.55: The Last Bridge
13.25: Minella Aris (NAP)
14.00: Hey Bill
14.30: Sumkindofking (NB)
15.00: Chance Taken
15.30: Royal Village

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