FAME AND CONCRETE (2.00, nap) can add to trainer Jonjo O’Neill’s recent good form with victory in the At The Races App Expert Tips handicap Hurdle at Lingfield on Monday.
O’Neill recorded an Ascot winner on Saturday with the difficult-to-train Springwell Boy and may enjoy another success here.
My selection ran with plenty of potential to finish runner-up on both outings over hurdles so far.
The lightly-raced bumper winner finished behind I’d Like To Know in a maiden hurdle at Worcester in October over 2m4f and behind Passing Well in a novices’ hurdle at Newcastle over an extended 2m4f, finishing well on both occasions.
The step up to today’s trip of 2m7f should suit him even better and and his opening mark looks lenient on his handicap debut.
On the all-weather at Newcastle, LEVEL UP (6.00, nb) looks the one to beat in the Huge Daily Boosts Only At Betuk Handicap.
The four-year-old, trained by David Evans, finished well clear of the rest when a close second behind the progressive Walking On Clouds in a 5f handicap at Southwell (5f) eight days ago.
Previously he won well on the same course beating Wee Fat Mac by a length and a quarter.
With three times former champion jockey Oisin Murphy taking the ride in the second week of his return from a 14-month ban, the son of Hot Streak is sure to be in the mix.
MONDAY'S SELECTIONS
CARLISLE
1.15 WHITEHAVEN
1.45 BALLYBEG BOSS
2.15 EYRE SQUARE
2.45 PADDY’S FANCY
3.15 DESTINY IS ALL
3.50 ASTROMACHIA
4.25 PIAFF BUBBLES
LINGFIELD
1.30 MORNING LINE
2.00 FAME AND CONCRETE (NAP)
2.30 UNIVERSAL BROOK
3.00 PARIKARMA
3.35 GABRIEL’S GETAWAY
4.10 ENTHUSED
4.45 SUPASUNRISE
NEWCASTLE
5.00 BUXTED TOO
5.30 KING’S GEM
6.00 LEVEL UP (NB)
6.30 CANBERRA LEGEND
7.00 ODD SOCKS HAVANA
7.30 KING CARNEY
8.00 MUTABAAHY
NEWSBOY'S DOUBLE: FAME AND CONCRETE and LEVEL UP
