Kieren Fallon makes a surprise appearance at Lingfield tomorrow on a quick trip home from riding in Florida.

The six-times champion jockey, back in Britain for a few days this week, takes two mounts at the Surrey course for trainer Paul Howling.

He partners Blue Knight in the opening race, division one of the Bet Direct Live Football In Running Handicap, and this recent winner could be hard to beat.

His stablemate Tiger Hunter has a strong chance in the Bet Direct On Sky Active Claiming Stakes.

The three-year-old got off the mark at Lingfield last week and, although he looks to have slightly more on his plate tomorrow, he could well oblige again with Fallon's assistance.

Malton apprentice Nicky Lawes has an excellent chance of achieving the first win of his career on Nap selection Sir Sandrovitch in the second division of the Bet Direct Live Football In Running Handicap.

Trained by Richard Fahey, Sir Sandrovitch has won his last two races. He looks sure to give Lawes, who joined Fahey's Musley Bank yard last summer, a smashing ride in his bid to break his duck.

Nicky's father, Steve Lawes, rode a handful of winners as an apprentice for Beverley trainer Geoff Toft back in the 1970s.

Over the jumps at Newcastle, all eyes will be on Jazz d'Estruval in the rhodar.co.uk Asbestos Removal Novices' Chase.

Nicky Richards' talented gelding opened his account at the first time of asking at Ayr last month, looking very much like a horse to follow and he should triumph tomorrow.

Funny Times, a beaten favourite on her debut, can provide Richards and jockey Tony Dobbin with another winner by taking the Doncaster Bloodstock Sales Mares Only National Hunt Flat Race.

Sure to have benefited from her initial experience, the four-year-old, is fancied to go one better.

Wednesday's tips:

Lingfield

12.35 Blue Knight, 1.05 St Austell, 1.40 Gossip Queen, 2.10 Tiger Hunter, 2.40 Cordial, 3.10 Sir Sandrovitch (Nap), 3.40 Broughton Knows, 4.10 High Chart.

Newcastle

12.50 Diamond Sal, 1.20 Jazz d'Estruval, 1.50 Lord Pat, 2.20 Gospel Song, 2.50 Cionn Mhalanna, 3.20 Funny Times, 3.50 Time To Reflect.

Tomorrow's other meeting is at Fakenham.

Updated: 09:35 Tuesday, January 18, 2005