All eyes will be on Ballinger Ridge at Lingfield tomorrow.

The Andrew Balding-trained five-year-old lines-up for the Bet Direct Median Auction Maiden Stakes, just a week after his controversial defeat on the same course.

On that occasion, Kieren Fallon, after building a large lead on Ballinger Ridge, eased his mount prematurely and was beaten a whisker by the odds-on favourite Rye. Fallon, found guilty of not riding out to the line by the stewards, faces a ban of up to 21 days for his misdemeanour.

But the champion jockey could have further charges levelled at him by the Jockey Club, following an expose by undercover reporters in yesterday's News of the World in which they claimed Fallon to be a 'race-fixer' and that he had predicted to them that Rye would beat Ballinger Ridge in last week's race.

The mount on Ballinger Ridge tomorrow goes to Martin Dwyer, Balding's number-one jockey, and although this horse is a perennial loser, he looks to have an outstanding chance of opening his account.

All he needs to do is to run up to last week's form - even including Fallon's slight easing of him in the closing stages - to beat a bunch of moderate opponents.

He's hardly a tempting betting proposition, given his overall frustrating profile, but he will get precious few better opportunities to win than this.

Gary Moore has a good record at Lingfield and the trainer has every chance of winning the first two races with Chocolate Boy (2.0) and Monduru (2.50).

Ian Mongan takes the mount on my Nap selection Chocolate Boy, who has been in fair form lately, while Simon Whitworth will be aboard Monduru, already a winner this season.

Top Irish jockey Johnny Murtagh, with his weight problems seemingly under more control, has a great chance of landing the Attheraces Selling Stakes on Scotty's Future.

The six-year-old, winner of a similar race last month, is trained by David Loder, who will be supplying much of Murtagh's firepower this season as the jockey concentrates on riding in Britain on a regular basis.

Over the sticks at Exeter, Ruby Walsh can continue his excellent campaign by winning the EBF/Crandon Park Stud Mares Only Novices' Hurdle (Qualfier) on Kiwi Babe.

Paul Nicholls' five-year-old is progressing along the right lines and showed plenty of determination to score at Wincanton last time. She is open to further improvement.

Walsh and Nicholls can also score with Commanche War Paint, a consistent campaigner, who returns after a short break in the featured Tote Devon National Handicap Chase.

Recent winner Gentle Beau can give Philip Hobbs and Richard Johnson a winner in the Back And Lay On GGBet.com Handicap Hurdle - just eight days before the partnership bid for their second Champion Hurdle with Rooster Booster.

Tomorrow's tips:

Lingfield

2.20 Chocolate Boy (Nap). 2.50 Monduru, 3.20 Ballinger Ridge, 3.50 Pooka's Daughter, 4.20 Scotty's Future, 4.50 Bali-Star

Exeter

2.10 Sweet Auburn, 2.40 Kiwi Babe, 3.10 Commanche War Paint, 3.40 Latitute, 4.10 Ojays Albibi, 4.40 Gentle Beau

Tomorrow's other meeting is at Hereford.

Tom O'Ryan's Nap for this afternoon's racing was: Come What July (4.00 at Lingfield).

Updated: 12:14 Monday, March 08, 2004