Can he do it again? That will be the question on punters' lips tomorrow as Kieren Fallon, fresh from a four-timer at Lingfield on Saturday, returns to the Surrey course with bright prospects of producing a repeat performance.
The champion jockey has mounts in seven of the eight races, and not one of them can be left out of the reckoning. But let's not be greedy. Here's the four with arguably the best chances.
Fallon kicks off on the Michael Bell-trained Shrink, a filly without any experience of the Polytrack, but with something else to recommend her.
Solid form on the turf last season, when she finished second on both her starts, gives Shrink a definite edge in the five-furlongs betdirect New Site Maiden Stakes.
Fallon can follow-up an hour later on my Nap selection Skidmark in the Littlewoods Bet Direct Conditions Stakes.
David Elsworth's charge, a dual-winner, had a head to spare over Ascertain when winning over this course and distance earlier in the month.
Epsom trainer Terry Mills has secured Fallon's services for Somewhere My Love in the Bet All Weather:Bet Direct Handicap and I fancy this course winner to give him a good ride.
Although the in-form Toronto Heights and Athboy, another recent winner, provide strong opposition, the lightly-raced Somewhere My Love is open to further improvement.
Fallon can round-off another successful afternoon by winning the one-mile Bet Direct Football Cashbacks Handicap on Alafzar.
The David Evans-trained six-year-old was a winner over this course and distance a week ago and looks capable of defying a 6lb penalty with Fallon on board.
Doncaster stages its final jumping action of the season tomorrow before switching to the Flat for next month's start of the turf campaign.
The Dove Ings Handicap offers old-timer Shaffishayes the chance to follow-up his recent win at Musselburgh.
Trained by Mary Reveley, the 12-year-old still races with the enthusiasm of a horse half his age. He should go well for Mark Bradburne, who was riding him for the first time at Musselburgh.
Wiltshire trainer Alan King has good prospects of winning the Hambleton Hills Hunters' Chase with Hurricane Lamp.
Formerly a high-class staying chaser, Hurricane Lamp is in the twilight of his career. A decent comeback effort at Kempton earlier this month should have sharpened him up.
Wednesday's tips:
Lingfield
1.30 Shrink, 2.00 Bank On Him, 2.30 Skidmark (Nap), 3.05 So Sober, 3.40 Somewhere My Love, 4.10 Blakeset, 4.45 Maystock, 5.15 Alafzar.
Doncaster
1.50 Fortunate Dave, 2.20 Shaffishayes, 2.55 Salvage, 3.30 Precious Mystery, 4.00 Exstoto, 4.35 Hurricane Lamp, 5.05 Averse.
Tomorrow's other meeting is at Ludlow.
Updated: 12:21 Tuesday, February 24, 2004
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