Harry Up, narrowly denied at Beverley last month, is napped to gain compensation at the opposite end of the country tomorrow.

Derby week starts on a low-key note with a minor Flat meeting and a jumping fixture in the west-country, but trainer James Given will not be complaining if Harry Up can win the opener at Lingfield.

The two-year-old was only mastered late in proceedings at Beverley by Milk It Mick, who franked that form by scoring again at Windsor yesterday, and confirming his ticket to Royal Ascot for the Chesham Stakes.

Harry Up, who finished a wholesome seven lengths in front of the third-horse at Beverley, had previously finished third behind two smart performers in Cop Hill Lad and Mac Love at Nottingham.

Overdue a winning turn, Micky Fenton's mount will be hard to beat in the Lingfield Leisure Club Median Auction Maiden Stakes.

Winning Note has the look and the sound of a tempting proposition in the First Title Classified Stakes.

Although one of the lesser lights in John Dunlop's powerful Arundel yard, the three-year-old showed enough when chasing home Coppington Flyer at Folkestone last month to suggest she can win a minor event.

The £10,000 Tote Exacta Handicap is the feature race on the Lingfield card, and a bold bid is anticipated from Override, trained by James Eustace.

Although somewhat out of his depth in a hot handicap at York last month, when he also had to overcome a poor draw, Override had previously finished a creditable second in both his outings this season.

Add to that the fact that he is a previous winner over this course and distance and there is every reason to believe that he has excellent prospects.

Mimic has given the impression lately of a return to top form and Rae Guest's sprinter deserves more than a passing glance in the Furlongs And Fairways At Lingfield Park Handicap, with Darryll Holland on board.

Over the sticks at Newton Abbot, Kety Star is fancied to shine in the Stream Novices' Handicap Hurdle.

Venetia Williams' five-year-old shaped well on her latest start, at Chepstow, when fourth to Irish Distinction.

Tomorrow's tips:

Lingfield

2.15 Harry Up (Nap), 2.45 Winning Note, 3.15 Override, 3.45 Mimic, 4.15 Wahj, 4.45 Runaway Star.

Newton Abbot

2.00 Ela d'Argent, 2.30 Jaboune, 3.00 Kety Star, 3.30 Beefy Nova, 4.00 Above The Cut, 4.30 Pougatcheva.

Tom O'Ryan's Nap for today's racing is: Lydia's Look (9.10 at Thirsk).

Updated: 12:29 Monday, June 02, 2003