Ryedale trainer John Quinn sends Fantasy Defender to Lingfield's 'banded' meeting tomorrow for the seven-furlong race and the three-year-old is fancied to make his long journey worthwhile.

Fantasy Defender was beaten only a short-head at Wolverhampton yesterday, just failing to catch Adobe in the dying strides.

Clearly on good terms with himself, he can go one better tomorrow, provided yesterday's exertions have not taken their toll.

Hayley Turner, who confirmed her standing as a fine rider by jointly winning the apprentices' championship on the turf this year, can underline her potential by winning on my Nap selection Young Kate in the Biffa Waste Services Banded Stakes over ten furlongs.

John Best's filly is nothing if not consistent and this modest race promises to fit the bill in enabling her to resume winning ways.

Brennie (2.10), another consistent performer, overdue a win, and recent winner Tirailleur (2.40) are two others to note at the Surrey course.

Air Of Affection can consolidate upon a promising success at Sedgefield with victory in the 'Himself Is Sixty' Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle at Leicester tomorrow.

Jim Turner's unexposed four-year-old put up a highly satisfactory display on her debut over timber to make virtually all in a similar contest last month.

A strong galloper, she showed a tendency to jump to her left, but she did her job well and won with a bit to spare.

That form has stood up well as Sunisa, who finished third on that occasion, has since gone on to win in good style at Haydock.

A nicely proportioned and scopey mare, she showed ability in 'bumper' races and can improve further in tomorrow's two-mile contest.

Jonjo O'Neill has his string in fine form and can take the Holly Handicap Chase with Millenaire, who won with a fair bit in hand at Folkestone last month.

A reasonable 'bumper' and hurdle performer, the Mister Mat gelding made an inauspicious start to chasing when being pulled up, but was too good for consistent mare Avitta at the Kent venue.

Not unduly punished for the success, he ought to follow up here.

Wednesday's tips

Lingfield

1.10 Secret Tender, 1.40 Young Kate (Nap), 2.10 Brennie, 2.40 Tirailleur, 3.10 Fantasy Defender, 3.40 Multahab.

Leicester

1.00 Dolmur, 1.30 Makandy, 2.00 Millenaire, 2.30 Air Of Affection, 3.00 Cansalrun, 3.30 Flintoff.

Tomorrow's other meeting, at Hexham, was called off this morning because the course is waterlogged.

Updated: 11:38 Tuesday, December 06, 2005