LYDFORD, a useful handicapper on the Flat for Roger Varian, can follow up his promising hurdle debut second with victory in the first division of the Evanis A Legend, Wiguagain Duck Maiden Hurdle at Southwell (3.00, NAP).
The four-year-old, now trained by the in-form Dan Skelton, failed by only a head to hold off Zabeel Champion in a 2m Leicester novice earlier this month following a wind operation.
With that run under his belt and down a grade, Lydford should take all the beating.
Earlier on the card, the Laura Morgan-trained PERCUSSION (12.25, treble) can get into a winning rhythm in the Off The Fence On youtube.com/attheraces Handicap Chase.
He ran well on his chase debut here when second behind the useful Dreamsundermyfeet in the summer and has much more to offer.
His main rival, Cawthorne Lad, only beat a moderate field last time and must concede 10lb to my selection.
At Lingfield, CAFE SYDNEY shaped as if coming back to form for trainer Tony Carroll when fourth of 12 at Wolverhampton last time.
Her handicap mark is now lower than both her course and distance wins at the beginning of the year and is the pick in the Play 4 To Win at Betway Handicap (2.45, NB).
Tuesday's tips
LINGFIELD
11.40 OWEN LITTLE
12.10 BRAZEN AKOYA
12.40 AL MARMAR
1.10 UNILATERALISM
1.45 BENNY AND THE JETS
2.15 SKY POWER
2.45 CAFE SYDNEY (NB)
3.15 BROUGHTONS FLARE
NEWCASTLE
3.45 FINE WINE
4.15 DANCE AT NIGHT
4.45 OSO RAPIDO
5.15 DANIEL DERONDA
5.45 ORIENTAL LILLY
6.15 REDZONE
6.45 PATONTHEBACK
7.15 DAJARUS
SOUTHWELL
12.25 PERCUSSION
12.55 UNE DE LA SENIERE
1.25 ACROSS THE LINE
1.55 CARRIGDOUN BOY
2.30 CALIDAD
3.00 LYDFORD (NAP)
3.30 KILLANE
