FOLLOW YOUR HEART is the right advice to initiate a double for trainer Simon Hodgson in the MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap (1.50) at Lingfield today.
The former Kevin Ryan trainee was an unlucky loser on his second outing for Hodgson when going under by a neck to Helvetian over six furlongs at Chelmsford City in November.
But Follow Your Heart made handsome amends on his second attempt at this afternoon’s seven-furlong trip at Kempton Park 10 days before Christmas.
Sent off at 4-1 in a field of eight, Will Carver’s mount travelled with ease before asserting to beat Cash Machine by two and a quarter lengths.
The handicapper has reacted with a 5lb rise in the weights, but Follow Your Heart has more to offer - both at the trip and for his current trainer - and is expected to follow up.
Hodgson can complete the brace courtesy of top weight C’EST NO MOUR in the Betway Handicap (12.10).
The eight-year-old has spent the bulk of his career - 45 outings from a total of 52 on the Flat - racing on grass.
But C’Est No Mour is now two from seven on the all-weather as a result of a length-and-a-quarter score over this course and distance 13 days ago.
Richard Kingscote’s partner is 2lb higher here - and that shouldn’t be enough to stop him from going in again.
FRIDAY'S SELECTIONS
LINGFIELD PARK
11.35 MASHKUUR
12.10 C’EST NO MOUR (NB)
12.40 ROSE HIP
1.15 MOBASHR
1.50 FOLLOW YOUR HEART (NAP)
2.25 IMPERIAL MOUNTAIN
2.55 HECTOR LOZA
3.25 LYNNS BOY
WARWICK
12.00 THE GIRL THAT SANG
12.30 LOVE ENVOI
1.05 BEAN IN TROUBLE
1.40 SOMEKINDOFSTAR
2.15 GRAND TURINA
2.45 ELISEZMOI
3.15 FILANDERER
UTTOXETER
12.22 JAZZ KING
12.55 INFINITI
1.30 LIGHT FLICKER
2.05 TAP TAP BOOM
2.37 DO IT FOR THY SEN
3.07 JUNGLE PROSE
3.40 FANCY YOUR CHANCES
