Small fields again today at Lingfield, with a match race late in the card at 4.55.  I did think Divine Messenger would be very hard to beat in the first race at 2.10, he has the most consistent form of the four runners, and has won  at the track before, although he got the race taken off him in the stewards room.  Sandown is the main meeting today.  Jimmy The Digger tries hurdles today for the first time in the 2.00, if he jumps well, he could be the main threat to short odds favourite Precious Cargo, who looked useful, when winning at Kempton 39 days ago.  Gleno 4.45 was an easy winner last time, he runs here under a penalty, and should win again if none the worse for that recent success 9 days ago.  At Leicester in the 1.50, Hatcher tackles fences for the first time, he is a real keen front runner, if he respects his fences he can get off to a winning start for owner Pat Betts, who has had horses in training for many years, I rode for him when he had horses with Mark Tompkins in the 90’s !

More later.