Newsboy's racing tips for Monday's three meetings, including Lingfield nap

10 December 2023 , 17:36

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Lingfield hosts a jumps meeting on Monday when Newsboy’s nap, Rocco Royale, is fancied to win the Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle (3.05).

ROCCO ROYALE can continue where he left off last season with a win on his seasonal bow in the Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle (3.05) at Lingfield.

Jonjo O’Neill’s charge opened his account on his third hurdle start in April with a fine success in a novice event at Fontwell. He won a shade comfortably that day by two lengths, beating Scene One and Double Click, and those pursuers have both followed up since, each winning twice

So the form has shaped up well, and with a move into handicaps the five-year-old looks sure to improve further. The trip of two miles, three and a half furlong furlongs will also suit him.

ROGUE SOLDIER will be a tough nut to crack in the Celebrate Christmas At Chelmsford City Racecourse Handicap (8.30) over a mile and two furlongs at Chelmsford.

It will be his second attempt in handicap company, having been beaten a short head and a neck when third on his first try at Kempton in August over seven furlongs.

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Tom Clover’s three-year-old won a maiden at Wolverhampton on his most recent start and despite a 4lb rise in the weights he can score again.

Jonjo O'Neill trains Newsboy's nap, Rocco Royale

Monday's selections

AYR
11.50 ROCHEVAL
12.20 HOMBRE DE GUERRA
12.50 ESPRIT DU POTIER
1.20 READYSTEADYBEAU
1.50 DUNNET HEAD
2.20 ANNAGHBEG
2.50 AUBIS WALK
3.20 DUYFKEN

LINGFIELD
12.35 JURI
1.05 JEUNE BELLE
1.35 FOXEY
2.05 CHANDLERS BAY
2.35 MOONLIGHTER
3.05 ROCCO ROYALE (NAP)
3.35 FELTON BELLEVUE

CHELMSFORD
5.00 TRANQUILITY
5.30 RISING FORCE
6.00 MRS MORRELL
6.30 PERSIAN BLUE
7.00 Q TWENTY BOY
7.30 HIERONYMUS
8.00 GOT NO DOLLARS
8.30 ROGUE SOLDIER (NB)

DOUBLE: ROCCO ROYALE and ROGUE SOLDIER

David Yates