2:27 Lingfield Tips

Golden Ambition has struggled at a higher mark since winning two in a row last October and November including this race off a mark of 102. He has been recently dropping down the handicap to 105 today and he could go close again off topweight with Callum Pritchard taking off five pounds allowance.

MY CULLEN proved far more competitive on his second-placed handicap bow at Fontwell in April and I am convinced that we've yet to see the best of him. The five-year-old shouldn't be judged too harshly on his reappearance fifth at Worcester behind reopposing runner-up (and current favourite) Harry Junior as the betting suggested that he would need the run. We saw the fourth, Dearkeithandkaty, looking a bit of an unlucky loser at Carlisle today, and I think the son of Jet Away can improve for this step up in trip.

Another one of those crazy Paddy Power drifts. I think they opened up at 11/1, somehow out to 25/1 because of silly money for the Pipe favourite. This six-year-old was progressing nicely last season, looked sure to go close but for unseating at the last hurdle at Southwell in December and scored on his next two all-weather starts. Gary Brown's inmate went off far too quick on his reappearance at Wetherby, which should have blown away the cobwebs. Dropped 2lb and Macey takes over claiming 7lb, this just can't be the rag of the field. I might dutch with something else, but we have to start with the obvious price rick.

GETUPTHEYARD fell twice when attempting the fences the last twice and now comes back to hurdling at a workable mark. Had a run of three consecutive seconds over hurdles at the start of the year and they all came from around the same weight. Softer going shouldn't be an issue and he might bounce back now returning to hurdles.