With Alicia's claim MM runs with just 49 in the saddle and from the good draw we hope that gives him a really competitive ew chance in the eight furlong Handicap at Lingfield this evening; he was competitive off marks in the low 60s last Summer being beaten just a neck at Bath off 61; and he ran considerably better on his comeback at Bath at the beginning of the month than the bare form might suggest getting held up over two out and going on once he got in the clear; he should run well this evening and we hope he won't be far away.

No runners tomorrow or Friday; F7, Outreach, Shades of May and Arlecchino's Rex all have entries on Saturday; the declaration is 10am tomorrow.