Jonjo O'Neill could well be the man to follow at Sandown this afternoon if the course passes an early morning inspection.

The Jackdaws Castle trainer can be on the mark with Lingo (2.15), Wouldn't You Agree (1.40), Feel The Pride (2.50) and Ballylusky (3.20) at the Surrey venue.

Ex-Flat racer Lingo has created a very favourable impression on both his hurdle races to date and can take the ladbrokes.com Tolworth Hurdle over two miles en route to better things.

For one so inexperienced he ran a blinder on his second start over timber when second to Perle de Puce, and would have gone very close to beating that rival but for fluffing the final hurdle when still travelling well.

With that experience behind him he's a confident choice to reverse those placings and any further rain will be in his favour. He's open to a good deal of improvement and is taken to beat Bourbon Manhattan, who was surprisingly beaten at Towcester last time.

Feel The Pride is a progressive performer and can notch her sixth win from her last eight starts by taking the ladbrokespoker.com Mares Only Handicap hurdle over the same two-mile trip.

The daughter of Persian Bold turned in her best effort yet when winning a valuable event over this trip at Ayr last time and, although higher in the weights, is improving quickly enough to offset that rise.

Ballylusky, a potentially well-handicapped sort over fences, has still to brush up his jumping but can make the most of his low weight by taking the ladbrokes.com Showcase Handicap over three miles.

Although a first fence faller in Ireland last time, he's well worth another chance over the larger obstacles and shaped like a horse with a fair bit in hand of his official rating when scoring at Aintree recently.

Newcastle also has to survive an early morning inspection but, if the meeting is given the all-clear, Wildfield Rufo could be the bet on the card in the cantorindex.co.uk Handicap Hurdle over three miles.

Kate Walton's nine-year-old has won three of his last five starts over hurdles and turned in an improved performance when getting up on the post to beat the in-form Great As Gold.

Inching Closer didn't have much to beat at this course last time but won with considerably more in hand than the official margin suggests and is the fancy in the Cantor Mobile Dipper Novices Chase over two and a half miles.

Howard Johnson's seven-year-old barely broke sweat last time to beat vastly inferior rivals but looks ready for a step-up in grade and the blinkers he wore last time seemed to improve his fencing. He's taken to beat Island Faith.

At Lingfield Taranaki, fresh from a comfortable success in a classified event over course and distance last time, looks the one to be on in the Bet Direct No Q Handicap over six furlongs.

Peter Cundell's six-year-old, who has won three of his last seven starts, is still unexposed over this trip on this surface and is also still fairly treated compared to the pick of his form on grass.

Harik, who hasn't been disgraced over fences of late, is a fair performer over two miles on artificial surfaces and is taken to go well in the Bet All Weather Bet Direct Apprentice Handicap.

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