Emenem can rap up success at Lingfield

Four-year-old can make a winning return after mid-winter break

EMENEM should have benefited from a mid-winter break in the Betway Handicap at Lingfield.

Simon Dow has done well with the son of Sir Percy and the four-year-old already has four wins to his name, which is not a bad strike-rate given he has done most of his racing in competitive handicaps.

He last ran on Boxing Day when fourth to Mount Tahan at Wolverhampton, which is red-hot form given the winner has won again and been second to the potential top-notcher Star Archer.

ZEST can get back to winning ways in the British Stallion Studs/32Red EBF Fillies’ Conditions Stakes.

James Fanshawe’s mare has only won three of her 17 starts, she has been more consistent of late and it is fair to say front-running tactics did not suit her last time out.

She faded to finish third behind Stellar Surprise and Carolinae, but there is a good case to be made for her to turn the tables on those two.

That was a handicap last time and Zest was giving plenty of weight away, 8lb to the winner and 5lb to the second.

This time the Elite Racing Club’s mare meets them both on level terms and given she was only beaten a length and a half, she should gain her revenge.

GALILEO’S SPEAR is an interesting runner in the Bet Trifecta At totesport.com Handicap at Chelmsford.

He has shown little in two runs at Southwell but Fibresand might not be his thing and back on a more conventional all-weather surface like Tapeta, he looks of interest. SELECTIONS

CHELMSFORD: 2.15 Dowitcher, 2.45 Our Kim, 3.15 Gala Celebration, 3.45 Galileo’s Spear, 4.15 Jorvik Prince, 4.45 Too Many Shots.

LINGFIELD: 2.00 Avesome Alan, 2.30 Walk In The Sun, 3.00 Emenem, 3.30 ZEST (NAP), 4.00 Smiley Bagel, 4.30 Rivers Of Asia, 5.00 Loving Your Work. DOUBLE: Zest and Emenem.

● Today’s meetings will face early morning inspections, due to the predicted adverse weather conditions.