Bank on Red Sovereign at Lingfield's all-weather track meeting tomorrow. That's my best advice on a low-key racing day.

Kieren Fallon rides the Ian Wood-trained two-year-old, a winner at Newcastle in early-August.

Since then she has finished a creditable third to Matt Blanc in a competitive handicap race at Ayr over tomorrow's distance of six furlongs.

It will be the first time Red Sovereign has run on the artificial Polytrack surface, but horses tend to adapt well to this shallow oil-based sand and there is no obvious reason to think that Red Sovereign will be any different.

With the champion jockey on board, Red Sovereign is worth attention in the Christmas Parties At Lingfield Racecourse Nursery.

My Nap vote is awarded to Cape St Vincent in the Lingfield Fireworks Night Handicap.

Trained by the in-form Hughie Morrison and the mount of Steve Drowne, who can do little wrong this season, Cape St Vincent spoiled his chance with a tardy start at Salisbury last time.

In the circumstances he did well to stay on strongly at the finish to take eight place behind Palawan in a five-furlongs apprentices' race.

Tomorrow's step back up to six furlongs and the professional handling of Drowne should benefit Cape St Vincent, who I strongly fancy to return to winning form.

First-season trainer David Flood has made an encouraging start, and his Night Warrior merits attention in the lingfield-racecourse.co.uk Handicap over a mile and a half.

The three-year-old has been in good form, winning over this course and distance. Seb Sanders has the mount.

Nod's Nephew bypassed a tempting engagement at Southwell today in order to run in tomorrow's Buy 2004 Annual Membership Selling Stakes. The hint should be taken.

Over the sticks at Exeter, the ultra-consistent Mantilla makes plenty of appeal in the opening race, the Dean & Dyball Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle.

The gelding is trained by Ian Williams, who sent out Breeze Home to score at Market Rasen on Sunday in the hands of tomorrow's Roddy Mackenzie.

Paul Nicholls, who is ante-post favourite to finally wrest the trainers' championship from Martin Pipe this season, can add to his tally of winners with Satshoon in the Dean & Dyball Construction Handicap Hurdle.

Winner of four of his last five starts, and a previous scorer over this course and distance, Satshoon is selected to defy top weight.

Tomorrow's tips

LINGFIELD

2.00 Lord Mayor, 2.30 Red Sovereign, 3.00 Cape St Vincent (Nap), 3.30 Night Warrior, 4.00 Nod's Nephew, 4.30 Mr Velocity.

Exeter

2.10 Mantilla, 2.40 Excellent Vibes, 3.10 Andromache, 3.40 Satshoon, 4.10 Albuhera, 4.40 Just In Time.

Tomorrow's other meeting is at Towcester.

Updated: 10:25 Tuesday, October 07, 2003