Saturday Lingfield top racing tip: Pepper Streak looking to win from the front
With only the synthetic tracks surviving the current cold snap, Tipstrr's horse racing expert Steve Jones has picked out his best bet from Saturday's all-weather meeting at Lingfield.
Equally noteworthy is the fact the Yorkshire trainer has previously sent only two of his rides on the 508-mile round trip to Lingfield during his entire training career, one of which was Pepper Streak herself back in July.
13:15 (Lingfield) Pepper Streak
The runner-up was today's re-opposing rival, The Defiant, who received a pound from Pepper Streak in July, but this time Pepper Streak receives seven pounds, so she should be able to reverse that narrow margin between them, especially from a more favourable draw.
Behind Pepper Streak in fourth place was another of her re-opposing rivals, Mick's Spirit, who actually took the lead from Pepper Streak entering the final furlong, only for positions to be switched again in the final strides, with the filly going away from him at the line.
The contested lead ultimately set the race up for those who came from off the pace, but Peppered Streak did the best of those who were involved in the early skirmishes, eventually finishing a game fourth.
Lilkian has a history of relishing a quick return to action, and the last time he ran over this course and distance in May, he carried top weight to win an eight-runner contest comfortably, and under the same jockey and carrying five pounds less, he can go well again here.