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John Lightbody looked a useful prospect when beating Iceni Girl on debut at Sandown and is worth backing to get back on track in the minor event over a mile at Ayr (14:50). John Lightbody was upped in class for his second start, in the Superlative Stakes at Newmarket, but he never looked comfortable against better company and on firmer ground than at Sandown. However, the fact that trainer Mark Johnston thought him good enough to be pitched into a Group 2 is more than significant and he can bounce back here with his sights considerably lowered.

Bu Naaji is another who has looked promising, showing himself to be most progressive when winning his last two starts and giving the impression that he still had something in reserve when winning a Salisbury nursery in August. The winning margin was only a neck, but the Roger Varian-trained colt looked as though he was idling and, and as a result, he races off just a 3 lb higher mark in the 15:40 at Yarmouth today - he can complete the hat-trick.

The 16:00 at Pontefract appears to be quite a competitive fillies' sprint handicap. However, Misplaced Fortune, has dropped to a workable mark and won't need to take much of a step forward from her latest run at Haydock to win. Though not as consistent as last year, she is now well treated on the form she was showing last September, when finishing third in the Ayr Silver Cup, and there were signs in that Haydock run that she's on the way back to her best.

Recommendations
Back John Lightbody @ 4.6 Ayr 14:50
Back Bu Naaji @ 3.05 Yarmouth 15:40
Back Misplaced Fortune @ 6.0 Pontefract 16:00

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