Monday Racing Tips: Timeform's three to back including Roy to race in the fast Lane at Kempton

14:07, Leicester - Blanquita can go one better

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Blanquita

• J: Sean Levey
• T: Dylan Cunha
• F: 4252

• SBK 2/1
• EXC 3.3

Heavy ground is forecast at Leicester, so proven ability to handle testing conditions will be a big plus for any of the runners and Blanquita looks to be of plenty of interest for that reason in the nursery.

Dylan Cunha's daughter of Lope Y Fernandez has finished runner-up the twice she has encountered heavy going, most recently in a better nursery than this at Haydock ten days ago.

Blanquita earned the 'Horse In Focus' for that improved effort in chasing home Crazy Cubana and she can go one better now, heading the Timeform weight-adjusted ratings off the same mark here.

19:30, Southwell - Encore to progress again back at six furlongs

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Encore (Fr)

• J: Tom Marquand
• T: William Haggas
• F: 5-212

• SBK 10/3
• EXC 4.8

Four-year-old filly Encore's career has only really got going in recent months for 'Hot Trainer' William Haggas, and this free-going sort looks interesting dropping back to six furlongs in this fillies' handicap.

Coincidentally a half-sister to the sire of our Leicester tip, Encore got off the mark in decisive fashion over this trip at Kempton last month when quickening clear to land the odds in a fillies' novice.

She progressed further on last week's handicap debut at Southwell over seven furlongs but not settling early probably cost her victory as she was headed late by Native Honey. She can improve again back at six.

19:45, Kempton - Lots to like about Roy Lane's last run

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Roy Lane

• J: Daniel Muscutt
• T: James Fanshawe
• F: 6-0662

• SBK 1/1
• EXC 2.02

The speedily-bred Roy Lane didn't get to show all he could do when with Karl Burke but there was plenty to be positive about following his first start for 'Hot Trainer' James Fanshawe at Kempton last month.

Returning from nine weeks off, Roy Lane wasn't so well drawn as the other principals but was never far away and took second a furlong out without proving any match for Happier who won by just over two lengths.

Roy Lane gave the impression he'll build on that effort, and he heads the Timeform weight-adjusted ratings off the same mark here, while the third and sixth from his last race have both won since.

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