Tuesday Racing Tips: Key Timeform data including an improving Horse In Focus at Lingfield

16:45, Hereford - Ice Jet can deservedly open his account

Ice Jet had some fairly useful form on the Flat, and has seemingly been brought along with handicaps in mind since switching to hurdles for Dan Skelton, arguably unlucky not to open his account on handicap debut at Wetherby in March.

That was his first start for four months, in which time he'd undergone a breathing operation, and he duly showed improved form, taking up the lead out wide three from home but an untimely error at the second-last proved the difference.

Ice Jet rallied well on the run-in, only just failing to prevail, and a subsequent 2lb rise still leaves him potentially chucked in.

17:50, Lingfield - Always Happy caught the eye on the clock

There are several potential improvers in this novice, along with some nice types on paper, but Always Happy looked well above average on debut and is potentially smart.

She has an attractive pedigree and landed the odds in style at Southwell in March, a steady pace meant that the runner-up had the run of the race, but it was encouraging to see how easily Always Happy overcame the run of the race.

Always Happy travelled strongly in rear and was switched for a run in the straight, making good headway over a furlong out and never subjected to maximum pressure to readily move clear.

Her performance can be marked up further when taking her closing sectionals into account - she has the Sectional and Horse In Focus Flag - and she looks the type to improve markedly so, very much one who will be plying her trade in a higher grade sooner rather than later.

19:20, Lingfield - Zatsgood has some rock-solid form

Most of these have exposed profiles, but Zatsogood is of a different ilk and it could prove he's thrown in now making his handicap debut from a mark of 78.

He showed plenty to work on making his debut for Andre Fabre in France at the backend of 2024, splitting subsequent Group 3 and listed winners, and he was purchased by current connections for 28,000 guineas earlier this year.

Zatsogood started the odds-on favourite on his debut for George Boughey at Newcastle in March and, while he was unable to land the odds, it was his first start for 16 months and he did bump into an improver.

He took a step forward on the back of that effort when a close fourth in a rather messy maiden at Kempton last time, giving chunks of weight away to some progressive three-year-olds and not at all knocked about.

It is worth repeating that his form in France has a very solid look to it and he represents a yard who have a very good record with handicap debutants. There's more improvement to come from him and he makes plenty of appeal in this field.

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