Distance will suit Roisin

Roisin Splendour, who unsuccessfully tried a mile last time, can confirm that seven furlongs is her trip by landing today's Coral…

Roisin Splendour, who unsuccessfully tried a mile last time, can confirm that seven furlongs is her trip by landing today's Coral Fillies' Stakes at Lingfield.

Her only win to date came over that distance on turf at Brighton last summer and she was a game second, beaten a length and a quarter by Rififi, over today's course and distance a month ago.

However, trainer Simon Dow stepped her up to a mile for her latest start on this track two weeks ago.

Ridden to get the extra furlong, she was held up and came late but never got in a blow despite finishing second, beaten two and a half lengths by Smart Kid.

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Roisin Splendour is much better when ridden with the pace and has every chance of taking this £10,000-added prize, being well drawn in stall two.

Former Irish trainer Declan Carroll has made a fine start to his career in England from his base at Southwell and Sharp Scotch can give him cause to celebrate by taking division one of the Barry Dennis Handicap.

The six-year-old son of Sharpo will be better suited by this mile than the extra four furlongs he travelled when third to Far Cry in an amateur riders' event at Southwell last time. He can provide Irish rider Seamus Heffernan with a winner.

Irish apprentice Jamie Spencer, who also rides for Carroll, can partner Maradi to victory for Barney Curley in the Lingfield Park Exhibition Hall Selling Handicap.

The Marju gelding won a selling handicap hurdle at Fakenham in October and was a fair second to Badrinath in a 17-runner selling handicap on his last race on the Flat in September.

Division two of the Barry Dennis Handicap can go to the Richard Hannon-trained Caversfield.

The four-year-old ran his best race on all-weather when making good late progress to finish third to Mutabassir and Hyde Park over seven furlongs on this track in November.