Timeform UK SmartPlays: Tuesday May 28

Colin Tizzard's Lord of The Dunes can get us off to a flying start

Timeform provide you with a bet from three different venues on Tuesday...

The Colin Tizzard-trained Lord of The Dunes appeared to win with plenty in hand at Taunton and he can supplement that success by taking the 16:20 at Newton Abbot. Always travelling strongly, Lord of The Dunes led on the bridle and was fully in command a fair way out at Taunton, confirming the promise of two earlier efforts in handicap company. Given the way he powered through that contest, today's slightly shorter trip is unlikely to pose any problems and the unexposed five-year-old can take another step forward.

The well-bred Tahaf shaped better than the bare result on his handicap bow at Redcar and he can register his first success in the final race at Leicester (17:35). A half-brother to Hibaayeb, a winner of the one-and-a-half mile Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot, Tahaf was always likely to appreciate the step up to ten furlongs at Redcar, showing much improved form as he finished third. He was arguably unlucky not to finish closer to the front pair as he simply did too much too soon, making rapid headway three furlongs from home, and it is likely that this unexposed three-year-old has more to offer.

Our final SmartPlay runs at Yarmouth this evening as we side with Michael Bell's three-year-old Hot Mustard in the one-mile handicap at 19:40. Hot Mustard has yet to win but his latest effort when finishing second over seven furlongs at Redcar was the best he has managed so far and it probably sets the standard in this event. Considering how he appeared to go the wrong way as a two-year-old, it is encouraging that Hot Mustard has now strung together two solid efforts in succession and he should give a good account as long as he sees out the trip.

Timeform SmartPlays:
Back Lord of The Dunes @ 3.55/2 in the 16:20 at Newton Abbot
Back Tahaf @ 2.8415/8 in the 17:35 at Leicester
Back Hot Mustard @ 4.77/2 in the 19:40 at Yarmouth

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