14:00 Lingfield
Friday 20 January 2017
All13:0013:3014:0014:3515:1015:40
Betway Classified Claiming Stakes
- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 1m 5f | Standard | 3 Runners | Polytrack | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 2m 45.89s
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Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Four of her five AW victories have come at Wolverhampton, but she was only ninth of ten in a 1m4f Class 5 handicap there on her return from a short break on Boxing Day. This grade is easier, but not run at this track since July 2014.
A peculiar winter campaign which has featured racing over hurdles, fences and on the AW. A distant fourth of eight last time on the Fibresand at Southwell, but this is much easier. Clear chance on official ratings on Lingfield Polytrack debut.
A winner of 14 races under rules, including three on the AW (once here back in 2012). Now a ten-year-old and clearly in decline. However, whilst well below par since August 2016, this race is very weak, so seemingly could bounce back.
Non-Runners
1
(1)
El Campeon37
Weight: 9-10| Age: 5
T: S Dow J: H Crouch
NR
Forecasts
Oratorio's Joy (5/4), El Campeon (7/4), English Summer (2/1), Vercingetorix (5/2)
In truth, this race is an absolute stinker, and it's hard to argue a compelling case for any of the four runners. However, there has to be a winner, and it makes sense to side with current form over official ratings. Therefore, EL CAMPEON gets the vote despite shouldering top-weight, and conceding pounds to very similar rated horses on official handicap marks.
1. El Campeon
2. English Summer
3. Oratorio's Joy
Prize Money
1st: £2,911.002nd: £866.003rd: £433.004th: £216.00
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