The clear form pick here — this horse wins roughly 1 in every 4 races, the best win rate in the field, and arrives on the back of a victory at Windsor just 12 days ago. The editorial verdict singles her out as potentially too good for this grade, and top jockey Silvestre De Sousa takes the ride. The one genuine concern is her record in normal conditions like today's — zero wins from three attempts — which is why she's drifted in the market despite being the favourite.
Best career win rate in field (1 in 4)Market favourite (4.2)
Won at this course & distanceWearing blinkersWon 0 of last 5Won here 1 timeHas won on this ground
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With 84 career races, Level Up is by far the most experienced horse in this field — the average runner here has raced around 32 times. The editorial verdict names him the chief danger to the favourite, and his recent form backs that up with two second-place finishes in a row, including one beaten just a nose at Bath. He's also a course winner here, but the worry is his record in today's normal ground conditions — zero wins from five attempts on similar ground.
Has won over this course and distanceMost experienced (84 runs, field avg 32)
Won 0 of last 5Raced here beforeHas won on this groundWon at this distance 5 times
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An honest competitor over 45 career races, but the numbers tell a difficult story today: Faustus has never won at Lingfield in seven attempts, and has zero wins from seven races on normal ground — exactly what's on offer here. A third-place finish at this track just 10 days ago shows he's in reasonable shape, but his wins have come elsewhere under different conditions.
Won 1 of last 5Won here 5 timesWon at this distance 1 time
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The standout course record in this field: five wins at Lingfield from 21 races there, a 24% win rate at this exact track that nobody else comes close to matching. He won here just 10 days ago, making him arguably the freshest course specialist in the race, though today's jockey is riding this horse for the first time. Normal ground is a concern — he has no wins from four races in these conditions — but the course form is hard to ignore.
Here's a genuine question mark hanging over Teardrops: this horse has never raced on normal ground before, so today is entirely uncharted territory. His record at Newcastle is excellent — three wins from 11 races there — but Lingfield is a very different track, and he's been placed but not won in his last three outings. Interesting without being convincing.
Wearing blinkersWon 0 of last 5Won here 1 timeWon at this distance 1 time
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Silky Robin has won at this course before, which puts her in a small and exclusive group in this field. But the ground is the problem: she has never won in 17 races on normal conditions, and all three of her wins on fast, dry ground suggest a very different surface is needed. Recent form shows three consecutive mid-field finishes, and the lowest draw in the race offers marginal compensation.
Won 0 of last 5Raced here beforeHas won on this groundWon at this distance 6 times
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Consistent rather than spectacular, this horse has placed 19 times from 47 career races — it turns up and competes. A second-place finish at Windsor just 12 days ago shows current form is reasonable, though it has never won at Lingfield specifically. Its strengths are built around Chelmsford, not today's track.
One of the more successful in the field (6 career wins)
Wearing cheekpiecesWon 0 of last 5Won at this distance 2 times
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The lowest-rated horse in the race, carrying the lightest weight, and rated 6lbs below the top two — those are the mathematical realities for Call Time entering this field. His best form comes on soft or wet ground, where he wins around 1 in 3 races, but today's normal conditions are precisely where he struggles — zero wins from three attempts. Hard to fancy.
Lowest rated, 5lbs below averageCarries lowest weight in fieldBest record at this trip (2 from 12)
Won at this course & distanceWearing tongue strapWon 1 of last 5Won here 1 timeWon at this distance 2 times
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The key selling point here is that Desdemona has actually won over this course and distance — she's one of very few in this field who can say that. However, her last two runs have both come at Lingfield and produced a sixth and a fifth, suggesting the track alone isn't enough to spark her right now. She's also shown no wins on normal conditions like today across three attempts, which is a real worry.
Wearing cheekpiecesWon 0 of last 5Loves this ground (25% win rate)Won at this distance 2 times
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Fletcher's Flight has the best win record on good ground in this field — two wins from eight attempts at 25% — which makes today's normal conditions relevant and potentially positive. However, the last run ended in an unseating of the rider at Kempton 13 days ago, which raises obvious questions about where this horse's head is at right now. The high draw in stall 11 is also a disadvantage at this course and distance.
Five career races and still waiting for a first win — that's the blunt truth about Addictive, who arrives here stepping up two class levels, which makes life harder, not easier. The last run was a distant 11th, beaten over 16 lengths at Windsor, and this jockey-trainer combination have only one race of experience together. Hard to make a case for this one with the data available.
Steps up 2 classesUnfancied in the market despite a high rating
How do odds work?The first number is what you win, the second is what you bet. So 5/2 means you win £5 for every £2. 4/1 means you win £4 for every £1. The bigger the first number, the less likely bookmakers think the horse will win — but the more you'd win if it does.