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Lingfield · Saturday, 28 Feb · 19:10
· 7f 1y
· Class 6
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:10
Off time
7
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
POKE THE BEAR (IRE
🥈 Second
PROFIT STREET (IRE
🥉 Third
KING DAVID (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.25
5/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
7.50
13/2
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
29
28/1
08 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | 2 |
How's The Guvnor (G)
[H]
Won handicaps with something to spare at Southwell and Wolverhampton in January and is likely to give his running again having finished close fourth of 10 at Wolverhampton (9/2) 11 days ago. Others might be better weighted now, however.
|
Darragh Keenan | J Candlish | 5 | 61.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 6th | 2 | 8 |
King David (G)
[TV1]
Hit the frame for third consecutive race when fourth of 9 at Chelmsford last week but widest draw isn't ideal for one who's proved difficult to win with.
|
Hollie Doyle | Miss Gay Kelleway | 5 | 60.8 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 5th | 3 | 1 |
Poke The Bear (G)
[T]
Chased home a fellow in-form sort at this track last week and, while he'll need some luck from stall 1 (often starts slowly), his excellent course record makes him the one to beat.
|
Tyler Heard | Hayley Burton | 4 | 60.3 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 7th | 4 | 3 |
Merapi (F)
Inconsistent maiden who would need to get back to best for a switch of yards.
|
K S McHugh | Michael Keady | 4 | 59.4 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 4th | 5 | 4 |
Pitney (G)
[V]
In contrast to previous two starts, had no excuses when fifth of 8 at Lingfield (5/1) 14 days ago and is possibly better over 1m nowadays.
|
Kieren Fox | M J Attwater | 5 | 59.4 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| — | 6 | 5 |
Oberon Hill (G)
Didn't improve for the switch to a handicap when sixth of 10 at Wetherby (33/1) last April and starts life with new yard having been off for nearly a year.
|
Finley Marsh | J & S Best | 5 | 59 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 1st | 7 | 7 |
Profit Street (G)
FAV
[V]
Underlined his consistency for current yard with a course win/second this month and no reason to think the quick turnaround will be an issue.
|
Jason Watson | James Owen | 5 | 58.1 kg |
2.25
5/4
|
| 3rd | 8 | 6 |
Edergole's Gift (M)
[PT]
Looked as good as ever when narrowly denied over C&D off 1 lb lower last month but 2 runs since haven't been up to that mark.
|
Jack Gilligan | C Allen | 5 | 57.6 kg |
29
28/1
|
Betting forecast: Profit Street (5/4), How's The Guvnor (9/2), King David (9/2), Poke The Bear (11/2), Pitney (13/2), Oberon Hill (12/1), Edergole's Gift (28/1), Merapi (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3768.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1768.0 GBP |
| P3 | 883.0 GBP |
| P4 | 442.0 GBP |
| P5 | 220.0 GBP |
| P6 | 810.0 GBP |