William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap.
Lingfield · Saturday, 9 May · 17:50
· 7f
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:50
Off time
8
Runners
Good to Firm (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.25
5/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
9.50
17/2
07 · —
29
28/1
08 · —
51
50/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | 8 |
Fresh Fade (G)
Won 1 of his 11 starts in Ireland last year. Makes debut for new yard, back from 5 months off, and market should prove best guide to claims.
|
Kieren Fox | M J Attwater | 3 | 62.1 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 7th | 2 | 7 |
Dagger Strike (G)
[P]
Off the mark at Newcastle (7f) in December and similar form in defeat on next 3 starts. Needs to bounce back from a poor effort at Southwell last time, however.
|
Hollie Doyle | A Watson | 3 | 62.1 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 5th | 3 | 2 |
Mystic Moment (F)
Gained a deserved breakthrough success in 7f maiden at Epsom last July for Eve Johnson Houghton. Last of 6 in conditions stakes at Kempton (1m) on her reappearance/yard debut, though and looks on a stiff mark for handicap bow.
|
David Probert | N P Mulholland | 3 | 62.1 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | 5 |
Hardy's Hero (G)
FAV
Dual winner last term who found improvement, back from 7 months off, when very good second of 13 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good) 25 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and holds strong claims.
|
Tom Marquand | W J Haggas | 3 | 61.7 kg |
2.25
5/4
|
| 8th | 5 | 3 |
Oracle Mission (G)
[B1]
Backed up encouraging debut effort when winning 12-runner novice at this venue (7f, AW, 4/6) in December. Should be more to come on return/handicap debut. Blinkers on first time.
|
Pierre-Louis Jamin | Harry Eustace | 3 | 61.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | 1 |
Mr Writer (G)
Fair form in his 5 outings over 6f/7f last year and posted good fourth of 9 in novice on return at Wolverhampton (7f) 22 days ago, not ideally placed. Warrants respect.
|
Daniel Muscutt | J R Fanshawe | 3 | 59.9 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 4th | 7 | 4 |
French Affair (G)
Made winning nursery debut at Newbury last summer and back on the up when narrowly defeated on return at Kempton in March. Failed to repeat that effort at Southwell since but he remains fairly treated.
|
P J Dobbs | R Hannon | 3 | 59.4 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 1st | 8 | 6 |
Assaranca (F)
Opened account at Nottingham in October and stepped up on return effort when good third of 6 in handicap over longer trip at Epsom 11 days ago. 1 lb lower now and is one for the shortlist.
|
Joe Leavy | R Hannon | 3 | 56.7 kg |
8
7/1
|
Betting forecast: Hardy's Hero (5/4), French Affair (9/2), Mr Writer (11/2), Assaranca (7/1), Oracle Mission (8/1), Dagger Strike (17/2), Mystic Moment (28/1), Fresh Fade (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 8270.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3880.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1939.0 GBP |
| P4 | 970.0 GBP |
| P5 | 483.0 GBP |