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tacker I’m pleased that you’ve posted these two selections as I’m interested in both of the races.
I find All-Weather sprint races most interesting because they’re about as honest as racing gets. There’s less noise, fewer excuses, and more you can actually get your teeth into if you’re willing to look a bit closer to try and solve what often looks like an impossible puzzle.
In sprint races, especially over five or six furlongs, there’s often no time to recover from a poor break of a position mistakes. If a horse misses the break or ends up in the wrong position early, it’s usually game over.
What I find is in AW sprints horses generally tend to run the same way every time. Front-runners keep trying to lead, hold-up horses are ridden cold ready to pounce on any pace collapse. I try to visualise the race.
On turning tracks like Lingfield, Wolves, Chelmsford and Kempton, I generally look to see which horses will break fast and have a favourable draw and should be able to get a good position and be leading by the end of the 1st furlong as often this shapes the race.
If I can get a good idea of how the race is going to be run before they jump, I already feel like I’m ahead of the game. I draw out my draw and pace map and identify proven fast breakers and those that generally like to lead by the end of the first furlong. It helps to show potential congestion into the first bend and which horses will benefit should there be a pace collapse.
The Lingfield13:05 is a class 4 race over 6F with 8 runners.
The draw advantage is most favourable with the drawn low fast breakers that like to lead.
Low Deaw
1. Hierarchy ( hold up)
2. Charlie Mason ( prominent)
3. Silkie Wilkie (lead)
Mid Draw
4. Elouise Prince (lead)
5. Tiger Console (hold up)
6. No Return (lead)
Outer Draw
7. Accrual. (Lead)
8. Cayman Tai (hold up)
Looking at the draw/pace map, I think Hierarchy could get trapped in the rail slot.
Charlie Mason doesn’t tend to break as fast as Silkie Wilkie, Elouise Prince, No Return or Accrual and could also be impacted as both No return and Accrual trying to come across from the wider draws.
I think Silkie Wilkie will most likely break fastest and get that lead position. ( apprentice riding which isn’t ideal but trainer must think he’s up to it and the weight advantage is worth the risk).
There is quite a bit of early pace on here which I think will help Tiger Crusade as the danger hold up horse.
Speed figures from previous Lingfield races suggest Silkie Wilkie and Tiger Crusade can win this. Accrual has some good figures but from Wolverhampton.
I think
Silkie Wilkie (5/1) and Tiger Crusade (9/1) both have a decent chance of winning this at good odds. They have both ran well in higher grade races on the AW in the past. My concern with Silkie is no recent run and if age is blunting her speed. Tiger needs a clear run and a fast pace to aim at.
The market has gone for the inform horse Accrual and Charlie Mason.
I will stick with
Silkie Wilkie and Tiger Crusade with Accrual as the main danger.
Well that is my take on the puzzle.