FLAT Racing - Saturday, 31st December

[georgeCOSTANZA]

Sport	Horse Racing
Event	Lingfield 12:30
Selection	Compton Target
Strength	5/10
Date	31/12/2011
Bookmaker/Price	Blue Square @ 6.00
Reasoning	7lb lower than his last win in August. Trainer Hans Adielsson had been trying him in varius trips ever since with no luck. No better than 3rd of 6 since the win at trips of 5f to 1m2f. Last time out was his first try at 7f since making his debut back in July and it seemed to get him back to form. Finished 4th of 6 by 3 3/4 lengths at Kempton Park in a Class 5 Nursery (0-75). Now dropped into a 0-65 Nursery and the first time his ever raced a Class 6 race today. I think he will find his rivals much easier to deal with than orevious attempts and the one to beat if able to run his race. He's a 38,000gns yearling, related to 7 winners out of 10 other foals so he has many winning runs left in him.

[Bathtime For Rupert]

Re: FLAT Racing - Dece 31st Saturday 2.15 Lingfield - 2pts e/w Royal Bajan @ 11/2 (Bet365) - 1/5 odds James Given's string are going well and I think Royal Bajan is one they all have to beat in this 5f handicap. Although he's never run here before, he's shown his liking for polytrack - registering two successes at Wolverhampton. He runs off a mark just 1lb higher than his last win having edged down from a mark of 73 following a subsequent 2nd off 69 on turf. He was also tried in higher company for a few runs on the grass before returning to Wolverhampton last time. It was his first run for a couple of months so was entitled to perhaps need it slightly as he faded close home. However, it was not a bad race for its type, and stronger than today's. This race doesn't look quite as good, and as long as the new track doesn't inconvenience, I fail to see a poor run and looks an ideal each-way bet with the 9 runners.