Flat Racing - Friday 21st of December

[robertob]

13.35 Lingfield: My Sweet Lord @ 5/1 Bet365 My Sweet Lord won here at Lingfield impressively two weeks ago. He was travelling in rear of the field for a long way where he was slightly outpaced during the race, and had a good bit to do turning for home in second last position. He then was flying on the inside rail though, staying on as the only on from the rear, to beat the very prominent ridden Small Fury on the line. He surly looks like a horse that has still more to offer as he's lightly raced and the step up to 7f looks rather in his favour than causing any problems. The 4lb raise in the mark could be lenient I feel. The form of this race works out super well as 2nd and 3rd placed have won next time out. 18.50 Wolverhampton: Wordiness @ 7/1 Paddy Power Wordiness probably would have won with a clear run at Lingfield last week. He raced in rear turning for home but picked up nicely and was then travelling very strongly until the 1f marker when he had no room to go and lost every chance to win as a result. He looks poised to win in my mind though, despite being a 12x maiden, as he ran pretty well in the last couple of weeks and the step up in trip to 12f tomorrow may help to bring out some further improvement.

[Aidymac]

Re: Flat Racing - Friday 21st of December *Tingo In The Tale > Lingfield 3:20 > WIN @ 9/1 Bet365 BOG* Looks overpriced in my opinion in a 4 horse race. Is a course winner, albeit on turf. However, is lightly raced on the AW, and back in July was a close 3rd to Venegazzu at Wolverhampton in a Class 4 handicap off a mark of 75. Today, it is running in a Class 5 race with only 4 runners off a mark of 69, and Willie Twiston Davies takes off a further 5 pounds so is effectively 11 pounds lower in a lower grade. He seems to be a cracking young apprentice also, and has won on two of his last 3 rides.