Lingfield 25/11/08

[PL2008]

12:30 Lingfield Bolanderi (USA) Trainer Andrew Turnell has just 2 wins from 5 starts in bumpers at this course. He is currently at 4 wins from 15 (27%) the lst 14 days going into today. 10pts win @ SP 12:30 Lingfield Sophies Trophy Trainer P M Phelan has an excellent record here at trips of at least 11 furlongs: 11f-12f = 2 wins from 4 starts (+16.25lsp) 13f+ = 1 win from 1 start (+3.00lsp) 3 wins from 3 (+21.25lsp) with 3yo's. Those are runners on the flat and stats that might be useful for this race. Phelans last two winners at this course raced for 11f (19Nov) and 13f (13Nov). 3 of 6 bumper starters the past 5 seasons from Phelan finished in the top 3. 10pts win @ SP 13:30 Lingfield Divine Gift Finished 2L in second to Heathcote LTO (16Nov) - Chase debut. He's jockey is changed from W T Kennedy to Richard Johnson today. Record with Johnson on board has 1 win and second from two starts, both hurdles. 10pts win @ SP 13:30 Lingfield Country Affair Trainer D G Bridgwater: All 3 wins (from 37 runs) this year are chasers, 0 from 16 Hurdlers. 3 wins, 3 seconds, and 3 fourths from 19 chase starts this year Bridgwater. Country Affair pulled-up LTO [30Oct] with it being his chase debut. His hurdle form of 1 win and 3 thirds from 5 starts makes me think he can get better today. His sole win cam on Soft ground at Newton Abbot leaving second behind by 8L. 10pts win @ SP 14:00 Lingfield Rebeccas Choice Jockey A P McCoy has 6 wins from18 starts here since 2005. From Racing Post Spotlight, "Clear second in heavy-ground Plumpton bumper in April (third won next time) and kept on steadily when third in similar event back there on reappearance; promises to be well suited by this trip and bred to do better now he goes jumping; McCoy 1-8 for stable in last five seasons." 10pts win @ SP 15:00 Lingfield Stradbrook 8L winner two runs ago (18f). Raced 20f LTO and lost by 6L (4 of 13) that day but drop in distance should be fine. He won a 16f bumper at Punchestown in 2006 and also a third in a similar race at Gowran Park. Owner John P McManus won twice from six hurdle starts here last year (+4.10lsp). Jockey A P McCoy has 6 wins from18 starts here since 2005. 10pts win @ SP 15:30 Lingfield Mylord Collonges Jockey A P McCoy has 5 wins from 10 Chase starts here the past 5 seasons - 6 wins from18 starts here since 2005 Trainer M G Rimmel has 4 wins from 12 Handicap Chase race this season. Mylord Collonges is in good form having won 3 of his last 5 (all for trainer Mrs Susan Nock). 10pts win @ SP

[billy the punter]

Re: Lingfield 25/11/08 1.00 Hoping for a good run from White Moss. She may creep into the frame. :hope