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LINGFIELD AW Racecourse Template (Monday 13 July 2026) |
The Racing Horse offers our LINGFIELD AW (Polytrack) RACECOURSE TEMPLATE for Monday 13 July 2026. There is a 7-race card containing 2 Classified Stakes, 4 Handicaps, and a Maiden Stakes Race for 2yos. The going is expected to be standard.
FIRST DRAFT...
WINNING FAVOURITES (5 years) Non-handicap Handicap 2yo 57-119 48% -4.18 22-44 50% +12.22 3yo 113-203 56% +12.91 133-407 33% -70.52 4yo+ 68-136 50% +20.00 251-855 29% -161.36 TOTAL 238-458 52% +28.73 406-1306 31% -219.66 TOP 5 TRAINERS at LINGFIELD AW past 5 years +/- R Tony Carroll (11%) 58-544 11% -139.82 +0% Andrew Balding (16%) 57-262 22% -20.38 +6% Richard Hannon (11%) 41-305 13% -27.89 +2% George Boughey (16%) 39-258 15% -101.52 -1% Richard Hughes (14%) 37-232 16% -34.04 +2% TOP TRAINERS at LINGFIELD AW for 2026 +/- R Andrew Balding (16%) 10-33 30% +4.56 +14% George Boughey (16%) 7-28 25% -5.69 +9% TOP 5 JOCKEYS at LINGFIELD AW past 5 years +/- R Rossa Ryan (17%) 83-374 22% +21.76 +5% Luke Morris (10%) 73-644 11% -128.20 +1% David Probert (12%) 58-396 15% -33.04 +3% Jack Mitchell (15%) 56-274 20% +3.70 +5% Robert Havlin (14%) 48-312 15% -104.75 +1% TOP JOCKEYS at LINGFIELD AW for 2026 +/- R Rossa Ryan (17%) 15-48 31% +27.12 +14% Danny Muscutt (13%) 7-23 30% +15.33 +17% Joe Leavy (11%) 7-24 29% +9.87 =18% TOP 5 OWNERS at LINGFIELD for past 5 years +/- E Godolphin (27%) 28-73 38% +25.94 +11% Rabbah Racing (19%) 13-40 33% +19.88 +14% Canisbay Blood (10%) 13-99 13% -16.31 +3% Robert Moss (9%) 13-107 12% +29.24 +3% Sheikh J Maktoum (15%) 10-34 29% +0.79 +14% FIXTURES: Monday 13 July 2026 Tuesday 4 August 2026 NATIONAL AVERAGES EXPLAINED... What is a NATIONAL AVERAGE?
SURFACE: Lingfield’s All‑Weather track is laid with Polytrack, the most widely used synthetic surface in the UK. It is favoured by trainers because it is regarded as the fairest and most consistent racing surface. Polytrack is fast, produces minimal jar, and generates virtually no kickback, allowing horses to travel and race more comfortably. Its ability to regain shape quickly after racing also reduces strain on tendons, making it one of the most reliable and horse‑friendly AW surfaces in use.
FAVOURITES: Winning favourites at Lingfield over the past 5 years show 644-1764 for 36.51% and a loss of -£219.66 to a £1 stake at SP. The strike-rate at this course is around +4% of the national average, but if we look at winning favourites in non-handicaps we have identified a winning system and a measurable edge with figures showing 238-458 for 52% and a level stake profit of +£28.73 to a £1 stake at SP. Even modest, basic filtration improves these figures further, marking this category as an obvious and worthwhile area for targeted analysis. For this meeting there are 3 non-handicap races to consider...
TRAINERS: Tony Carroll (11%) is leading trainer at this course but this is based on volume and shows a massive loss to level stakes.
JOCKEYS: Rossa Ryan (17%) strikes at 22% at this course and surface so +5% above his national average. We note this current year shows him scoring at 31%. His rides must always be processed...
OWNERS: The top 5 owners and their runners at Lingfield on this surface must be acknowledged, given their figures are above their national averages.
RED FLAG: To be continued...
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JASON WEAVER on LINGFIELDLingfield’s 1m 2f all-weather start is a tough one, very draw-dependent. . DAVID PROBERT on LINGFIELDIt's probably the most idiosyncratic of the AW tracks because of the hill. In 5f & 6f handicaps, you want to be handy, and perhaps ideally with a middle draw to cut the corner a little. That gives you the most options. They're both tricky starts, the five in a little chute on the crown of the bend, and the six just before the bend on the main track. Inside draws need to be very quick away and edge right a bit to get a position, because if you don't you'll be in a pocket and it'll be hard. The 6f trip is a bit more forgiving because you've got half a furlong or so before the bend, but you still need to jump and get a position quickly. But over longer trips, certainly beyond a mile, it's very hard to make the running and win. I try and sit third or fourth, and one off the rail. If you're on the rail you can get boxed in as horses vie for positions and then you have to wait for them to pass before making your run. It's certainly a tricky track and one where you need to be in the right place at the right time. Lane wise, it's pretty fair in the straight: I've seen horses coming up the rail to win, and horses fanning wide and winning, so there doesn't seem to be any advantage to one or other path in the last quarter. And the kickback is mild, probably the least of all the all weather circuits. |
The same is true of the 5f and 6f starts. I always think it’s a track that lends itself to riding in the ‘third wave’. In races over 1m, for example, the first wave will go with maybe 5f left, round the initial turn, while the second wave will kick into the home straight. The third wave - the George Baker wave - usually attacks at the 1f pole and often comes out best. You don’t want to be way out of your ground, but patience can pay - Jason Weaver
It's pretty level from the mile and a quarter start and down the back, but from the 4 furlong to the 2 furlong poles you're running down that hill. Some horses don't handle the hill which makes it a tricky track to ride; many of the jockeys will start to make their move at about the three - halfway down the hill, on the home bend - trying to get some of their rivals off balance. That's where you'll see most of the manoeuvres, jostling for position, trying to either get an inside run or slingshot off the bend if a little wider.