There is a very decent card at Lingfield to look forward to today, and one horse has been backed from huge prices into much shorter in the betting in the opening bumper. Make sure you check out our free horse racing tips on the website for today where we also provide tips for action in Ireland at Thurles Racecourse. Always bet responsibly!
The opening bumper at Lingfield looks like a very hot race on paper, but it has to be interesting that Pat Murphy’s INFANTRYMAN has been backed from 100-1 into 25-1 and support has continued through the morning.
To make things even more interesting, top rider Harry Cobden has been booked for the ride and connections wouldn’t be booking Cobden unless they felt the horse had a glimmer of hope, that’s for sure.
Infantryman’s dam is a full sister to Scottish and Royal Empire, who were both Group 3 winners on the Flat, and she is a half sister to a string more of quality horses.
The son of Lope De Vega was a cheap purchase and didn’t do much when seventh of nine runners on debut at Wincanton last month, but clearly he has been working well at home and better is expected now.
Looking at the head of the market, it will be fascinating to see how Nicky Henderson’s Kingston Pride gets on. He really impressed when winning his Irish point, and the form of that race has worked out very well. Back in second was The Enabler, who bolted up in a Listed bumper last month for trainer Gordon Elliott.
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