2018 Lingfield All-Weather Championship Finals Day Preview

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It’s a huge day at Lingfield, with the All-Weather Finals taking place. Here is a brief preview of all 7 contests, along with our tips!

AW Championships Apprentice Handicap – Handicap (Class 2)
For 4 year olds and upwards
Distance: 7f1y

The opener features Richard Hannon’s Wahash, Adrian McGuinness’ Master Speaker and Dean Ivory’s Eljaddaaf. War Story, another Richard Hannon horse, won this race last term and is back to try and repeat the feat.

Tip: Master Speaker

AW Marathon Championships – Conditions Race (Class 2)
For 4 year olds and upwards
Distance: 1m7f169y

James Doyle will be on-board Red Vernon and the Ed Dunlop-trained horse could well start as favourite. The French horse, Funny Kid, has to be respected here. Christophe Ferland’s charge won the valuable Pommiers Handicap, at Deauville in November.

Tip: Funny Kid

AW Fillies’ And Mares’ Championships – Conditions Race (Class 2)
For 4 year olds and upwards
Distance: 7f1y

This race looks very open and cases can be made for the chances of Zest, Summer Icon, Diagnostic and several others. Dean Ivory’s Lucymai has impressed at both Kempton and Chelmsford City. The 5-year-old offers plenty of appeal to each-way bettors.

Tip: Lucymai

AW Sprint Championships – Conditions Race (Class 2)
For 4 year olds and upwards
Distance: 6f1y

Hugo Palmer has a couple going for him in the Sprint, although Gulliver does look up against it based on what we have seen so far. Gifted Master, a versatile gelding, looks well in with a shout though. Under James Doyle, he made an impressive polytrack debut – winning the Listed Golden Rose Stakes handsomely. Tom Dascombe’s Kachy looks sure to run a big race, while David O’Meara’s Intisaab is another to consider.

Tip: Gifted Master

3 Year Old AW Championships – Conditions Race (Class 2)
For 3 year olds
Distance: 6f1y

Archie Watson’s Corinthia Knight will be one of the afternoon’s easier picks at Lingfield, for many punters. The Society Rock colt made it 3 wins in a row, when seeing-off the challenge made by Andre Fabre’s Drummore in the Listed Montenica Stakes at Chantilly. Chris Dwyer’s Rock On Baileys is unbeaten in 5 outings, but she’ll need to run the race of her life to prevent that run coming to an end.

Tip: Corinthia Knight

AW Mile Championships – Conditions Race (Class 2)
For 4 year olds and upwards
Distance: 1m1y

Second Thought, sired by Kodiac and trained by William Haggas, ran on well to win the Listed Lady Wulfruna Stakes under Ryan Moore and will go-off heavily-backed. Eve Johnson Houghton’s Goring is unbeaten in 4 and all of those encounters were at Lingfield, over a mile.

Tip: Second Thought

AW Middle Distance Championships – Conditions Race (Class 2)
For 4 year olds and upwards
Distance: 1m2f

Mr Owen represents David Simcock’s yard and has a decent chance of landing the spoils, with Oisin Murphy in the saddle. Not much went his way in the Winter Derby, but the 6-year-old still managed to secure the runner-up spot and he can go one better today with better luck. Victory Bond and Master The World look the principal threats.

Tip: Mr Owen

Good luck, if you are betting at Lingfield this afternoon!

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