Gilbert to play ball in the 8.05

Selected Lingfield – all weather – polytrack

4.00 The lightly raced Egoiste is with a good stable and comes here on the back of a big run when a close 3rd at this trip at Chelmsford City . Well drawn and very likely to figure .

1/2pt  ew Egoiste @ 8/1

4.30 As Jungle Run and Knockout Blow both carry stiff penalties , the 3 time C&D winner Lilkian is on a workable mark and comes here in his usual good form .

1/4pt win  Lilkiian @ 5/1

5.00 Alpine Girl impressed when coming off the pace for her first try at this C&D , beating some reliable yardsticks and could be up to the 5 pound hit . Skallywag Bay drops in trip but this strong front runner is the obvious danger .

1/2pt win  Alpine Girl @ 3/1

Today’s Multi

3 £1 doubles & £1 ew treble

Egoiste 4.00 @ 8/1

We Still Believe 4.20 @ 7/2

Gilbert 8.05 @ 9/2

Selected Lingfield – all weather – polytrack

4.00 The lightly raced Egoiste is with a good stable and comes here on the back of a big run when a close 3rd at this trip at Chelmsford City . Well drawn and very likely to figure .

1/2pt  ew Egoiste @ 8/1

4.30 As Jungle Run and Knockout Blow both carry stiff penalties , the 3 time C&D winner Lilkian is on a workable mark and comes here in his usual good form .

1/4pt win  Lilkiian @ 5/1

5.00 Alpine Girl impressed when coming off the pace for her first try at this C&D , beating some reliable yardsticks and could be up to the 5 pound hit . Skallywag Bay drops in trip but this strong front runner is the obvious danger .

1/2pt win  Alpine Girl @ 3/1

No Lingfield placepot

Selected Wolver – all weather – tapeta

2.10 PREMIUM RACE

2.40 Understandable that the front running Imperial dream is a short priced fav , proven over C&D running to a decent level , but I can pass at short odds .

No bet

4.45       PREMIUM RACE

Wolver placepot

3,5

3

5,7

6

2,10

1,7

16 bets

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Selected Carlisle – good to soft on this undulating , stiff and galloping track

As the vast majority of runners in the earlier have either never raced on soft ground or have run below form on it . too much guesswork

4.20 Not a deep race and the consistent We Still Believe was an unlucky 2nd over C&D last time and does handle the ground .

1/2pt win We Still Believe @ 7/2

4.53 Purple Martini handles soft ground very well , stays this trip and looks capable of defying a 4 pound hit

1/4pt win Purple Martini @ 2/1

Selected Windsor – good ground on this flat and galloping track – speed track

7.05 PREMIUM RACE

8.05 Gilbert had a fine time of things last season , winning 3 times and rarely far away but a combination of a stiff rating and a hectic schedule resulted in a string of below par efforts , but the handicapper has to respond and the tip was a gutsy winner over C&D in a handicap and backed that up with a close 2nd at Yarmouth , both times at around this trip , similar ground and the latest run came carrying a 5 pound penalty . This straight forward type drops into  Classified company and his handicap form gives him a clear edge .

1/2pt win Gilbert @ 9/2

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