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STAT ATTACK

Wednesday’s free horse racing tips: The Wizard of Odds’ stat attack for today’s racing at Leicester, Plumpton, Lingfield and Wolverhampton

The Wizard of Odds has studied the stats and come up with some pearls of wisdom ahead of this afternoon's action

Ascot racecourse

THE Wizard of Odds was on top form again yesterday and he's hungry for more winners today.

Don't miss his latest 'stat attack' for Wednesday's racing right here.

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TODAY’S FORM NAP

Your Band (5.45 Wolverhampton).

CLASS DROPPERS

Mister Chow (2.10 Leicester) won a Class 2 handicap last time and drops into a Class 4 claimer today.

Storm Tropper (4.20 Lingfield) went close in a stronger handicap than this Class 7 affair here last time.

Dorking Boy (2.00 Plumpton) has had a wind operation since running in a Grade 2 event at Chepstow last time. This is a Class 4 today.


TOP TARGET Top Notch set to take on stellar cast in Grade 1 Ascot Chase


BACKED LAST TIME

Rakematiz (1.50 Lingfield) was cut from 7-2 to 9-4 before winning last time and has big chances today.

Second Collection (3.50 Lingfield) fell from 6-1 to 7-2 before finishing second latest so won’t be far away today.

Brigadoon (5.45 Wolverhampton) moved from 11-2 to 3-1 before winning last time and should run another good race.

In-form trainers and jockeys

  • Charlie Appleby is running at 50% winners so his Dawn Crusade (2.20 Lingfield)  has big chances.
  • Stuart Edmunds is on 40% winners so have a close look at his Red Royalist (5.15 Wolverhampton).
  • Trainers running better than 33% wins in the past 14 days: P Crate, R Harris, C Appleby, H Candy, S Edmunds, D Elsworth, N Littmoden, H Palmer, S England, A Brittain, R Spencer, E De GIles.
  • Jockeys running better than 33% wins in the past 14 days: J Dixon, N Mackay, Mrs K Glenister, A Rawlinson, C Deutsch, N De Boinville, J England.

LINGFIELD SPECIALISTS (trainers with best win% at track past two years)

C Appleby has 38% winners and runs Dawn Crusade (2.20 Lingfield).

WOLVERHAMPTON SPECIALISTS (trainers with best win% at track past two years)

H Candy runs at 43% winners (Cuban Spirit, 6.45 Wolverhampton).

TOP TEAMS

Simon Crisford and Adam Kirby have 50% winners and team up with Simple Thought (2.20 Lingfield).

RETURNING HEROES

Ballyheigue Bay (3.30 Plumpton) won this last year and is a fair 6lb higher this time around.

Dream Magic (5.45 Wolverhampton) won this claiming contest 12 months ago and has place prospects at a big price.

Only last-time winner in the race

  • Clarendon Street (1.10 Leicester)
  • Cloth Cap (1.40 Leicester)
  • Wakiki Waves (2.30 Plumpton)
  • Regulation (2.40 Leicester)
  • Midnight Bliss (4.00 Plumpton)
  • Choochoobugaloo (4.10 Leicester)
  • Brigadoon (5.45 Wolverhampton)

BEATEN FAVOURITE IN PAST TWO RACES

Volcano (3.30 Plumpton).

Three horses in 7.15 Wolverhampton – Hungarian Rhapsody, Imbucato, Diamond Pursuit.

ONLY COURSE AND DISTANCE WINNER IN RACE

  • Bazooka (2.10 Leicester)
  • Treasure Me (2.50 Lingfield)
  • Third World (3.00 Plumpton)
  • Ballyheigue Bay (3.30 Plumpton)
  • Cucklington (4.00 Plumpton)
  • Iona Island (6.15 Wolverhampton)
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