Saturday’s free horse racing tips: The Wizard of Odds’ stat attack for today’s racing at Sandown, Leopardstown, Lingfield, Chelmsford and Kempton
The Wizard of Odds has studied the stats and come up with some pearls of wisdom ahead of this afternoon's action
THE Wizard of Odds loves to magic up some winners and he reckons he's struck gold today.
Don't miss his latest 'stat attack' for Saturday's racing right here.
TODAY’S FORM NAP
Apple’s Jade (1.25 Leopardstown)
CLASS DROPPERS
Wonder Laish (2.00 Leopardstown) is one of several in the race coming down in grade but he’s doing it after winning a Grade 1 last time.
Captain Lars (3.20 Chelmsford) is down in grade on the back of a good placed effort last time out.
Murray River (4.05 Lingfield) will find this easier than the race he was on the premises in last time.
TAKING THE WISS All you need for Winter Derby Trial day at Lingfield
BACKED LAST TIME
Hypnos (12.35 Lingfield) went from 16-1 to 9s before finishing second last time and should run well again.
Mulcahys Hill (2.25 Sandown) plunged from 10-1 to 4s before a good second latest and won’t be far away.
LEOPARDSTOWN SPECIALISTS (trainers with best win% at track past two years)
Nicky Richards has a 67% strike-rate at Punchestown and has two runners today — Simply Ned (3.10), Duke Of Navan (4.20).
COLD TRAINERS (runners since last win)
Mrs L Richards 100
TOP TEAMS
Georgia Dobie has a 100% record for Jo Hughes. They team up with Cape Greco (1.35) and Grandee Daisy (2.45) at Cheltenham today.
Adam Kirby and Paul D’Arcy get 36% winners. They have Inaam (2.20 Lingfield) today.
RETURNING HEROES
Gino Trail won the 1.15 at Sandown last year off 3lb lower, Dolos was second from 5lb lower
Kachy won the 1.45 at Lingfield last year
Poetic Force was second in the 6.45 at Kempton last year and is 4lb higher today.
BEATEN FAVOURITE IN PAST TWO RACES
Copain Du Classe, 1.15 Sandown
Field Gun, 1.35 Chelmsford
Cenotaph, 1.45 Lingfield
Kayf Adventure, 3.35 Sandown
Ihabela Fact, 7.45 Kempton
In-form trainers and jocks
- Michael Bell is running at 50% winners in the past 14 days so watch out for his Kempton runners — Onebaba (5.15), Any Smile and Crimson Kiss (both 6.15).
- Nicky Henderson is maintaining his excellent form with 43% winners so his six runners at Sandown are worth a close look.
- Trainers running better than 33% wins in the past 14 days: P Bowen, R Cowell, M Bell, Dr R Newland, R Charlton, N Henderson, J Gosden
- Jockeys running better than 33% wins in the past 14 days: N Mackay, Mrs K Glenister, N De Boinville, C Deutsch, R Kingscote
ONLY LAST-TIME WINNER IN THE RACE
- Spirit Warning, 12.35 Lingfield
- Warrior Display, 4.05 Lingfield
- Johnbb, 4.10 Sandown
- Lion Hearted, 4.45 Kempton
- Global Spectrum, 5.15 Kempton
- West Coast Flyer, 7.15 Kempton
- Houlton, 7.45 Kempton
- Embers Glow, 8.15 Kempton
ONLY COURSE AND DISTANCE WINNER IN RACE
- Port Of Leith, 12.35 Lingfield
- Harbour Vision, 1.35 Chelmsford
- Valley Belle, 2.45 Chelmsford
- Little Miss Kodi, 4.45 Kempton
- Global Spectrum, 5.15 Kempton
- Xtara, 5.45 Kempton
- Cyirli, 7.15 Kempton