Lingfield Tips

Lingfield is the only UK course to hold Flat racing on both Turf and the All-Weather (Polytrack) as well as National Hunt racing on Turf. 

Although the course is in Surrey, it is close to the borders of Kent, West Sussex, and East Sussex. Easily accessible from many main routes (M25, M23, A22) it is not far north of East Grinstead and virtually due west of Royal Tunbridge Wells. 

It is kept busy throughout the year, and because of the climate is often called upon to arrange fixtures at short notice when other tracks are unfit for racing.

The racecourse opened in 1890 initially as an NH track but commenced flat racing 4 years later. The original Equitrack surface, opened in 1989, was the first AW surface in the UK. This was replaced by the current Polytrack in 2001 and relaid in 2012.

Highlights: Although still holding meaningful classic trials in May on the turf with similarities between Lingfield and Epsom making Derby and Oaks trials more meaningful than may otherwise be the case, the highlight of the season is now the All-Weather Championships on Good Friday.

Top-class horses from a series of qualifying races through the winter meet in 6 races covering different categories. Qualification is by either running a minimum of 3 times during the season on AW or winning one of the 4 ‘fast track’ qualifying races in a specific category.

The AW Championships have been held here since the 2013-14 season. It is the most valuable day’s racing held on any AW surface in Europe but caused some controversy by designating Good Friday as the date.

Once Sunday racing had been accepted, Good Friday was traditionally the only day away from the Christmas period that did not have any racing.

The Group 3 Winter Derby also takes place on the Polytrack here in February and for stats lovers, we've analysed the Winter Derby Trends over in the Betting Strategy section.

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* All statistics below are based on the previous five years at Lingfield

Lingfield Outright Favourite Statistics

• AW Handicaps: 406-1332 (30%) -125.96
• AW Non-Handicaps: 238-517 (46%) -20.16
• Flat Handicaps: 86-288 (30%) -44.90
• Flat Non-Handicaps: 76-151 (50%) +6.70
• Handicap Chases: 25-69 (36%) +6.60
• Handicap Hurdles: 15-50 (30%) -3.22
• Non-Handicap Chases: 3-7 (43%) -1.30
• Non-Handicap Hurdles: 23-45 (51%) -0.57

Course: Left-Handed, the flat turf course is level for most of the circuit but has a slight climb that leads into a downhill turn to the home straight. 

The 'All-Weather' Polytrack is inside the turf track so is triangular generally in shape and mainly flat apart from a slight downhill run before the final turn into the home straight.

The NH course has a more level feel to it but does have some undulations.

Lingfield Racecourse Address: Racecourse Rd, Lingfield RH7 6PQ

Lingfield Racecourse Telephone: 01342 834800

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On this page, you will find the free Lingfield betting tips from OLBG's army of horse racing tipsters. The most popular Lingfield selections are listed along with the race time and current odds.

A confidence percentage reflects the number of tips received against the total number placed on each race. The 1 to 5-star value rating indicates a potential value bet when considering the confidence figure and betting odds.

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Lingfield Pointers:

National Hunt: Other than when the ground gets very soft, which it regularly does, the fences are comparatively easy. The soft ground on the back straight places much more emphasis on jumping and stamina (paramount on soft or heavy). It is generally not as undulating as the Flat courses but both NH courses are sharper than the Flat course. At about 13f, the chase course is longer than the hurdles course.

Flat (Turf): The Turf course has similarities with Epsom, having a slight climb to the crest of a hill before a downhill stretch that includes the turn for home. It is essential to keep a horse balanced at this stage. On the straight course, it is probably an advantage to be on the stands side unless a gap on the far rail would see a smooth run through, and for this reason, prominent runners may also have an advantage.

Flat (All-Weather): The AW track lies inside the turf track and is particularly sharp in places. A low draw is a huge advantage in races over 5f, 6f, and 10f where runners encounter a bend very soon after the start. Due to the sharp track, races are rarely run at a fast pace, so stamina is not normally a concern. Horses getting an easy lead and pushing for home from the final turn can be difficult to catch, front runners that have been 'flat out' for some time do tend to get caught in the Lingfield straight on the Polytrack, despite the fairly short run in.

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If you want the most profitable stall at Lingfield then you need to look at races over 5f and focus on stall 9 as this has produced an LSP of +13.33 over the last five years. The stall with the worst loss at Lingfield in the win market when breaking it down to race trips is stall 6 over a trip of 7f, backing all runners in this stall over that trip over the past five years would have returned a loss of -174.99.

Here we have the draw bias for Lingfield taken into consideration races with ten or more runners, we will break down the figures by race distance, draws can be much more important over the shorter trips in which runners do not have time to find their position during the race meaning the draw is probably more important than the races over longer distances.

• Sprints (5f to 7½f)
• Mile (1m to 1m1½f)
• Middle Distance (1m2f to 1m5½f)
• Long Distance (1m6f or further)

The following table shows a breakdown over a group of trips and shows how each position of the draw does, for example in a twelve runner race would be Low (Stalls 1-4), Mid (Stalls 5-8) and High (Stalls 9-12), the positions will always be lowest stall number to highest.

Who are the best all-weather jockeys and trainers to bet on at Lingfield?

Focusing only on trainers who show a profit when backing all of their runners, top of the pile at Lingfield for the number of winners is M Johnston who has produced a total of seventy-three winners in return for an LSP of +10.21. With an eachway LSP of +46.98 at Lingfield, Simon Pearce leads the trainers in profit for backing eachway which has been helped by their twelve placings which include a total of seven winners. A total of twelve winners from two hundred forty-six runners at Lingfield has J J Bridger at the wrong end of the trainers' list with their 5% strike rate and worst LSP of -136.25.

When looking at profitable jockeys only, then it is David Probert who leads the way with a total of seventy-three winners producing an LSP of +25.44 whilst Adam Kirby leads the overall list with ninety-nine winners but shows a loss overall. If you are looking for a jockey to follow in the eachway market then it is George Bass who leads the way at Lingfield, they have had a total of sixteen placings which includes seven winners over the previous five years for an eachway LSP of +20.23. With an LSP of -180.14 at Lingfield, Luke Morris heads the list for worst jockeys at this course, which is a result of ninety-two winners from eight hundred fifty-six rides which is a strike rate of 11%.

Lingfield Picks & Hints

Here are some factors at Lingfield for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:

• 9-17 (53%) +31.42 - Backing Tom Dascombe runners when horses are aged 5yo
• 7-12 (58%) +25.52 - Backing Sir Mark Prescott runners when horses are aged 4yo
• 6-12 (50%) +22.13 - Backing M Johnston runners when horses are aged 5yo
• 5-11 (45%) +18.88 - Backing William Buick rides when in a Maiden race
• 12-28 (43%) +18.95 - Backing Ryan Moore rides when on horses aged 4yo

Lingfield Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations

Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Lingfield based on the number of winners:

• 32 Wins: M Johnston & Joe Fanning
• 31 Wins: J H M Gosden & Robert Havlin
• 27 Wins: Archie Watson & Hollie Doyle
• 18 Wins: Richard Hannon (Jnr) & S M Levey
• 17 Wins: Richard Hannon (Jnr) & Tom Marquand

Lingfield Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

Lingfield Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

If you want the most profitable stall at Lingfield then you need to look at races over 7f and focus on stall 7 as this has produced an LSP of +27.06 over the last five years. The stall with the worst loss at Lingfield in the win market when breaking it down to race trips is stall 6 over a trip of 7f, backing all runners in this stall over that trip over the past five years would have returned a loss of -62.27.

Here we have the draw bias for Lingfield taken into consideration races with ten or more runners, we will break down the figures by race distance, draws can be much more important over the shorter trips in which runners do not have time to find their position during the race meaning the draw is probably more important than the races over longer distances.

• Sprints (5f to 7½f)
• Middle Distance (1m2f to 1m5½f)

The following table shows a breakdown over a group of trips and shows how each position of the draw does, for example in a twelve runner race would be Low (Stalls 1-4), Mid (Stalls 5-8) and High (Stalls 9-12), the positions will always be lowest stall number to highest.

Who are the best flat jockeys and trainers to bet on at Lingfield?

When looking at profitable trainers only, then it is W J Haggas who leads the way with a total of twenty-three winners producing an LSP of +29.22 whilst Richard Hannon (Jnr) leads the overall list with twenty-five winners but shows a loss overall. Paul George is the trainer to follow at Lingfield if you are backing eachway as they show the best LSP of all the trainers in the eachway markets, that is +33.13 which is courtesy of their seven placings (three winners). With an LSP of -56.79 at Lingfield, M R Channon heads the list for worst trainers at this course, which is a result of thirteen winners from one hundred five runners which is a strike rate of 12%.

Backing all of the Oisin Murphy rides would have produced backing the most winners for a jockey here at Lingfield with twenty-eight but you would have returned a loss by doing so, Hector Crouch leads the way for profitable jockey with an LSP of +10.71 from their sixteen winners. If you are more of an eachway player then you may want to know which jockey is best to follow at Lingfield and that would be Callum Shepherd who shows the best eachway LSP which is +35.65 thanks to their eight placings (four winners). The jockey with the worst record at Lingfield based on LSP is L P Keniry who has only a 4% strike rate with three winners from sixty-eight rides which have returned an LSP of -50.00.

Lingfield Picks & Hints

Here are some factors at Lingfield for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:

• 10-17 (59%) +30.99 - Backing W J Haggas runners when horses are aged 2yo
• 6-14 (43%) +25.88 - Backing Pat Cosgrave rides when in a Novices race
• 11-24 (46%) +11.59 - Backing W J Haggas runners when in a Novices race
• 6-14 (43%) +10.60 - Backing Oisin Murphy rides when over a trip of 5f

Lingfield Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations

Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Lingfield based on the number of winners:

• 8 Wins: Richard Hannon (Jnr) & S M Levey
• 7 Wins: J J Bridger & K T O'Neill
• 6 Wins: G L Moore & Hector Crouch
• 6 Wins: Richard Hughes & Shane Kelly
• 6 Wins: W J Haggas & Pat Cosgrave

Lingfield Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

Lingfield Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

Who are the best national hunt jockeys and trainers to bet on at Lingfield?

Whilst G L Moore is the most successful trainer at Lingfield with a total of twenty-seven winners, if you backed all of their runners you would be showing a loss. J W Mullins is the most successful trainer at Lingfield for those who show a profit if backing all their runner's thanks to a total of eight winners and an LSP of +74.88. If you are looking for a trainer to follow in the eachway market then it is J W Mullins who leads the way at Lingfield, they have had a total of twenty placings which includes eight winners over the previous five years for an eachway LSP of +42.47. N A Twiston-Davies does not have a great record at Lingfield, their LSP of -31.50 has them stone dead bottom of the trainers' list, which has come from five winners from fifty-one runners which is a 10% strike rate.

Backing all of the Jamie Moore rides would have produced backing the most winners for a jockey here at Lingfield with fifteen but you would have returned a loss by doing so, A Coleman leads the way for profitable jockey with an LSP of +17.22 from their eleven winners. If you are more of an eachway player then you may want to know which jockey is best to follow at Lingfield and that would be Kevin Jones who shows the best eachway LSP which is +45.84 thanks to their eleven placings (four winners). A total of zero winners from fifty rides at Lingfield has J A Best at the wrong end of the jockeys' list with their 0% strike rate and worst LSP of -50.00.

Lingfield Picks & Hints

Here are some factors at Lingfield for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:

• 5-6 (83%) +58.25 - Backing S W Drinkwater runners when over a trip of 2m
• 5-8 (63%) +22.81 - Backing Jamie Moore rides when over a trip of 2m7½f
• 6-13 (46%) +21.56 - Backing G L Moore runners when over a trip of 2m7½f
• 5-7 (71%) +19.63 - Backing Miss Z C Davison runners when horses are aged 10yo
• 6-13 (46%) +16.67 - Backing Nico Boinville rides when in an NH Flat race

Lingfield Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations

Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Lingfield based on the number of winners:

• 15 Wins: G L Moore & Jamie Moore
• 11 Wins: G L Moore & Joshua Moore
• 6 Wins: Miss Venetia Williams & Charlie Deutsch
• 5 Wins: C Gordon & Tom J Cannon
• 5 Wins: Daniel Skelton & Harry Skelton

Lingfield Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

Lingfield Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit