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 in addition to the Listed Quebec Stakes which takes place in December.

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

Lingfield Outright Favourite Statistics

• AW Handicaps: 420-1412 (30%) -214.25
• AW Non-Handicaps: 232-465 (50%) +16.46
• Flat Handicaps: 59-216 (27%) -42.94
• Flat Non-Handicaps: 51-94 (54%) +7.17
• Handicap Chases: 29-76 (38%) +8.34
• Handicap Hurdles: 17-56 (30%) -7.77
• Non-Handicap Chases: 4-8 (50%) +0.31
• Non-Handicap Hurdles: 21-51 (41%) -9.09

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

To buy tickets for a race day at Lingfield, head over to their official ticket booking webpage.

On this page, you will find 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 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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When breaking Lingfield down into trips then you can look at which stall and trip combination has produced the best LSP, that would be stall 4 over a trip of 5f which has, over the last five years produced an LSP of +51.94. Backing stall 1 at Lingfield over a trip of 7f is the most unsuccessful stall and trip combination at Lingfield returning an LSP of -176.72 over the last five years.

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?

When looking at profitable trainers only, then it is A M Balding who leads the way with a total of fifty-one winners producing an LSP of +39.83 whilst J H M Gosden leads the overall list with fifty-nine winners but shows a loss overall. J Gallagher 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 +31.38 which is courtesy of their fifteen placings (seven winners). M J Attwater does not have a great record at Lingfield, their LSP of -139.12 has them stone dead bottom of the trainers' list, which has come from twenty-seven winners from four hundred one runners which is a 7% strike rate.

When looking at the leading jockeys based on wins for those who are also showing a profit when backing all of their rides then it is David Probert who comes out at the top here at Lingfield With a total of eighty-four winners and an LSP of +36.28. If you are looking for a jockey to follow in the eachway market then it is Liam Wright who leads the way at Lingfield, they have had a total of nine placings which includes six winners over the previous five for an eachway LSP of +59.21. A total of twelve winners from two hundred sixty-eight rides at Lingfield has Charlie Bennett at the wrong end of the jockeys' list with their 4% strike rate and worst LSP of -198.50.

Lingfield Picks & Hints

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

• 8-19 (42%) +31.79 - Backing Jamie Spencer rides when in a Novices race
• 8-15 (53%) +32.50 - Backing Jamie Spencer rides when over a trip of 1m4f
• 5-10 (50%) +30.50 - Backing R Dawson rides when over a trip of 6f
• 9-18 (50%) +25.58 - Backing Sir Mark Prescott runners when horses are aged 4yo
• 5-9 (56%) +25.00 - Backing R Dawson rides when on horses aged 5yo

Lingfield Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations

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

• 29 Wins: Archie Watson & Hollie Doyle
• 27 Wins: J H M Gosden & Robert Havlin
• 22 Wins: Richard Hannon (Jnr) & S M Levey
• 21 Wins: A M Balding & David Probert
• 19 Wins: M Johnston & Joe Fanning

Lingfield Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

Lingfield Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

When breaking Lingfield down into trips then you can look at which stall and trip combination has produced the best LSP, that would be stall 1 over a trip of 6f which has, over the last five years produced an LSP of +33.45. With an LSP of -39.25, the most unsuccessful stall at Lingfield is stall 9 when backing runners over a trip of 7f over the last five years.

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?

Backing all of the Richard Hannon (Jnr) runners would have produced backing the most winners for a trainer here at Lingfield with fourteen but you would have returned a loss by doing so, W J Haggas leads the way for profitable trainers with an LSP of +7.18 from their twelve winners. When looking at trainers and looking for some eachway value at Lingfield then the trainer who shows the best eachway profit is M D I Usher, that LSP is +90.26 which has been accumulated by a total of five placings which includes three winners. At the other end of the spectrum is J A Osborne who has a terrible record at Lingfield, of all the trainers their LSP of -28.62 is the worse, they have a 5% strike rate with two winners from thirty-nine runners.

When looking at profitable jockeys only, then it is Tom Marquand who leads the way with a total of thirteen winners producing an LSP of +12.17 whilst Oisin Murphy leads the overall list with sixteen winners but shows a loss overall. If you are looking for a jockey to follow in the eachway market then it is Callum Shepherd who leads the way at Lingfield, they have had a total of eight placings which includes two winners over the previous five for an eachway LSP of +35.93. With an LSP of -43.04 at Lingfield, K T O'Neill heads the list for worst jockeys at this course, which is a result of nine winners from one hundred one rides which is a strike rate of 9%.

Lingfield Picks & Hints

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

• 5-9 (56%) +40.25 - Backing Rae Guest runners when horses are 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:

• 5 Wins: G L Moore & Rhys Clutterbuck
• 5 Wins: W J Haggas & Tom Marquand

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?

G L Moore has produced a total of thirty-three winners at Lingfield racecourse and with an LSP of +6.90, they top the winner's list for trainers who also show a profit. If you are looking for a trainer to follow in the eachway market then it is R Rowe who leads the way at Lingfield, they have had a total of fourteen placings which includes four winners over the previous five for an eachway LSP of +104.89. The trainer with the worst record at Lingfield based on LSP is N A Twiston-Davies who has only a 6% strike rate with three winners from fifty-three runners who have returned an LSP of -43.00.

Not only is Jamie Moore the most successful jockey at Lingfield in terms of the number of winners but they have also returned a profit if back all of their rides, Jamie Moore has notched up a total of twenty-five winners for an LSP of +45.48. With an eachway LSP of +101.56 at Lingfield, Sean P Bowen leads the jockeys in profit for backing eachway which has been helped by their twenty-four placings which include a total of ten winners. J A Best does not have a great record at Lingfield, their LSP of -56.00 has them stone dead bottom of the jockeys' list, which has come from one winner from sixty-eight rides which is a 1% strike rate.

Lingfield Picks & Hints

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

• 7-17 (41%) +48.24 - Backing Jamie Moore rides when in a Handicap Chase race
• 7-11 (64%) +25.22 - Backing Jamie Moore rides when over a trip of 2m7½f
• 6-12 (50%) +23.46 - Backing Olly Murphy runners when over a trip of 2m3½f
• 5-11 (45%) +11.31 - Backing Jamie Moore rides when in a Handicap Novices Chase race

Lingfield Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations

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

• 23 Wins: G L Moore & Jamie Moore
• 11 Wins: Miss Venetia Williams & Charlie Deutsch
• 8 Wins: G L Moore & Joshua Moore
• 6 Wins: Daniel Skelton & Harry Skelton
• 6 Wins: Olly Murphy & A Coleman

Lingfield Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

Lingfield Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

With a huge combined experience of horse racing between them, this content has been created and is maintained by Darren Brett, James Banting and Andy Powell. All of the data for Lingfield Racecourse which includes the favourite statistics, draw bias and the trainer and jockey statistics have been created using results from HorseRaceBase.

Darren Brett

Tipster competition manager

Darren has worked in the horse racing industry for decades bringing to OLBG for the last 20 years a wealth of knowledge, creating much of our content on these sports. Darren also manages our Grand National Guide and is the go-to font of knowledge for the world's greatest steeplechase.

James Banting

Tipster competition assistant

James Banting, a passionate horse racing enthusiast and aficionado, brings a wealth of experience to OLBG, having attended numerous race meetings over the years. His background working with the Jockey Club provides him with a unique insider's perspective on the industry.

Andy Powell

Content editor

Andy is a seasoned professional with more than 15 years of experience in the field of horse racing. He has a thorough understanding of the sport, from analyzing complex statistical data to being part of a winning syndicate at the Cheltenham Festival. Andy is responsible for managing the horse racing trend blogs on OLBG.