Today’s Free Tips

3.35 Lingfield – JUST YOUR TYPE (8/1 EW) – This ten-year-old is a strong stayer who is often seen in races over these marathon trips. He was sixth in the Eider (extended 4m) at Newcastle back in 2019 off a mark of 134, and finished a nine-length second over the same trip in the Scottish Borders National at the end of that year, off the same mark. He is now on a 9lb lower mark which puts him 3lb below his highest winning perch achieved in November 2020 over 3m2f at Uttoxeter. Despite not winning since then, his last two runs haven’t been bad, both off a 2lb higher mark, beaten just over three-lengths firstly before finishing fourth in the class 2 Tommy Whittle at Haydock, with a couple of good horses in front of him in Enqarde and Remastered. He goes well in heavy ground and should hopefully be staying-on better than most here off this mark with a stamina test which will suit.

4.08 Lingfield – GERICO VILLE (8/1 EW) – Despite being the least experienced in the field, I can see this six-year-old going well for Chris Gordon and Tom Cannon in an open looking handicap for novices. All three of his starts under rules have come over this C&D, possibly with an eye on this race, and the form of some of them has been franked. After a fifth on debut he was beaten just under two-lengths by a horse called Viva Lavilla, who has subsequently finished second and fourth in Grade 2 company. The last day he went off a shade odds-on but could only manage third, beaten five-and-a-quarter-lengths, the winner went close since and the fourth was beaten by 130-rated Ree Okka at Kempton recently. He starts life in handicaps off a mark of just 113 which could underestimate his ability, and having shown he handles soft/heavy ground, I think he could outrun his odds here.