Encourager tips, betting and prediction at Lingfield 15:00

Encourager is our top pick for the race at Lingfield, taking place at 15:00. This 4-year-old gelding, trained by J R Fanshawe and ridden by Kaiya Fraser, is running over a distance of 1m 2f on turf described as 'good to firm-good in places' and an all-weather (AW) track rated as standard. The race is named the Twelfth Barry Gurr Memorial Claiming Stakes. Currently, Encourager is priced at a rather short 2.5 indicating significant confidence from the market. Looking at recent form, while there's not a lot of racing data available for the past 30 days, Encourager appears to hold a decent long-term strike rate with a 50% win rate from two starts over the last 720 days. Trainer J. R. Fanshawe shows a respectable 30-day win rate of 18% from 34 starts, although no wins on this course which could be a slight concern. Kaiya Fraser, the jockey, has a solid win rate of 17% from 18 races over the last two weeks. Another interesting contender is Prometeo, under the guidance of jockey Warren Fentiman and trainer M Botti. With shorter odds of 1.73, this gelding shows a strong long-term success, particularly highlighted by a recent rating of 83 and a 33% win rate from twelve starts over the last 720 days. Looking at the broader picture, both the horse and trainer have demonstrated decent form at Lingfield, positioning them as notable threats to Encourager. Encourager, with promising stats and the guidance of trainer Fanshawe, is tagged as the favorite in this lineup. It might be the day for Encourager to live up to the name and encourage your pockets to get a bit heavier! Best of luck, and remember, always bet responsibly!
Article prices indicative and correct at 3:15 am on 29th May 2025

P	Horse	H	T	J	J/T	RL
1^st	2. Encourager	1⁰	29³	6²	7³	14⁷
4^th	6. Rogue Soldier	1⁰	28¹	6⁹	4⁷	10⁰
NR	3. Prometeo	1⁷	35⁰	4⁶	4⁵	10⁰
2^nd	4. Galileo's Compass	0⁶	28²	5¹	5⁰	10⁰
3^rd	5. Invincible Navy	0⁴	27⁰	4⁶	3⁵	6⁵

Lingfield 15:00

Race 2 Twelfth Barry Gurr Memorial Claiming Stakes (1m 2f)

29th May 25