Oldbury Lad tips, betting predictions, and race preview at Lingfield 16:30

First up, let's talk about our predicted winner, Oldbury Lad, competing at Lingfield in the 6f Race 5 Mira Showers Rain Supreme Handicap at 16:30. A 3-year-old gelding trained by G Harris, Oldbury Lad steps into this race with decent odds of 7.0, putting him in the value odds category. He is piloted by K T O'Neill, who has had a bit of a cold streak recently with a 14-day win rate of just 6%. Even so, K T O'Neill has teamed up successfully with G Harris in the past. Looking at Oldbury Lad's form, he has raced six times over the last 720 days but is yet to secure a win. Lingfield might just be where he turns the corner, given G Harris has secured a win just recently at this track. However, Oldbury Lad needs to improve significantly to make a mark today. Ancient State, also a 3-year-old, is second in line with a live price of 4.33. Under the guidance of Martin Dunne and ridden by William Carson, this colt has shown some promise. Despite not having raced in the past 30 days, Ancient State won a race within the last 180 days and has completed three races over today's distance in the past two years, winning one. With a trainer who has a modest 7% win rate over the last six months, he might need to spring a bit of a surprise to surpass our top pick. Rogue Endeavour, sharing the same trainer as Oldbury Lad, comes into this race with odds of 6.0. Ridden by Ray Dawson, this gelding could be an interesting contender given the jockey's recent success rate of 14% in the last 60 days, including a win on this course. However, Rogue Endeavour hasn't been on his best form, having not won any of his ten races in the past two years. The partnership between Ray Dawson and G Harris does have a few successful outcomes, so a turnaround shouldn't be completely off the cards. Among other contenders, watch for Bluesy Moon and Top Biller. Bluesy Moon, at a longer price of 11, isn't without merit for a cheeky punt given its recent runs over the distance. Top Biller, at 8.5, could be another to watch with a slight improvement needed from previous performances. In summary, Oldbury Lad seems set with a good chance if he can exploit his experience and perhaps channel some of that promise shown in glimpses before. Good luck with your picks, and as always, bet responsibly!
Article prices indicative and correct at 3:17 am on 29th May 2025

P	Horse	H	T	J	J/T	RL
3^rd	11. Oldbury Lad	0⁷	16⁶	7⁵	19⁷	11⁹
6^th	5. Castellina	0⁷	13⁸	6¹	16⁵	7⁶
8^th	9. Bluesy Moon	0⁶	9⁹	6²	16⁴	7⁶
12^th	12. Runnindown A Dream	0⁷	10⁰	6¹	16⁵	7⁶
9^th	10. Lady Shinto	0⁷	11⁰	5¹	16⁵	7⁶
7^th	7. Time After Time	0⁸	12²	5⁹	16⁶	7⁶
11^th	6. Surprise Again	0⁸	10⁰	8¹	16⁶	7⁶
4^th	2. Rogue Endeavour	0⁶	16⁶	9⁴	17⁷	7⁶
10^th	3. Atherstone Beau	0⁷	12⁶	5⁶	16⁷	7⁶
5^th	1. Ancient State	0⁹	11²	5⁰	16²	7⁶
1^st	8. Top Biller	1⁷	13¹	10⁶	16²	6⁷
2^nd	4. All Too Beautiful	0⁷	14⁰	4⁹	14⁵	5⁰

Lingfield 16:30

Race 5 Mira Showers Rain Supreme Handicap (6f)

29th May 25