Lingfield - 2:45 (1st Jan 2007)

2:45 7f - pontinsbingo.com Handicap 4yo+ 66-80 (4)

A competitive handicap to get the year rolling.. On ratings, this is a highly contentious event and the only reason I’m siding against the current market leader Dichoh is down his vulnerability on my analysis and down to the poor results of distance favourites here at Lingfield

Distance: 7 furlongs Runs: 195 Wins: 44 Strike Rate: 22.6%

However Dichoh’s turn of foot was decisive in his recent win at Kempton and given that he’s unexposed he could win again.

I’ll take him on with action bets on Lethal who is another unexposed type in this field of no hopers. I’ll make a spot play on course and distance winner Qunatum Leap who’s on a winning handicap mark and knows what it takes to win at this level at the grand old age of 9..