The 2019 flat season roars fully into action this weekend and with the jumping game currently trudging through the backwater that is the Cheltenham/Aintree void (a truly horrible place!) I thought it was as good a time as any to fire up the Flat version of the NTF trends analysis machine.
Today I'm taking you on a quick-fire drill down of the 22 runner Lincoln handicap (3.35 Doncaster - Saturday).
It's a great 'Trends sighter' race for me, allowing me to spark my flat analysis into life, reminding the flat racing side of my brain that shortly he will have to take over from the jumping side and get some serious work done, after a winter of pretty much permanent hibernation!
I've used nine trends to whittle the 2019 Lincoln field down from a muddling 22 runners to a significantly more manageable shortlist of five...
I won't really be getting stuck into the flat game until around Guineas time (I mean there is still Aintree, Fairyhouse, Ayr, Sandown & Punchestown to come over the sticks!!) but the Lincoln is always worth at least a cursory glance, if only to start getting the old flat eye in...
There has been plenty money for the Charlie Appleby trained AUXERRE but personally I'm sticking my money elsewhere...
Happy Punting
Ben (NTF)
p.s. don't worry if the flat isn't your thing as I'll have some Aintree analysis with you guys shortly, I mean a week from now it will be Grand National eve!!!! 😮
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