Gworn has slipped to a dangerous mark and is strongly fancied at 6/1 to take advantage and land the spoils in the 2.50 at Lingfield today.
Ed Dunlop’s gelding was a consistent and progressive sort in 2013 and looked sure to win plenty of more races when winning at Haydock on his final start of the year when getting up late to beat Modern Tutor by a head on soft ground off a mark of 88.
The five-year-old went up to 90 for that success and finished a decent second off it to Capo Rosso in a class 3 contest at Wolverhampton last April.
Gworn has subsequentlky failed to trouble the judge in five starts, but his handicap mark has fallen as a result and he now gets into this off just 80
That is 8lb lower than when last successful and gavies him major claims at the weights on the pick of his form.
He should also strip much fitter for his recent comeback run at Wolverhampton after a 124 days on the sidelines when shaping as if needing the outing, and that was the first time that he had failed to make the frame in 4 starts on the all-weather surface (won once and placed twice).
The booking of George Baker to do the steering is another plus as he has a strike rate of 33% when teaming up with the stable in the past 12 months (6 wins and 3 places from 18 rides).
Daily Sport recommended bet: 3pts win Gworn (6/1 bet365, Betfred, BetVictor, Stan James, Sky Bet – BOG)