Counsel wins.....advised 14/1
- Gary B

- Dec 8, 2025
- 2 min read
A cracking winner to open the week with Darragh Keenan booting home Mick Appleby's COUNSEL.
The race more or less went as hoped with the wider draw not hindering the pacesetter at all. šš
2025/26 £1k to £10k Annual Challenge bank stands at £917.98 with full stakes at £11.47 EW with a 35% win/place rate.
2024/25 AW bank ended at +35.02 ptsĀ to 1pt EWĀ stakes with over a 41%Ā win/place rate.
2025/26 Turf bank ended at -22.26 ptsĀ to 1pt EWĀ stakes with over a 36%Ā win/place rate.
2025/26 AW bank STANDS at -+7.5ptsĀ to 1pt EWĀ stakes with over a 37%Ā win/place rate.
Link to full results >> HERE
.......this is what private members received at 8.30am in the morning.......
Today's Selections
Lingfield 13.07
Not many Class 4 winners lining up in this 6 print so going to look to a proven C5 type who goes well here.
Mick Appleby enters up a couple but going with his lesser fancied COUNSELĀ to go close in this.
Runs at an inflated price, possible due to his last two wins coming under Luke Morris is booked on the 2/1 favourite Coronado King.
Nonetheless, goes well here and don't consider the high draw an inconvenience with his pace angle. He ran too free at Chelmsford LTO and although best at the 5f, still think there is an option to win at the 6f trip.
Has gone close before and the price appeals.
Darragh Keenan does the steering and on with 14'sĀ and the THREEĀ paying places
Lingfield 13.07 - Counsel (Full Stakes Challenge) - Won advised 14/1
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