13:20 Lingfield

Friday 21 January 2022

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Winter Million EBF Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:23 | Winning time: 5m 18.3s

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Selected odds by:

Deja Vue³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 132

15/2

Point/hurdles winner who produced a career best when off the mark over fences in a novice at Exeter on return, making most to beat Pure Bliss by 9 lengths. One to consider back in a handicap.

Form: P/222U-1

Wouldubewell²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 128

13/2

Dual point winner and successful over hurdles last term. Made good start to chase career when landing 4-runner Fontwell handicap (3¼m) before left with too much to do at Haydock. Remains of interest.

Form: 1/142-13

Pure Bliss^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry| OR: 127| D

8/1

Point/bumper winner who made it 3-4 over hurdles on handicap bow at Punchestown and offered plenty to work on sent chasing when second at Exeter on return. Only fourth at Hereford next time, though.

Form: 1161-24

Belle De Manech^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 127| D

13/2

Bettered hurdle efforts when making winning start over fences at Wincanton, ridden with more restraint than usual. Finished with running left back down in trip there since. Back up in distance.

Form: 2P4-514

Legends Ryde^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 125| D

10/1

Fair winning hurdler who showed improved form to land a handicap chase on debut over fences at Ffos Las on return in October. Good second in face of a stiff task at Ascot since and not taken lightly.

Form: 2P3P-12

Crossgalesfamegame²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Burke| T: A M Thomson| OR: 123| D

20/1

Left Fergal O'Brien for £14,000 after a heavy defeat over hurdles but winner at second attempt in this sphere for new yard at Huntingdon before good second in listed chase at Doncaster. Respected.

Form: 360-212

Fontaine Collonges⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 122| BF| D

5/2

Progressive mare who enhanced good strike rate for this yard when off the mark over fences at Warwick (20f) in November. Let down by jumping at Cheltenham since but worth another chance.

Form: 5/31-414

Timeless Beauty^p1,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Adrian Heskin| T: F O'Brien| OR: 116| BF| CD

10/3

Off the mark on chasing bow at Lingfield in November and resumed progress stepped up to 3m when runner-up at Southwell last time, clear of rest. Headgear fitted and back down in trip.

Form: 143-132

Forecasts

Fontaine Collonges (5/2), Timeless Beauty (10/3), Wouldubewell (13/2), Belle De Manech (13/2), Deja Vue (15/2), Pure Bliss (8/1), Legends Ryde (10/1), Crossgalesfamegame (20/1)

This looks a very competitive handicap chase for novice mares. The progressive WOULDUBEWELL was left with too much to do when third at Haydock 3 weeks ago so rates a big player off a similar mark. Fontaine Collonges is another who's well worth another chance with conditions likely to be ideal, while Belle de Manech and Deja Vue also need considering for the in-form Anthony Honeyball.