13:00 Lingfield

Wednesday 21 December 2022

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At The Races App Expert Tips Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:04 | Winning time: 5m 12.8s

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All A Struggle²²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: P R Webber

28/1

Kayf Tara gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler Llandinabo Lad and shaped like a stayer when fourth of 8 in a Warwick bumper on debut in May. Step up in trip in his favour now hurdling.

Form: 4

Birdman Bob²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: A Irvine

16/1

Acquitted himself better than odds of 150/1 suggested that he might when fourth of 12 on debut in a 2m novice here last month but sizeable step forward needed if he's to play a leading role.

Form: 4

Cloudy Hills^t1²⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: P R Webber

150/1

No impact in a bumper and pair of maiden hurdles last season, and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 9P4-

Getaway With You^p1⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: P R Webber

200/1

Offered little in Newbury bumper on debut in April and got no further than the fourth flight on return/hurdle debut at Warwick. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 4-U

Grey D'alco¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R Rowe

16/5

Winning pointer who showed a fair bit of ability starting out under Rules when third of 8 in a C&D novice hurdle. Failed to repeat that effort at Chepstow next time, though, and he's probably more one for handicaps in due course.

Form: 2/P21-34

Heaven Smart³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| BF

15/2

Related to bumper winner/smart hurdler Cracking Smart. Runner-up twice in points but has been held back by his jumping over hurdles. Needs to sharpen up appreciably on that score if he's to do better.

Form: P22F-29

Hold Up La Colmine³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 114

6/5

Off mark in Irish points at the second attempt and has subsequently made the frame in a couple of 19.4f Chepstow maiden hurdles. Remains capable of better and should make his presence felt.

Form: P1-43

Leading Swoop³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: R Walford

28/1

Unplaced in 4 Irish points but has shown just minor promise in a pair of novice hurdles 13 months apart. Type do better in handicaps in due course.

Form: P64/66-7

No Tackle⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater

16/1

Has shown ability in bumpers and a C&D novice hurdle but he might be more one for handicaps.

Form: 7-74

Privatearing³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: A Irvine

200/1

Black Sam Bellamy gelding who offered little in a bumper at Ascot on debut 32 days ago.

Form: 8

Jacks Touch³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: James Best| T: Mrs S J Humphrey

5/1

Runner-up in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle on sole start for Leonard Whitmore and again found just one too good on debut for new yard at Market Rasen last month, rallying. In the mix.

Form: 2/2

Sister Saint³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls

16/1

Well-bred sort in top hands but failed to see her race out in a Chepstow bumper and was beaten early in the straight on her Exeter hurdling debut 37 days ago.

Form: 8-9

Whiskey Times⁶⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁷⁾| T: K Davis

300/1

Showed nothing in a novice hurdle at Huntingdon (20.7f, soft) on debut 22 months ago and not seen since.

Form: 0/

Woodford Bridge²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: C Hobson

400/1

Well held in bumpers/completed start over hurdles.

Form: 08/9-6U

Non-Runners

Galway Mahler²⁶⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: K Jewell J: M Goldstein

Tea And Chats¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: C Gordon J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

Hold Up La Colmine (6/5), Tea And Chats (3/1), Grey D'alco (16/5), Jacks Touch (5/1), Heaven Smart (15/2), No Tackle (16/1), Sister Saint (16/1), Birdman Bob (16/1), Galway Mahler (20/1), Leading Swoop (28/1), All A Struggle (28/1), Cloudy Hills (150/1), Privatearing (200/1), Getaway With You (200/1), Whiskey Times (300/1), Woodford Bridge (400/1)

TEA AND CHATS never figured in points but shaped with plenty of encouragement switched to hurdling when runner-up at Plumpton last month and gets the nod to go one better with improvement on the cards. Hold Up La Colmine raced too keenly to see his race out at Chepstow last time but is worth another chance with his debut form proving strong. Jacks Touch is fancied to fill the places.