13:30 Lingfield

Monday 20 February 2023

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At The Races App Form Study Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 4m 50.25s

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Am I Wrong⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

125/1

Soldier of Fortune gelding who shaped with some promise when fourth on bumper debut at Southwell (15.8f) in December. Folded tamely when pulled up on hurdles bow at Chepstow since and this ought to reveal more.

Form: 4P

Big Ambitions²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

11/1

Brother to smart hurdler/chaser Death Duty. Fair form on second of 2 starts in bumpers and encouraging start over hurdles when second in 17-runner Wetherby novice (2m) last month. Open to improvement upped in trip.

Form: 842

Cloudy Hills^t⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: G Sheehan| T: P R WebberWS

200/1

No impact in a bumper/trio of maiden hurdles to date. Passed over once more on back of a wind op.

Form: 9P4-P

Dj Pete⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: O Sherwood

13/2

Malinas gelding who showed fair form in bumpers and definite promise despite jumping none too fluently when fifth in a Doncaster maiden (2.8f) in January. Entitled to do better with that under his belt and one to consider.

Form: 4-25

Engaging Sam⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: M Goldstein| T: P Butler

250/1

Has only hinted at ability in handful of bumper outings to date, well held on back of 10 months off at Plumpton (17.7f) in December. Hurdles debut.

Form: 605-0

First Offence²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 14 in bumper at Fontwell (17.7f, soft, 50/1) 22 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 60

Gone To Texas⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Smith

250/1

Made the frame on 2 of 3 starts in Irish points and glimmer of promise when fifth on hurdles bow at Warwick (19f) back in April. Offered little back from 7 months off at Market Rasen (20.6f) in November and handicaps likely more his bag in due course.

Form: 46/25-P

Hourvari²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy

10/3

Appealing NH pedigree and having showed ability in bumpers he built on his hurdling debut effort when third in a Lingfield maiden (2m) 3 weeks ago, without being knocked about. Remains type to do better again.

Form: 42-473

Joe Dadancer^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Luca Morgan| T: B Pauling

9/2

Clear when fell last sole start in Irish points. Failed to meet expectations in a Wetherby novice hurdle on Rules debut in late October but fared much better on the back of a breathing op (also tongue tied) when fourth of 16 at Doncaster (16.5f) last month. Looks capable of better again.

Form: F-74

Larrikin²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C Boultbee-Brooks

200/1

€20,000 3-y-o, Golden Lariat gelding. Brother to useful hurdler/smart chaser Dingo Dollar. Fourth sole start in point bumper (Mar 2022) but friendless in betting and offered little on hurdles debut at FFos Las 4 weeks ago.

Form: 4-0

Morning Line¹²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| BF

8/1

Fetched €78,000 as a 3-y-o and this brother to useful hurdler Impervious/half-brother to fair hurdler Dame de Fortune shaped with promise on debut in a 2m Worcester bumper. This stiffer test should suit now switched to hurdles and he's one to consider for leading yard.

Form: 5

One Man Party⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: D G Bridgwater

250/1

Related to plenty of winners but has shown little in a maiden/novice hurdle.

Form: 0P

Seismic Wave³⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

50/1

Represents a yard who enjoys plenty of success in bumpers, but made an unpromising start to his career when seventh of 8 at Chepstow (7/2) in April last year. However, no surprise to see him fare better on hurdles debut. Market should guide.

Form: 7-

Spicy Nelson²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

200/1

€50,000 3-y-o, Mount Nelson gelding. Half-brother to 6f winner Fairy Fast. Little short-term promise in bumper/novice hurdle.

Form: 86

Uncle Bert²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 118| BF

6/5

Pether's Moon gelding who has plenty about him physically and has found only one too good on each of his 3 starts over hurdles, latterly at Ffos Las (20f) 4 weeks ago. Entitled to be firmly in the mix again.

Form: 222

Elsieanne²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis

250/1

Well beaten in bumpers and similar story on hurdles debut at Doncaster (19.4f) 24 days ago.

Form: 4807

Forecasts

Uncle Bert (6/5), Hourvari (10/3), Joe Dadancer (9/2), Dj Pete (13/2), Morning Line (8/1), Big Ambitions (11/1), Seismic Wave (50/1), Am I Wrong (125/1), First Offence (200/1), Larrikin (200/1), Spicy Nelson (200/1), Cloudy Hills (200/1), One Man Party (250/1), Engaging Sam (250/1), Elsieanne (250/1), Gone To Texas (250/1)

UNCLE BERT has made a bright start to his career, again finding one too good at Ffos Las 4 weeks ago and pulling clear of the remainder. This could be the day he gets off the mark, with hurdles-debutant Morning Line, and likely improvers Dj Pete, Joe Dadancer and Hourvari others fancied to be thereabouts.