13:45 Lingfield

Tuesday 3 December 2019

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Docker Hughes Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 6m 39.20s

Pres²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 107| CD

7/2

Justified favouritism when a game C&D winner (heavy) on chasing debut three weeks ago, beating the reopposing Ballyart by 2L; 4lb higher; his fast, fluent jumping was his key asset on that occasion.

Form: 366-891

Ruby Yeats¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 104

11/1

Things haven't really gone her way since returning to fences this season; that said, she kept on strongly after a mistake at the third last to get within 2½L of the winner Parlour Maid over 2m4f here (heavy) a fortnight ago; shortlisted.

Form: 337-BU3

Ballyart^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jamie Bargary| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 103| D

6/1

Took a while to warm to his task over C&D (heavy) three weeks ago when finishing second (beaten 2L) to the front-running Pres; it's questionable as to whether or not he can he reverse those placings on 3lb better terms.

Form: 757-342

Monbeg Aquadude^b1¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Scudamore| OR: 102| D

16/1

Brought his record over fences (rules) to 0-3 with a lacklustre display at Chepstow (2m7½f, soft) a fortnight ago; has shown ability on soft ground over hurdles; hopefully the newly added blinkers can revive.

Form: 415/8-8P

Seaston Spirit^b²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 98| BF

4/1

Remains a maiden over fences (0-6) with few obvious excuses for a modest effort (beaten 7-4f) at Plumpton (3m1½f, heavy) last month; ideally could do with being eased a few pounds by the handicapper.

Form: 743-954

The Manuscript^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 94| D

4/1

Sits 4lb higher than when winning by a neck at Warwick (3m, good) in May; jumped to his right when chasing home Big Meadow (beaten since) at Chepstow (2m7½f, soft) 27 days ago; place chance.

Form: 38-7172

Beet Topper¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: David Noonan| T: Miss A M Newton-Smith| OR: 88

50/1

Six-race maiden; started 16-1 when falling at the first fence on chasing debut at Fontwell (2m5½f, soft) 16 days ago; unappealing stablemate of Burgess Dream.

Form: 0040P-F

Burgess Dream^v1²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: P J Brennan| T: Miss A M Newton-Smith| OR: 84| CD

16/1

Won twice over fences last December, including by a nose in this race (heavy); weakened quickly from the fourth last on seasonal reappearance (2m4f) three weeks ago - race was won by Kingston Mimosa; visor now applied; stablemate of Beet Topper.

Form: 118P-P5

Kingston Mimosa^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 79| C

7/1

Broke his duck over fences (ninth attempt) when beating Don't Be Robin by 2¾L here (2m4f, heavy) three weeks ago - holds Burgess Dream on that basis; 5lb rise is negated by the 7lb claimer Fergus Gillard; key player.

Form: 2346U1

Three In One^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: Jack Barber| OR: 78

14/1

Six-race maiden; jumped poorly on rules chasing debut at Southwell (2m4½f, good) in March; one-paced fifth of eight to Velvet Cognac over hurdles at Fontwell (3m2f, soft) on seasonal reappearance.

Form: 076P4-5

Forecasts

Pres (7/2), Seaston Spirit (4/1), The Manuscript (4/1), Ballyart (6/1), Kingston Mimosa (7/1), Ruby Yeats (11/1), Three In One (14/1), Monbeg Aquadude (16/1), Burgess Dream (16/1), Beet Topper (50/1)

Pres made all, out-jumping Ballyart when winning over C&D three weeks ago. His subsequent 4lb rise (runner-up is 3lb better off) is much less of a concern than his actual welter-burden of 12st 1lb. With that firmly in mind, be prepared to take a chance on the stamina reserves of the seven-year-old KINGSTON MIMOSA. He broke his duck over fences at the ninth attempt when winning over 2m4f (heavy) here on that very same card, and a subsequent 5lb rise in the weights is offset through the deployment of the 7lb claimer Fergus Gillard. Others with an each-way chance include The Manuscript (Jonjo O'Neill) and Ruby Yeats (Gary Moore).