14:57 Lingfield

Thursday 22 October 2020

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Free Jumps Stable Tours On attheraces.com/jumps Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:58 | Winning time: 6m 16.8s

Faustinovick^t²⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 122

3/1

Runner up sole start in points and fairly useful form sole start in bumpers/trio of novice hurdles last winter. Didn't convince late in the day at Ascot latterly but he retains potential now chasing.

Form: 22/236-

Accordingtogino²³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 120| D

6/1

Irish point winner who proved largely consistent over hurdles, making most of a good opportunity at Wetherby (3m) in March. Returns with yard going well and he's worth considering now chasing.

Form: 3/32331-

Hold That Taught²⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 119| BF| C| D

9/2

£220,000 buy on back of a point win who landed cramped odds on hurdles bow here (2m) in November. Below form in 2 starts thereafter but it remains early days and market should guide now chasing.

Form: 1/155-

Mercian Knight²²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 118| D

9/2

Confirmed hurdles debut promise when landing a 3m Doncaster novice in December. Dispelled lesser display when third on handicap debut at that venue in March and he's very much a chaser in the making.

Form: 9/2153-

Gettysburg Address^b²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 112

33/1

Bumper/dual hurdles winner who was just touched off over fences at Bangor (3m) in January 2019. Failed to complete both starts this autumn though, not looking entirely straightforward.

Form: 1142/PU

Gleno²⁶⁹

11/4

Fairly useful winning hurdler who performed with credit on each of his last 3 starts over fences last term. Undergone wind surgery ahead of return and not ruled out from easing mark.

Form: 7UP243-

Rumble B⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 110

80/1

Record proved distinctly mixed over hurdles and whilst out of depth for chase debut, he still showed little when last of 6 in a Stratford novice (19.5f) in September. Handicap chase debut.

Form: 3/P427-6

Colonel Keating²⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: James Davies| T: R Rowe| OR: 102| BF| D

20/1

Point winner who ran best race over fences when 3 lengths third on return in a C&D novices' handicap in November. Didn't go on from that either start thereafter and bounce back called for on return.

Form: 763/374-

Forecasts

Gleno (11/4), Faustinovick (3/1), Hold That Taught (9/2), Mercian Knight (9/2), Accordingtogino (6/1), Colonel Keating (20/1), Gettysburg Address (33/1), Rumble B (80/1)

The market may prove a useful guide with a number making their chasing debuts, but the vote in is favour of ACCORDINGTOGINO. A consistent type over hurdles, he promises to make his mark over fences (point winner) and returns with his yard going well. Mercian Knight also promises to do better over larger obstacles and is feared, along with Gleno and Faustinovick.