13:15 Lingfield

Thursday 22 October 2020

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Maiden Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (AWT)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 3m 28.80s

Castledhem³⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Davies| T: N J GiffordWS

13/2

Half-brother to 2 bumper winners and made promising start when second at Fontwell in April 2019. Not in same form at Ascot 6 months later but returns from wind op with his yard among the winners.

Form: 2/0-

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Duke Of Chalfont

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: N J Henderson

8/1

€46,000 Alianthus half-brother to 4 winners, including fairly useful pair Desert Point and I See You Well. Dam 9f-1¾m winner in France. Top yard has excellent bumper record.

Form:

Glenlivet^t1³⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Megan Nicholls| T: P F Nicholls| BFWS

5/2

Beaten favourite on Chepstow debut a year ago but he shaped well in travelling powerfully for long way. Given time since (had wind op) and good chance he'll pack more punch at finish now. Tongue tied.

Form: 6-

Hawa Bladi

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

12/1

Sea The Stars gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including smart 6f-7f winner Solomon's Bay. Dam 1½m winner. Has a reasonable pedigree for race like this. Check betting.

Form:

Jeffreys Bay²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: M D I Usher

125/1

125/1, last of 10 in bumper at Warwick on debut 21 days ago.

Form: 0

Kingmon's Boy

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Matthew Batchelor| T: J E Long

200/1

Denounce gelding. Half-brother to poor hurdler Snazz Man. Dam (h99) 2m hurdle winner, also 1m winner on Flat. Would be a surprise winner on debut.

Form:

Mr Dougal^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: L Morgan

22/1

Malinas gelding. Dam (h105) 2m hurdle winner, also 9.5f winner on Flat. Wears hood. Yard has a useful bumper performer under its care in Socialist Agenda so market support worth noting.

Form:

Pasvolsky²²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: C Gordon

14/1

Richard Johnson up for Rules debut but third was the best this 5-y-o managed in 6 Irish points.

Form: 3FP453-

Sami Bear

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: C Gordon

33/1

£10,000 Sulamani half-brother to yard's smart chaser On The Slopes. May need a greater stamina than this sort of race is likely to provide but betting probably the best guide.

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Tungsten Tom

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R T Dunne| T: M R Channon

11/1

Farhh half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including 1¼m-11f winner Tommys Geal. Dam 7f winner who stayed 9f. Yard 6-27 in bumpers in last 5 seasons. Respected if market vibes strong.

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Brilliant Present

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson

16/5

€57,000 Presenting sister to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/very smart chaser Gold Present and fair hurdler/chaser Presenting Julio.

Form:

Dancing Doris³²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: N B King

17/2

Second in a Fakenham bumper in April 2019 but didn't get close to building on that when well held here 7 months later. Off a further 10 months.

Form: 2/9-

Forecasts

Glenlivet (5/2), Brilliant Present (16/5), Castledhem (13/2), Duke Of Chalfont (8/1), Dancing Doris (17/2), Tungsten Tom (11/1), Hawa Bladi (12/1), Pasvolsky (14/1), Mr Dougal (22/1), Sami Bear (33/1), Jeffreys Bay (125/1), Kingmon's Boy (200/1)

GLENLIVET was a lot better than a sixth place suggests on his soft-ground debut a year ago as he loomed up going well 2f out. He's had wind surgery since (also tongue tied) and there's every chance he'll see things out much better faced with a sharper test now. Nicky Henderson does very well in bumpers and the main threat could easily come from his pair Duke of Chalfont and Brilliant Present.