14:33 Lingfield

Thursday 26 November 2020

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:33  |   Winning time: 4m 16.62s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Annual Invictus26
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Joshua Moore| T: C Gordon
1/1
Irish point winner who built on his hurdling debut promise after 9 months off when ¾-length second of 10 to Captain Morgs in 2m Ascot novice 26 days ago. May do better still and has leading claims.
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2
Horse silk
Dolphin Vista18
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: N F Houlihan(7)| T: J R Boyle
14/1
Second on Fakenham hurdle debut in 2018 came when he was a smart Flat performer and he's not capable of that form on the level nowadays, and was well held back in this sphere at Sandown 18 days ago.
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3
Horse silk
Itsnotwhatyouthink20
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford
8/1
Runner-up in a pair of Fontwell bumpers 9 months apart and should have a future over hurdles.
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4
Horse silk
John Betjeman146
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Dave Crosse| T: Mark Gillard| OR:  114
50/1
Fair maiden on Flat, stays 7f. Well beaten in a brace of events this past summer but was placed all 3 starts over hurdles last winter.
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5
Horse silk
Mongol Emperorh121
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland
25/1
Winning pointer who has shown definite signs of ability on both starts under Rules, latterly in 16.3f Newbury novice. Hood on for 1st time.
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6
Horse silk
My Last Oscarh1376
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Paul O'Brien(3)| T: Nicky Martin
100/1
Oscar gelding who shaped as if in need of the experience when down the field in a Uttoxeter bumper on debut a year ago. Hood now added for hurdle bow.
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7
Horse silk
Pour Me A Drink105
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: D A Jacob| T: J & S Best
40/1
Fairly useful winner on Flat (stays 1½m), but proved a let-down sent hurdling at Catterick in January and has since left Keith Dalgleish.
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9
Horse silk
Stormbomber65
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Madgwick
150/1
Fair Flat winner, stays 1¼m, step back in right direction when mid-field last time. Goes hurdling now but is unproven in the mud.
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10
Horse silk
The Mick Preston46
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| D
13/8
Hereford bumper winner who made an encouraging start to his hurdling career after 10 months off when runner-up to a useful one in a Newton Abbot novice (16.8f) in October. Will improve.
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11
Horse silk
Touch Tight17
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-12| J: Mr P York(3)| T: P York
200/1
Winner of one of his half-a-dozen starts between the flags, but offered little on recent Rules debut in 2m Kempton novice hurdle.
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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Reeceltic568
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 5
T: P Phelan  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Annual Invictus (1/1), The Mick Preston (13/8), Itsnotwhatyouthink (8/1), Dolphin Vista (14/1), Mongol Emperor (25/1), Pour Me A Drink (40/1), John Betjeman (50/1), Reeceltic (50/1), My Last Oscar (100/1), Stormbomber (150/1), Touch Tight (200/1)

Verdict

THE MICK PRESTON and Annual Invictus look the pair to concentrate on. The former pulled well clear of the rest when runner-up to a useful one on his Newton Abbot hurdle debut, and edges the vote. Itsnotwhatyouthink showed enough in bumpers to suggest he should have a future in this sphere and he may prove best of the remainder.

  1. THE MICK PRESTON (IRE)
  2. ANNUAL INVICTUS (IRE)
  3. ITSNOTWHATYOUTHINK (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £277.00

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