14:23 Lingfield

Tuesday 1 December 2020

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Nothing Beats A Birdie Racing Gift Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:24 | Winning time: 5m 17.7s

Big Penny^p⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 119| C| D

5/4

Done well since joining this yard, successful at Perth (3m) and here (23f) the last twice. Raised total of 13 lb for that brace, but clearly in good heart and claims if coping with this drop in trip.

Form: 6B-2311

Corinto⁶²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 116| BF

9/1

Much improved when opening account in 23f Market Rasen handicap hurdle in February 2019. However, beaten a long way at Fontwell the following month and absent since.

Form: 053413/

Fricka⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Graham Carson⁽⁷⁾| T: A Carson| OR: 116| D

11/2

Gifted easy lead when landing 19.5f mares' maiden at Huntingdon last autumn. By no means disgraced switched to handicaps this season, but she probably needs some assistance from the assessor.

Form: 61F-243

Mr Mcguiness³⁷²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR: 115| D

50/1

Well held both starts over fences last season. Resumes in this sphere on a potentially good mark, but last got his head in front back in June 2017 and 12-month absence to covercome here.

Form: 46U7/64-

Darlyn²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 112

9/2

Boasts good strike rate over timber, winning 5 times from 14 outings, the latest off 1 lb lower at Chepstow in January. Looked rusty on Hereford reappearance and likely to strip fitter this time.

Form: 3151F-2

Zhiguli²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 109

9/2

Has shown ability in maiden/novice events, seventh of 12 in a decent-looking Newbury event (16.3f) last time. Makes handicap debut at a realistic level, and offf a potentially fair mark.

Form: U69-67

Show On The Road^h²⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: T Scudamore| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 106

16/1

Bumper/dual 17f hurdles winner for Philip Hobbs, but failed to fire in 3 starts for this yard last season. Hood refitted back from an 8-month break.

Form: 5/47765-

Non-Runners

Chambard³⁰

Weight: 12-1| Age: 8

T: Miss V Williams J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Big Penny (5/4), Zhiguli (9/2), Darlyn (9/2), Chambard (5/1), Fricka (11/2), Corinto (9/1), Show On The Road (16/1), Mr Mcguiness (50/1)

The majority of these have a point to prove for one reason or another, but ZHIGULI and Big Penny are exceptions to that rule. The latter has looked better than ever the last twice and is hugely respected in this hat-trick bid. However, Gary Moore's charge has shown enough in maiden/novice company to make him of serious interest off this mark now handcapping. Darlyn also enters calculations.