15:20 Lingfield

Friday 8 January 2021

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Sky Sports Racing On Virgin 535 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 3m 39.42s

Alrightjack^p1,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| CD

5/1

Bumper/maiden hurdle winner. Form has been in and out over fences this term, but he should benefit from the return to this discipline.

Form: 63-6337

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Brecon Hill^t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| D

12/1

Lightly-raced winning hurdler who hasn't convinced upon returning from an absence over fences. Likely to come up short in this.

Form: P/P-59BP

Carole's Templer⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy

80/1

Little sign of ability so far, so set for another struggle.

Form: 77-6

El Kaldoun²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson| CD

9/4

Successful on both completed starts over fences, latterly at Taunton 29 days ago, and he scored over C&D back in 2018, so boasts leading claims.

Form: 260-1F1

Eye Of An Eagle⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: T Lawes

40/1

Promise in bumpers and ran well second time up over timber at Fontwell (19.2f) on return in August. Disappointing since, though.

Form: 4/4-3589

Freddy Mac⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Brendan Powell| T: M D I Usher

250/1

Makes no appeal.

Form: 6-0P0

Northern Poet³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| CD

9/4

Scored over C&D on his debut in November 2019 and arrives in good order. Already proven well suited by this sort of test, so he's a strong player.

Form: 243-392

Whatthebutlersaw⁵⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr Ben Ffrench Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| D

40/1

Going through the motions over hurdles recently and likely to be outclassed.

Form: 674656

Barbados Blue¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| BF| D

3/1

Bumper/hurdles winner who made an inauspicious return from a lengthy absence when down the field in a Kempton handicap 13 days ago. Claims if she retains all of her ability, though.

Form: 122/1-0

Forecasts

El Kaldoun (9/4), Northern Poet (9/4), Barbados Blue (3/1), Alrightjack (5/1), Brecon Hill (12/1), Eye Of An Eagle (40/1), Whatthebutlersaw (40/1), Carole's Templer (80/1), Freddy Mac (250/1)

EL KALDOUN has looked better than ever since switched to fences, landing both his completed starts, and it's worth remembering that he made a winning debut over this C&D back in 2018, so he's fancied to take this at the likely expense of Northern Poet, who has also tasted success in these conditions. Alrightjack is another to consider.