14:50 Lingfield

Monday 18 January 2021

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Sky Sports 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 3m 30.3s

Jumping Cats^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| CD

5/2

Modest form at best in 4 attempts over hurdles but was a Flat winner in the past and scored comfortably over C&D 10 days ago, so makes obvious appeal.

Form: 874P1

Agincourt Reef^p³²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: R A Teal

50/1

Modest hurdler who was pulled up back over fences at Exeter last time. Makes no appeal.

Form: 0/8-409P

Aronius^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

6/1

Ex-German 10f Flat winner who stepped up on previous efforts over hurdles when second at Catterick on handicap debut 15 days ago. Should be well equipped for this sort of test.

Form: P802

Dandy Times^h,t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

250/1

Winning pointer but has yet to offer anything of note under Rules. Likely up against it again.

Form: 67P-PP0

Megalodon^t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: P Henderson| D

12/1

Modest 2m winner over hurdles who has yet to match that form in four runs over fences this term. Third in C&D bumper last time but likely to find at least one too good.

Form: 5-8P653

Now Children¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Alexandra Dunn

11/2

Disappointing over obstacles and, while only narrowly beaten in a similar event over C&D 10 days ago, he's no certainty to back it up.

Form: 537P72

Nye Bevan^t1⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Jamie Neild⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

33/1

Limited maiden hurdler who is unlikely to feature.

Form: 58-P080

Say The Word^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: T R George

14/1

Modest and exposed hurdler who will likely struggle to get involved in this.

Form: 32-9775

Uncle O^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J McGrath| T: C Hobson

14/1

Poor hurdler who had the run of things when third to Jumping Cats in a C&D bumper 10 days ago. Unlikely to reverse that form.

Form: 82/67-23

Zabeel Star⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: I Jardine| D

16/5

Landed one of these events at Newcastle last February and shaped as if in good form when fifth at that track on the Flat recently. Every chance he makes a big impact.

Form: 2/2261-4

Corrie Lake⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: D A Jacob| T: J & S Best| OR: 99

18/1

Bumper winner in June 2019. Only modest over hurdles but in good order when last seen a couple of months ago and return to this discipline could suit.

Form: 9-48823

Shanandoa⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: D Brace| CD

100/1

Poor hurdler, well beaten once again at Ffos Las 50 days ago.

Form: 354P/77

Tierra Verde⁶⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| D

20/1

Dual 2m hurdle winner in early 2019 and back to form on third start after 19 months off when fourth of 12 in handicap chase (20/1) at Ludlow on debut over fences 67days ago. Might need the run.

Form: 131/064

Non-Runners

Commander Miller⁸⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: Mrs D O'Neill J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Jumping Cats (5/2), Zabeel Star (16/5), Now Children (11/2), Aronius (6/1), Megalodon (12/1), Say The Word (14/1), Uncle O (14/1), Commander Miller (14/1), Corrie Lake (18/1), Tierra Verde (20/1), Nye Bevan (33/1), Agincourt Reef (50/1), Shanandoa (100/1), Dandy Times (250/1)

A chance is taken on ZABEEL STAR, who was successful on his only previous try in this niche discipline and shaped as if still in good form on the Flat at Newcastle recently. Recent C&D winner Jumping Cats is a danger, while Aronius' Flat background should hold him in good stead having his first run in a jumpers' bumper.