14:50 Lingfield

Monday 1 February 2021

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 3m 52.50s

Ar Mest^v1²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| D

15/8

Dual hurdles winner who put in a good shift when third in Plumpton novice chase last time. Third in a C&D bumper back in December 2017 and claims if responding well to the first-time visor.

Form: U633-33

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Megalodon^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson| D

11/2

Modest 2m winner over hurdles, but has belied market expectations with solid placed efforts in similar events over this C&D the last twice. Should be on the premises once more.

Form: 8P6532

Neil The Legend¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Kai Lenihan⁽⁷⁾| T: K Davis

20/1

Point winner who defied market weakness when opening Rules account in 22.5f handicap chase at Uttoxeter 22.5f in December. Well held sole previous start in this sphere.

Form: 582-415

Psychedelic Rock^p⁷⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| D

16/1

Multiple hurdles winner who last got his head in front when bagging a Ludlow maiden chase in December 2018. However, little impact both starts this season and looks vulnerable back in a bumper.

Form: 1P/2P-79

Templier^p,t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Mrs K Stephens| D

80/1

Winner over fences last season, but not at his best so far this term and readily passed now trying his hand in a bumper for the first time.

Form: 12F2-P5

Theinval²³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| D

6/1

Lightly-raced in recent years, but signed off last term with good fifth in Grand Annual at the Cheltenham Festival. Low-key efforts so far this season, but respected on bumper debut nonetheless.

Form: 6/FP5-57

Thibault^t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A West

5/1

Already a dual hurdle winner for new yard this term and not disgraced back on Flat at Kempton last month. Still, likely to find one or two too good back in this sphere.

Form: F5311U

William H Bonney³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| D

7/2

Five-time hurdles winner who hasn't been at his very best so far this season (over fences the last twice). However, runner-up both previous starts in this sphere and he needs considering.

Form: P3-5737

Forecasts

Ar Mest (15/8), William H Bonney (7/2), Thibault (5/1), Megalodon (11/2), Theinval (6/1), Psychedelic Rock (16/1), Neil The Legend (20/1), Templier (80/1)

MEGALODON certainly isn't as good as some of these over obstacles, but he may well be the answer to this tricky-looking contest on the back of a couple of fine efforts over this C&D last month. While William H Bonney and Theinval are both very talented over jumps when on-song, Ar Mest has already proven himself round here, albeit some time ago, and is second choice.