12:10 Lingfield

Sunday 31 October 2021

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Off time: 12:10 | Winning time: 4m 13.30s

Dream Du Grand Val^p1¹⁹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-5| J: James Bowen| T: A Irvine| OR: 107| D

50/1

Useful hurdler earlier in career but a fair while since he has displayed any worthwhile form. Has a lot to prove on this return to action fitted with first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 0P/P465-

Dolphin Vista²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 100

11/1

Fairly useful on Flat, stays 1¼m. Fair form when second on hurdling debut but well held all 3 starts last season. Makes handicap debut in this sphere fit from the Flat but others more convincing.

Form: 2/578-

Noble Savage¹⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Finn Lambert⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 100

13/2

Modest in bumpers and similar form over hurdles to this point. Makes handicap debut after 6 months off and opening mark demands improvement.

Form: 07/9635-

Jembug Drummer^p1²²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 92

7/2

Fairly useful hurdles winner in October 2019. Hasn't come close to matching that since, including in 4 handicap chases last term, but worth a look now back hurdling for new yard off reduced mark.

Form: 76/P66P-

Shaw's Cross²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson| OR: 91| CD

8/1

Fair hurdler at best but little impact since 2019/20 and offered little after 4 months off at Worcester 24 days ago.

Form: P0-6F86

Naturally High³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 88

6/4

Useful on Flat in France. Well held completed starts in novice hurdles, though not knocked about last time and has scope for plenty of improvement now handicapping.

Form: U-76

Hier Encore¹⁹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: N Dunger| OR: 85

20/1

Has shown little on his last 3 starts so returns with plenty to prove.

Form: 247P66-

Uberman¹⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: K Davis| OR: 84

80/1

No impact in 3 Irish points in 2019 and his efforts under Rules to date haven't been overly inspiring, pulling up on handicap debut at Plumpton when last seen in May.

Form: FP/662-P

Global Wonder²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: J & S Best| OR: 81| D

6/1

Won 6-runner handicap at Brighton (11.9f) on the Flat 26 days ago and now returns to hurdling on a good mark, so needs taking seriously.

Form: 3519-50

Jumping Jack^p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 80| D

33/1

Fairly useful handicap hurdler at best but has little recent form. Back down in trip.

Form: 58P-7U9

Givehimhisdew^b1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: K Davis| OR: 74

125/1

66/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (19.2f, good to soft) 30 days ago, tailing off back straight. Blinkers on 1st time. Hard to fancy.

Form: 587-P5P

Non-Runners

Letter At Dawn¹²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: M J Attwater J: M Goldstein

Forecasts

Naturally High (6/4), Jembug Drummer (7/2), Global Wonder (6/1), Noble Savage (13/2), Shaw's Cross (8/1), Letter At Dawn (10/1), Dolphin Vista (11/1), Hier Encore (20/1), Jumping Jack (33/1), Dream Du Grand Val (50/1), Uberman (80/1), Givehimhisdew (125/1)

The one who stands out is NATURALLY HIGH, a useful Flat winner in France, who very much appeals as the type to make significant improvement now venturing into handicaps at a low level in this sphere. Global Wonder returns to hurdling on a good mark following victory on the level, so he's feared most ahead of Jembug Drummer.