15:05 Lingfield

Sunday 31 October 2021

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Free Replays On attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 5m 10.5s

Best Trition³¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy

11/4

Mustameet gelding. Placed twice from 3 starts in Irish points, including last time (Dec 2020). Makes plenty of appeal for a stable that has started the season in terrific form.

Form: 4/32-

Blackjack Magic^h²⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Johns| T: Jack Barber

13/2

Modest bumper performer who has offered a bit to work on over hurdles, third in a novice at Wincanton when last seen 8 months ago. Longer trip should suit, so he warrants plenty of respect.

Form: 7/8F3-

Cochise²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West

4/1

Dam half-sister to useful hurdler (2m winner) Cops And Robbers. Fairly useful on Flat (stays 17f), won in mid-2021, creditable fourth last time. Interesting newcomer to hurdling.

Form:

Gerico Ville³⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon

8/1

Protektor gelding. Half-brother to 6 winners, including smart chaser Roudoudou Ville and Tiptop Ville. Dam unraced. Made frame on second of 2 starts in Irish points in Nov 2020.

Form: 54-

Next Left¹⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

13/2

€8,000 3-y-o, Sans Frontieres gelding. Brother to fair hurdler/useful chaser Ya Boy Ya. Dam unraced. Placed on second of 2 starts in Irish points (May 16). Well worth a market check.

Form: 4-2

Nickoboy³²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: T Lawes

10/3

Minor promise in a couple of novice hurdles but looks more one for the longer term.

Form: 84-

She Has Notions¹⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: M Keighley

18/1

Solid start when third in a novice hurdle at Kilbeggan for John Halley 107 days ago, but he'll need to find a chunk of improvement if he's to make a winning start for new yard.

Form: 3

Franzi Fury

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: P Butler

300/1

Carlo Bank mare. Dam, little show over hurdles, 8.4f/9f winner on Flat. Makes little appeal.

Form:

Simply Supreme³¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: James Davies| T: N J GiffordWS

33/1

£25,000 5-y-o who finished runner-up in a point and shaped like a stayer when 9 lengths second of 10 in a Ffos Las bumper last winter. Lacklustre hurdling debut at Uttoxeter 10 months ago, though.

Form: P2/24-

Non-Runners

Tis But A Scratch¹⁶⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: G Howell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Best Trition (11/4), Nickoboy (10/3), Cochise (4/1), Blackjack Magic (13/2), Next Left (13/2), Gerico Ville (8/1), She Has Notions (18/1), Simply Supreme (33/1), Tis But A Scratch (50/1), Franzi Fury (300/1)

BEST TRITION has showed ability in points and represents a red-hot stable now switched to hurdling under Rules, so he's preferred to Blackjack Magic, who has achieved the most in this discipline so far. Next Left, another ex-pointer with a shrewd yard, also warrants consideration.