14:40 Lingfield

Tuesday 16 November 2021

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Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 4m 56.9s

Smurphy Enki²⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J E Moore| T: C Gordon| OR: 130

5/1

Bumper winner who landed a pair of Plumpton novice hurdles either side of a lesser effort in the Grade 1 Tolworth. Goes handicapping now from a stiff-looking opening mark but he's still unexposed.

Form: 1/421P1-

Seddon²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Adrian Heskin| T: H Whittington| OR: 128

9/1

Pretty useful hurdler/chaser for Tom George. Missed the bulk of last season and looked both rusty and clumsy reverting to hurdling after 11 months off at Fontwell 27 days ago.

Form: 512P6-5

Kissesforkatie³⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: J Scott| OR: 127

7/2

Left last year's reappearance effort in her wake when 1 length third over extended 19f at Wincanton 12 months ago, unlucky not to win having been badly hampered. Obvious player on return.

Form: 341F/93-

Belle De Manech^t²⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 119WS

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler who landed 2m Wincanton novice on Boxing Day. Out of depth in Sandown Grade 2 but well held in Fontwell handicap when last seen in March. Returns on back of wind surgery.

Form: 7/412P4-

Sheldon²⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 117

6/4

Confirmed hurdling debut promise when off the mark in 2m Fakenham novice in January. Second under a penalty at Exeter before running creditably in a pair of Sandown handicaps. Back up in trip.

Form: 431266-

Let The Heirs Walk¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss Ellie Vaughan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 112

16/1

Maiden/novice winner in 2020 but pulled up last two outings, including on chase/yard debut at this course 16 days ago. Plenty to prove.

Form: 1/150P-P

Mr Jack¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Irvine| OR: 111| D

8/1

In excellent heart earlier in the year, making it 4 wins from 5 starts at Fakenham (20f) in March. Shaped as if better for the run on return at Plumpton 15 days ago and of interest back up in trip.

Form: 11211-4

San Pedro²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: James Best| T: P Henderson| OR: 108

66/1

Useful winner at 7f on Flat. Second on Killarney hurdles debut in May but hasn't come close to that form since, making little impact from a stiff-looking opening mark at Cheltenham 24 days ago.

Form: 2P650

Sameer^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: M Goldstein| T: L A Dace| OR: 106

28/1

Fair hurdler who underperformed on first run since leaving Toby Lawes when fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (15.9f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Back up in trip with something to prove.

Form: 34934-5

Forecasts

Sheldon (6/4), Kissesforkatie (7/2), Smurphy Enki (5/1), Mr Jack (8/1), Seddon (9/1), Belle De Manech (16/1), Let The Heirs Walk (16/1), Sameer (28/1), San Pedro (66/1)

MR JACK had an excellent time of things earlier in the year, and with a recent run now under his belt, he's fancied to return to winning ways. Kissesforkatie probably should have won at Wincanton 12 months ago, so is a player if ready to roll on this return to action, while Smurphy Enki retains potential despite having a stiff-opening mark to contend with.