13:20 Lingfield

Sunday 23 January 2022

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Winter Million Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 7f  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:21  |   Winning time: 5m 56.50s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
2
Horse silk
Ballygrifincottage43
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton
7/4
Won all 3 completed starts in points and, having joined a top yard, made a positive start when third to Blazing Khal in a Cheltenham Grade 2 on hurdling bow. Can get off the mark in calmer waters.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Blade Runner21
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon
80/1
Winning pointer who made a reasonable start under Rules when fourth in a novice hurdle at Plumpton 3 weeks ago. Looks a bit out of his depth in this, however.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Crossing Lines17
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe
28/1
Well-bred sort who made an encouraging albeit rather belated hurdling debut when third at Chepstow recently. Will need to improve if he's to figure in this, however.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Danilo D'Airy38
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: R Bevis| OR:  120
9/1
No show over hurdles, but has looked an entirely different proposition over fences, making it 3-3 in emphatic fashion in a Ffos Las handicap in December. Surprising to see him back in this sphere.
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Timeform
6
Horse silk
Dom Of Mary17
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR:  113| BF
14/1
Point/bumper winner for Sam Curling who has made a promising start in this sphere. Beaten only by another promising sort at Chepstow 17 days ago, but could get outclassed again.
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Timeform
7
Horse silk
Fameaftertheglory26
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| BF
11/8
Bumper winner who has shaped well on both hurdling outings, denied only by another promising sort in a novice at Limerick 26 days ago. Obvious claims with the prospect of more to come.
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8
Horse silk
High Stakes25
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex
13/2
Point (multiple)/bumper winner who made a pleasing hurdling/stable debut at Ayr and was running well prior to falling in the Challow at Newbury last time. Definite player.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Bowtogreatness38
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 6
T: B Pauling  J: Kielan Woods
NR

Forecasts

Fameaftertheglory (11/8), Ballygrifincottage (7/4), High Stakes (13/2), Danilo D'Airy (9/1), Bowtogreatness (12/1), Dom Of Mary (14/1), Crossing Lines (28/1), Blade Runner (80/1)

Verdict

BALLYGRIFINCOTTAGE was thrown in at the deep end making his Rules debut in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham, but acquitted himself well, so he's fancied to open his account in this lesser event. It's no doubt going to prove a strong novice however, and the Irish challenge from Fameaftertheglory should be a formidable one, while High Stakes isn't one to take lightly either.

  1. BALLYGRIFINCOTTAGE (IRE)
  2. FAMEAFTERTHEGLORY
  3. HIGH STAKES (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £15,843.002nd: £7,290.003rd: £3,645.004th: £1,824.005th: £909.00

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