13:35 Lingfield

Tuesday 15 February 2022

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Off time: 13:37 | Winning time: 4m 21.1s

Cousu Main⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| D

4/7

Looked the likely winner when falling on hurdles debut at Lingfield in November and confirmed that promise when successful at Uttoxeter a month later. More to come for top yard.

Form: 23-F1

Bobalot^t⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke

12/1

Camelot gelding who, fitted with a tongue tie, displayed ability in bumpers this winter. Capable of getting involved if taking to hurdling.

Form: 62

Doctor Pearson

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Williams| T: R G Hawker

150/1

Second foal, dam showed little in point/bumpers/novice hurdle.

Form:

Imperial Hurricane²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

7/1

Shaped like a stayer in his bumper and did likewise on hurdles bow over 20.5f at Leicester 3 weeks ago. Can progress but drop in trip has to be a concern.

Form: 56

Maykir²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Corey McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Jenkins

250/1

Half-brother to fair hurdler The Ice Factor (2m winner, by Iceman), stayed 2½m, and bumper winner Dome Run (by Domedriver). Modest on Flat and made a low-key hurdles debut last month.

Form: 7

Parsons Pleasure⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

150/1

Looks a long-term project.

Form: 7-60

Ultra Viers^h1,t⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr J Stevenson⁽⁷⁾| T: P Taylor

150/1

Boasts a good pedigree but showed only modest form in Irish bumpers and too free over hurdles so far. Left Jonjo O'Neill and now fitted with a hood.

Form: 30/56-66

My Silver Lining⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: James Best| T: Miss E C Lavelle

11/1

€20,000 3-y-o, £55,000 5-y-o, Cloudings mare. Half-sister to 3 winners, including fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Ardmayle. Runner-up sole start in Irish points and promising Rules debut at Exeter.

Form: 24

Teddy Blue¹⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

11/4

Sea The Moon gelding who showed fairly useful on Flat (stays 1¾m) in France in 2021, winning final start in September. Just the type his yard excels with over hurdles so one to note.

Form:

Non-Runners

Sallyann²⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: N J Gifford J: James Davies

Forecasts

Cousu Main (4/7), Teddy Blue (11/4), Imperial Hurricane (7/1), Sallyann (10/1), My Silver Lining (11/1), Bobalot (12/1), Ultra Viers (150/1), Parsons Pleasure (150/1), Doctor Pearson (150/1), Maykir (250/1)

COUSU MAIN had a couple of next-time-out winners well behind when triumphant at Uttoxeter in December and he can successfully carry a penalty here. Teddy Blue won on the Flat in France and receives weight all round so he could be a big threat if taking to hurdling, with My Silver Lining also considered.