12:30 Lingfield

Tuesday 15 November 2022

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:31 | Winning time: 5m 1.1400000000000001s

Authorised Speed²⁴⁴

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

4/5

Useful bumper performer, winning impressively at Newbury in January and beaten just 10¾ lengths in fifth behind Facile Vega in the Cheltenham Champion Bumper when last seen. Very interesting hurdling debutant for Lingfield's leading yard.

Form: 22145-

Churchills Boy²⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

14/1

Point bumper winner who created a good impression when landing Chepstow bumper in February, forging clear under this rider. Well worth a look now attentions are switched to jumping.

Form: 11-

Hardy Fella¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

10/3

Consistent performer in bumpers, making frame in a Cheltenham listed event before winning at Fontwell. Shaped encouragingly sent hurdling for new yard after 8 months off at Worcester recently and entitled to improve.

Form: 2413-2

Hector Jaguen¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore

150/1

Maiden Irish pointer who hinted at ability on hurdling debut at Ascot a fortnight ago, given a considerate introduction. More one for the longer term (looks more a chaser than hurdler on physique). Authorised Speed stronger for yard.

Form: PP52-6

Herakles Westwood²⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: W Greatrex

40/1

Showed fair form in a couple of bumpers in February. Work to do now hurdling.

Form: 53-

Hurricane Vichi¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris

66/1

Bumper winner who has looked a work-in-progress in 2 runs over hurdles this autumn.

Form: 21-43

Racing Snake²³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C Boultbee-Brooks

100/1

Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser Snow Leopardess. Won 3 of his 4 starts in points but made little impact in novice hunter at Exeter 7 months ago.

Form: 1/1416-

Scene One²⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham

25/1

80/1, showed plenty on debut in Newbury novice hurdle over this sort of trip in March, not knocked about. Should improve.

Form: 3-

Thruthelookinglass¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

20/1

Has shown plenty more over hurdles 10 months apart, runner-up on his first go over them in January and still to be shaken off when unshipping going into the final flight at Worcester (25/1) 3 weeks ago. Must be respected.

Form: 82-U

Torula³⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: B Pauling

14/1

£55,000 buy, from the family of smart hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 2½m) Defy Logic. Runner-up sole start in Irish points (Jan 16). Starts out over hurdles with yard in good form.

Form: 2-

Broadway Boy³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| BF

7/1

Subject of a late gamble but was held back by inexperience when second of 4 in novice hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f) on debut last month, jumping none too fluently. Type to do better with that outing under his belt but this is tougher.

Form: 2

The Scorpion King¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: G Sheehan| T: O Signy

125/1

Fair in bumpers but shaped as if amiss on hurdling debut after 8 months off (also lost shoe) at Hereford.

Form: 42-P

Non-Runners

Sandalwood²³⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Authorised Speed (4/5), Hardy Fella (10/3), Broadway Boy (7/1), Sandalwood (7/1), Torula (14/1), Churchills Boy (14/1), Thruthelookinglass (20/1), Scene One (25/1), Herakles Westwood (40/1), Hurricane Vichi (66/1), Racing Snake (100/1), The Scorpion King (125/1), Hector Jaguen (150/1)

A useful-looking contest with AUTHORISED SPEED taken to make a successful start over hurdles for Gary Moore. He did well in bumpers, emerging best of the home team behind Facile Vega in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham when last seen, and looks a good prospect. Thruthelookinglass would have gone close had he stayed upright at Worcester on his return and must be respected. Scene One and Hardy Fella are a couple of others to consider.