14:00 Lingfield

Monday 19 December 2022

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At The Races App Expert Tips Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 3f 110y | 16 Runners | Turf

Also Known As⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

Winning pointer but was well beaten when unseating rider at the last in a novice hurdle at Exeter on Rules debut.

Form: 21-U

Birdman Bob²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: A Irvine

Acquitted himself better than odds of 150/1 suggested that he might when fourth of 12 on debut in a 2m novice here last month but sizeable step forward needed if he's to take this.

Form: 4

Cloudy Hills^t1²⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: P R Webber

No impact in a bumper and pair of maiden hurdles last season, and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 9P4-

Doubtcha Mossy Boy⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: P Henderson

Won sole start in points but was well held fitted with a tongue strap in a Cork bumper on only outing for Robert Tyner. Fared no better for new yard on hurdles debut at Chepstow and he's hard to warm to.

Form: 19-0

Getaway With You^p1⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: P R Webber

Offered little in Newbury bumper on debut in April and got no further than the fourth flight on return/hurdles bow at Warwick.

Form: 4-U

Grey D'alco¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R Rowe

Winning pointer who showed a fair bit of ability starting out under Rules third of 8 in novice hurdle over C&D last month. Failed to build on that at Chepstow next time, though, and he's probably more one for handicaps in due course.

Form: 2/P21-34

Hoe Joly Smoke⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| BF| D

Successful sole start between the flags and promising start under Rules when second of 14 to Makin'yourmindup (winner again since) at Chepstow (19.4f). Obvious claims here with improvement on the cards.

Form: 1-2

Hold Up La Colmine³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 114

Off mark in Irish points at the second attempt and has subsequently made the frame in a couple of 19.4f Chepstow maiden hurdles. Remains capable of better and should make his presence felt.

Form: P1-43

Hymac⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry| BF

Runner-up on both starts in Irish points before making a winning bumper debut at Newton Abbot in March. Found less than looked likely when third of 14 on return/hurdles bow at Ffos Las (20f) but he remains of interest.

Form: 221-3

Jail No Bail^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Paddy's Field and didn't shape badly on debut when fifth in a 13-runner bumper at Chepstow last month. Should have a future over jumps but there will be easier opportunities than this.

Form: 5

Libor Lad^t⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: David Dennis

Down the field in a couple of bumpers and huge step forward will be required if he's to make an impact now switched to hurdles.

Form: 9-9

Sponthus³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: S Thomas

Placed both starts in Irish points and runner-up in a Stratford novice on hurdling bow in July 2020. First run since when second to runaway winner Firestream at Chepstow (19.4f) last month and he's open to improvement.

Form: 3282/2

Tea And Chats³⁵

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

From a good jumps family and, though unplaced in a pair of Irish points during the spring, he was an encouraging second in a 20.5f Plumpton novice on Rules debut. Likely impover and he should have a part to play.

Form: 472

Technology²⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Adrian Heskin| T: A King

Stepped up on debut effort when third of 12 in a Wincanton bumper (15.2f) on latest start in March. The pair that beat him that day look pretty decent and he's bound to have been well-schooled ahead of this hurdles debut.

Form: 43-

Jacks Touch³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Mrs S J Humphrey

Runner-up in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle on sole start for Leonard Whitmore and again found just one too good on debut for new yard at Market Rasen last month. There should be races to be won with her but some of these rivals arguably possess greater potential.

Form: 2/2

Sumatran Tiger¹²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West

Fair form on the Flat in Jersey but she's pitched into a competitive-looking maiden for this hurdles debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Hoe Joly Smoke (3/1), Hymac (4/1), Sponthus (13/2), Hold Up La Colmine (7/1), Technology (8/1), Jacks Touch (8/1), Tea And Chats (8/1), Jail No Bail (14/1), Grey D'alco (14/1), Also Known As (20/1), Birdman Bob (25/1), Sumatran Tiger (50/1), Cloudy Hills (66/1), Doubtcha Mossy Boy (66/1), Getaway With You (100/1), Libor Lad (100/1)

The vote goes to HOE JOLY SMOKE, who left the strong impression that he would pick up a race sooner rather than later when runner-up on his debut under Rules in a Chepstow maiden. The form of that race has been boosted since and this 4-y-o is open to improvement. Tea And Chats also made a promising start over hurdles and is feared most, though Technology is also accorded respect now switched to this sphere.