15:35 Lingfield

Tuesday 31 January 2023

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At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 4m 56.17s

Lock Out²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 102

11/4

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 7/2, creditable third of 6 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (16.7f, heavy) 21 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 111433

Happy Company^b¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 98| C

18/1

Course winner. Only fifth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (19.7f, heavy) 15 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time over jumps and can give a good account if they spark a resurgence.

Form: 2/80415

Kenny George³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 95| D

9/2

Good second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (19.2f, soft, 11/1) 36 days ago. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019, however.

Form: 8P-3342

Iskar D'airy⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 93

18/1

French bumper winner who caught the eye on his hurdling debut at Kempton in May. Has shown very all 3 outings since though.

Form: 73-495P

Issar D'Airy⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 86

9/4

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to soft, 20/1) 68 days ago. Lots more is required if he's to shed his maiden tag.

Form: 5273-7P

Tiny Tantrum^v³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Bryony Frost| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 85

8/1

Fair maiden for Lucy Wadham last term but not at his best in 3 handicaps for new yard this winter. Mark is on the slide but need to see more.

Form: 333-554

Hesbehindyou^p1³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: A Irvine| OR: 79

6/1

9/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (25f) 36 days ago. Badown in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time now with lots to find if he's to open his account.

Form: 60-742P

Checkitsme^t1⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Cynthia Woods| OR: 78

80/1

Won at Leicester for Milton Harris in January. Placed twice subsequently but has produced two tame displays so far this season. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 537P-8P

Non-Runners

Yeomen Warder³⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

After The Fox³⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: Mrs J Williams J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Issar D'Airy (9/4), Lock Out (11/4), Yeomen Warder (10/3), Kenny George (9/2), Hesbehindyou (6/1), Tiny Tantrum (8/1), After The Fox (8/1), Iskar D'airy (18/1), Happy Company (18/1), Checkitsme (80/1)

Lots of these arrive with question marks against them so it is worth siding with YEOMEN WARder to take a big step forward now he goes into handicap company with his stamina drawn out more. In-form Lock Out could emerge as the chief threat to Dan Skelton's son of Shirocco, with Fontwell-second Kenny George not discounted either.