14:30 Lingfield

Tuesday 14 February 2023

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Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 4m 2.50s

Birdman Bob¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: A Irvine

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle (80/1) at Fontwell (19.2f, soft) 16 days ago. Has lots to find on form.

Form: 40P

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Dickens^h⁸³

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

28/1

Fairly useful dual Flat winner. However, had been well beaten on both starts in 2022 (hooded second one) and was too free sent hurdling when well held at Wetherby in November. Should improve.

Form: 4

Dr Lockdown¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Max Kendrick| T: D J Jeffreys

300/1

Last of 8 in novice hurdle at Plumpton (15.9f, good to soft, 50/1) on NH debut 15 days ago.

Form: 635-348

Happy Boy⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon

14/1

4/1, off 11 months before encouraging fifth of 8 in bumper at Lingfield (16f, standard) 71 days ago. Makes hurdles debut and this Irish point third can do better.

Form: 4/55-5

I Hope Star¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| D

10/3

Fair hurdler. 22/1, good second of 7 in novice over C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago. Holds solid claims.

Form: 156/1-82

Kayf Legend⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁷⁾| T: C Gordon| D

4/1

Made a winning bumper debut at Stratford in October but only sixth of 12 on his hurdles debut at Taunton (2m) in December. Should still do better.

Form: 4-156

Tellmesomethingood⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

20/1

11/1, hinted at promise when fourth of 7 in novice hurdle at Kempton (16f, soft) on NH debut 99 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 4

Polyphonic^h³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Cobden| T: M F Harris| OR: 114

6/1

Fairly useful 11f winner on Flat and sold from Karl Burke 42,000 gns in October. Hood on when bolting up at Fontwell (17.7f) but only fifth of 7 in juvenile at Huntingdon (15.8f) 32 days ago. Shouldn't be written off.

Form: 315

Jacks Profit²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: R T Dunne| T: P D Evans

22/1

Half-brother to Kubali (2¼m-2½m jumps winner abroad, by Approve). Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 1½m), again ran creditably last time. Stamina no issue now hurdling.

Form:

Kansas Du Berlais^t1⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| BFWS

7/4

Promising fourth in listed newcomers race at Auteuil on hurdling debut for David Cottin but tongue strap left off for his new yard when odds-on fourth at Sandown in December. Since had a wind op and he's well worth another chance with headgear back on too. Player.

Form: 44

Loudspeaker²⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins

33/1

Fair maiden on Flat (stays 1½m) and sold from Michael Bell 50,000 gns in July. Brings potetntial but off 8 months and market can guide on his hurdling bow.

Form:

State Legend¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams

40/1

Fairly useful 1m4f Flat winner for James Ferguson. Off 6 months before fading seventh of 14 on his hurdling debut at Taunton so should step forward here.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Kansas Du Berlais (7/4), I Hope Star (10/3), Kayf Legend (4/1), Polyphonic (6/1), Happy Boy (14/1), Tellmesomethingood (20/1), Jacks Profit (22/1), Dickens (28/1), Loudspeaker (33/1), State Legend (40/1), Birdman Bob (150/1), Dr Lockdown (300/1)

KANSAS DU BERLAIS failed to live up to expectations on his first run for Gary Moore when fourth at Sandown but is well worth another chance to confirm the promise of his French debut now he is refitted with a tongue tie. I Hope Star has the form to play a part while Fontwell-scorer Polyphonic and newcomer Happy Boy need considering too for place purposes.