14:00 Lingfield

Monday 20 February 2023

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At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 5m 57.53s

Fame And Concrete²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 106

13/8

Lightly-raced bumper winner who has displayed plenty of promise in pair of maiden/novice hurdles 3 months apart, runner-up at Newcastle (20.3f) 3 weeks ago. Opening mark could well underestimate him on handicap bow. Big shout.

Form: 17/2-22

Starsky^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Daniel Kyne⁽⁷⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 105

200/1

Dual winner over hurdles (at up to 26f) who continues out of sorts, pulled up in a Leicester claimer (15.5f) 3 weeks ago. Passed over.

Form: F6FP5P

Buckhorn George^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 105

25/1

Failed to convince in 4 starts over fences and he again underperformed back over hurdles when fourth over this trip at Exeter (23f) earlier this month. Eased further 3 lb ahead of this but others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: P2P-4P4

Hurricane Vichi^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris| OR: 104

3/1

Ffos Las bumper winner who arrives here having posted his best effort yet over hurdles when runner-up in a C&D handicap 3 weeks ago, edged out on line. Entitled to go well again from 2 lb higher.

Form: 1-43482

Getupearly¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 103| BF

7/2

Winning Irish pointer in April who got back on track switched to handicaps in this sphere when runner-up at Hereford (25.5f) 15 days ago, outstayed having pressed on soon enough. Mark looks workable and ease back in trip will hold no fears.

Form: 31-3852

Breizh Alko³⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 101| D

33/1

Veteran. Landed pair of chase wins (at up to 26.9f) last term. However, pulled up both starts over fences so far this campaign and percentage call is to look elsewhere back over hurdles.

Form: 211P-PP

Flemen's Tipple²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: A Irvine| OR: 93

28/1

Signs of ability in a couple of Irish bumpers and more ecnouraging signs than previously for present yard when fifth in a 2m maiden hurdle 3 weeks ago. Entitled to do better now handicapping up in trip.

Form: 57-0705

Royal Lake^b1²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: O Sherwood| OR: 93

22/1

Fair form when runner-up in 21f Warwick maiden hurdle last March. Well below par over fences and hurdles this term however so has it to prove. Blinkers now the headgear of choice.

Form: 2-4P869

Clongowes^t³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: D Steele| OR: 92

16/1

Ended 2021 with a couple of placed efforts in handicaps and likely he'll come forward for his return effort (following a wind op) when sixth at Huntingdon (19.6f) 38 days ago. Headgear again left off here.

Form: 33/P33-6

San Pedro^p1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR: 90| BF

9/1

Irish Flat winner who arrives in good nick, third in handicap at Fakenham (23.4f) 18 days ago, losing ground 2 out and plugging on. Likely each-way player again judged on recent exploits.

Form: 244533

Via Dante²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 84

28/1

Maiden pointer. Modicum of promise in trio of novice/maiden hurdles at around 2m this winter and likely he can do better now handicapping as stamina is drawn out. Worth monitoring in the betting for clues.

Form: 54887

Aikenbreakinheart^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R Rowe| OR: 83

33/1

Showed ability in maiden hurdles at up to 3m in Ireland. Unable to reach that level in handicaps for current yard, though he arrives here having run well when second over fences at Fontwell (21.6f) 3 weeks back.

Form: 4-P6652

Non-Runners

One For The Wall⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: C Gordon J: Freddie Gordon

Forecasts

Fame And Concrete (13/8), Hurricane Vichi (3/1), Getupearly (7/2), San Pedro (9/1), One For The Wall (10/1), Clongowes (16/1), Royal Lake (22/1), Buckhorn George (25/1), Via Dante (28/1), Flemen's Tipple (28/1), Breizh Alko (33/1), Aikenbreakinheart (33/1), Starsky (200/1)

Boasting some strong bumper form, FAME AND CONCRETE has showed plenty to work on both starts over hurdles to date, again shaping like a stayer when runner-up at Newcastle (20.3f) 3 weeks ago. Very much the type to do better now handicapping, he has an opening mark that could well underestimate him and he gets the vote. Getupearly and Hurricane Vichi are others fancied to be in the mix.