13:20 Lingfield

Tuesday 14 November 2023

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Off The Fence On youtube.com/attheraces Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 5m 16.3s

Song Of Earth²⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: J S Smith| OR: 120| D

50/1

Three-time winner for Margaret Mullins in Ireland,. Failed to make an impact on both starts for new yard last winter. Has it to prove on his return.

Form: 1/80256-

Maninsane^p,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 120| D

8/1

Dual winner in first campaign over fences last season and he returned with a good second of 6 in handicap chase (14/1) at Exeter (19.2f, soft) 21 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 72414-2

Del La Mar Rocket²⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 116

12/1

Landed a Ffos Las maiden hurdle in February 2022 but has been held back by his jumping since, pulled up at Uttoxeter in March. More is needed now going chasing.

Form: 125/58P-

It's Easy¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: R Patrick| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 115

100/1

Fairly useful maiden chaser in France for David Cottin. Off 11 months before being pulled up in handicap chase (40/1) at Ludlow (20f, soft) on UK NH debut 19 days ago. Lots more needed,

Form: 57336-P

Mister Who³¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Bannister| T: T Lawes| OR: 115| CD

5/1

Built on a promising hurdle debut second when going one better at Lingfield a year ago. Seemed amiss next time, however, and switched to chasing after 11 months off. Still needs considering for good yard.

Form: 4/21P-

Will Sting²⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR: 112

10/1

Fairly useful hurdler who got off the mark over fences at the second attempt at Doncaster in January. Pulled up at Huntingdon only run since though so has it ti prove on his seasonal return.

Form: P/82P1P-

Hector Jaguen¹⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 104

14/1

Maiden hurdler who came good at the fourth attempt over fences at Fontwell (17.7f) in April. Pulled up in Kempton handicap in May however so he needs to hit the ground running on his return.

Form: 33U1U-P

Oxygen²²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 103WS

6/5

Winner of a newcomers' event over hurdles in France in 2021. Made a low-key start for his current connections but showed promise on his only previous run over fences in France so he's interesting back in this sphere here.

Form: 14/5665-

Has Troke²⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Burke| T: A M Hales| OR: 103

5/1

Fair hurdler who was more miss than hit last season and is likely to need this initial experience of chasing after 9 months off.

Form: 64/9276-

Non-Runners

Egbert¹

Weight: 12-3| Age: 6

T: A King J: Tom Cannon

Grey D'alco¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: R Rowe J: N F Houlihan

Forecasts

Oxygen (6/5), Egbert (9/2), Mister Who (5/1), Has Troke (5/1), Maninsane (8/1), Will Sting (10/1), Del La Mar Rocket (12/1), Hector Jaguen (14/1), Grey D'alco (16/1), Song Of Earth (50/1), It's Easy (100/1)

OXYGEN failed to fire over hurdles for Venetia Williams last term but showed promise on his only previous go over fences in France so gets the vote in a race where lots arrive with question marks against them. Maninsane appeals as the chief threat on the back of his good recent Exeter second ahead of chasing-newcomer Mister Who.