13:55 Lingfield

Tuesday 13 February 2024

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Lingfield Supports The Injured Jockeys Fund Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 5m 0.5s

Ask Lileen^t⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball

7/2

Form of her mares' point maiden success in February 2022 couldn't have worked out much better (she beat none other than Apple Away, a Grade 1 winner over hurdles last season). Entitled to come on for hurdles/Rules debut fourth at Fontwell (19.2f, heavy) in December and she's a big player.

Form: 431/4

Ballygelly^t1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: James Best| T: Mrs E Bishop

150/1

£25,000 purchase after getting off the mark in Irish points at the second attempt in October. However, she offered little starting out under Rules in a mares' novice at Warwick and now tried in a tongue strap.

Form: 217

Bluella Bresil^t1⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: B PaulingWS

10/1

Runner-up on both starts in bumpers and reportedly lost her action when pulled up on hurdles bow over C&D at the end of November. Since undergone a wind op (also sports a first-time tongue strap) and it'll be interesting to see how she shapes up in the betting.

Form: 22P

Chase Park^h¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Reed| T: Anthony Charlton

100/1

Wasn't disgraced when fourth back from 18 months off in a Huntingdon bumper but subsequent efforts (the latest at Exeter was her hurdling debut) have left much to be desired.

Form: 4-477

Followango¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 104| BF

13/8

Irish point winner barely had to come off the bridle to make a winning Rules debut in a 2m bumper at Ffos Las in November, proving 19 lengths too strong for the re-opposing Bluella Bresil. Placed both starts in 2m novice hurdles at Chepstow and improvement likely now faced with a stiffer test.

Form: 1-132

Miss Ghillie⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: W Greatrex

80/1

Failed to complete both starts in points in the spring and has failed to trouble the judge in a couple of Hereford maiden hurdles. Probably more of a handicapping prospect.

Form: F-B05

Miss Hunky Dory⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Ben Clarke

40/1

Beaten a fair way when third on debut in a bumper at Exeter. That effort was not completely devoid of promise but she nevertheless appeals as more of a long-term project.

Form: 3

Moonlit Potter³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D A Jacob| T: H D Daly

11/4

Showed something to work on when fourth in a bumper at Wetherby in November and likewise on hurdles debut at Huntingdon where she was fourth in an 11-runner novice (20.7f, soft). The first 2 home in that contest look useful and she should have a big part to play here.

Form: 44

Saint Bibiana^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: G Nicholls

9/1

Fair bumper winner for Kim Bailey but she hasn't shown a great deal in 2 starts switched to hurdles for new yard.

Form: 6/1U0-56

Sans Choix^t⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King

100/1

Has only hinted at ability in a trio of bumpers and big step forward needed now tackling hurdles.

Form: 0-60

Shady Daisy⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

12/1

Sister to a couple of bumper winners and solid start when third at Newton Abbot (16.7f) in May 2022. Fair to say that she has failed to build on that since, however, for all that she wasn't entirely disgraced on return/hurdles debut at Hereford.

Form: 3R4-6

Forecasts

Followango (13/8), Moonlit Potter (11/4), Ask Lileen (7/2), Saint Bibiana (9/1), Bluella Bresil (10/1), Shady Daisy (12/1), Miss Hunky Dory (40/1), Miss Ghillie (80/1), Sans Choix (100/1), Chase Park (100/1), Ballygelly (150/1)

This step up in trip promises to suit FOLLOWANGO and she is taken to open her hurdles account at the third attempt. Next on the list is Ask Lileen, who looks sure to build on her debut effort in this sphere at Fontwell where she was returning from 18 months off, while Moonlit Potter holds solid claims judged on what she showed at Huntingdon last month.