13:00 Lingfield

Monday 9 December 2024

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Play At The Races Stableduel Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 8.6s

Mumbles²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams| OR: 100

11/4

Went the right way over hurdles last term, gaining a second victory at Fontwell (19.2f) in March. Started off well in this sphere when second of 9 in handicap chase at Ffos Las (16f) last month. Likely player with improvement on the cards.

Form: 21214-2

Iskar D'airy⁶¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 95| D

25/1

Well placed to get off the mark over hurdles at the eighth attempt in 9-runner maiden at Plumpton (15.9f, good) back in April 2023. Not seen since, and attentions now turned to the larger obstacles.

Form: 5P6241/

John W Creasy³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Bryan Carver| T: C Honour| OR: 82

11/4

Still a maiden and he was pulled up in handicap chase at Chepstow (23.6f, good to soft) just under 5 weeks ago. Significantly down in trip but hard to make a case for.

Form: 770-75P

Rock On Tommy^b,t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 81| D

7/2

Uttoxeter specialist who wasn't disgraced after 4 months off when fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle there (15.8f, good to soft) just over 3 weeks ago. Very lightly raced in this sphere (had just a couple of attempts back in summer 2022) so warrants considerable respect for an in-form yard.

Form: 00-0324

Robins Field^t,p¹⁹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin| OR: 76

11/1

Has filled the runner-up spot 6 times over fences, including when from 6 lb out of the weights at Cartmel (17.3f, soft) 6 months ago. Solid each-way claims.

Form: 2226-62

Onesteptwosteps¹¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 73

15/2

Beaten a long way all 3 starts over hurdles pulled up sole chase start at Huntingdon 13 months ago. Standout effort on the Flat (enterprisingly ridden) when fifth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (12f) in August and now has another crack over obstacles.

Form: 77070/P-

Miss Fedora²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Oscar Palmer⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 73

15/2

Got back on track reverted to hurdling when landing 8-runner handicap at Cartmel (17.2f, soft) in August. Below form next 2 starts but took a step back in the right direction trying 2m for the first time over fences when third of 7 at Sedgefield (good) last month. Not ruled out.

Form: 981563

Clondaw Robin^p²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: A Irvine| OR: 72

20/1

Still winless over fences and shaped as if the run was probably needed on return at Plumpton last month. Usual headgear reapplied last time but faced a very stiff task from 15 lb out of the handicap there (17f, good) a fortnight later and understandably was well held. Others more appealing.

Form: 2F43-54

Forecasts

John W Creasy (11/4), Mumbles (11/4), Rock On Tommy (7/2), Miss Fedora (15/2), Onesteptwosteps (15/2), Robins Field (11/1), Clondaw Robin (20/1), Iskar D'airy (25/1)

Olly Murphy has his string in fine order and his ROCK ON TOMMY is selected to make it third time lucky over the larger obstacles reunited with Sean Bowen (predominantly ridden by a conditional in recent seasons). Mumbles made an encouraging start in the sphere at Ffos Las last month, but he may have to settle for silver again, with Robins Field and Miss Fedora taken to fight out third.