15:05 Lingfield

Thursday 20 February 2025

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Sri Lanka, The Jewel Of Asia Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 5m 19.1s

Blue Bellamy²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey

11/2

Fair form in bumpers and made an encouraging start in this sphere when third of 7 in novice hurdle here (16f, soft) 20 days ago. Up in trip with more to offer. Considered.

Form: 3243

Bollin Thou³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Nick Scholfield| T: S Hodgson

250/1

Well held in a pair of maiden hurdles at Lingfield and Exeter either side of Christmas. Others appeal more.

Form: 6-88

Cauvicourt²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss H C Knight

10/1

Little show in a pair of bumpers but second of 3 in novice at Fontwell (19.1f, soft) on his hurdles bow 25 days ago. May do better still so he's no forlorn hope.

Form: 8-92

Dark Mystery^t²¹

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

28/1

Fair winner at 12f on Flat who posted a solid fourth at Southwell (16.5f) 21 days ago. Showed promise on his sole hurdling start in December, 2022, so can't be discounted.

Form: 6/

Drayton Flyer²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

11/4

Promising debut bumper second and he again shaped well when runner-up in novice here (16f, soft) on his hurdles bow 20 days ago. Goes up in trip and open to improvement. Big shout.

Form: 22

Golan Loop²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 112| BF

9/2

Winning Irish pointer but he failed to build on earlier promise when an odds-on third of 6 in novice hurdle at Plumpton (20.5f, soft) 24 days ago. Worth another chance.

Form: 413B3

Graham¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore

28/1

Fairly useful Flat winner for Richard Hannon but yet to show that form for new yard over hurdles at Leicester and Kempton this winter. In good hands and may still do better though.

Form: 67

Last Rodeo⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

5/2

Built on his debut fourth when third of 12 in novice hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, soft, 66/1) 43 days ago. Merits consideration with further progress on the cards.

Form: 4-43

Ledders⁷¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

33/1

A fairly useful bumper winner but off the track for 23 months. Needs to hit the ground running on his hurdles debut.

Form: 414/

Washington Singer³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Freddie Gordon⁽³⁾| T: C Gordon

9/1

Being brought along steadily, set a lot to do when third of 12 in novice at Hereford (16.2f, good to soft) on his hurdles bow 36 days ago. Sort to do better in due course.

Form: 3-83

Brenda⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland

250/1

Offered little in a pair of bumpers for Laura Mongan. Goes hurdling now and needs her yard switch to spark major improvement.

Form: 0-9

Forecasts

Last Rodeo (5/2), Drayton Flyer (11/4), Golan Loop (9/2), Blue Bellamy (11/2), Washington Singer (9/1), Cauvicourt (10/1), Graham (28/1), Dark Mystery (28/1), Ledders (33/1), Bollin Thou (250/1), Brenda (250/1)

DRAYTON FLYER has gone with some promise when runner-up on both his runs to date and is fancied to get off the mark here now stepping up in distance. Last Rodeo also has better days ahead of him and could emerge as the main danger to Olly Murphy's 6-y-o, although Golan Loop has the form to play a big part if back on his A-game. Blue Bellamy and Dark Mystery need shortlisting too.