14:00 Lingfield

Sunday 21 December 2025

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BetWright Bangers N'Cash Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:03 | Winning time: 6m 2.57s

George Henry^t²⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Olive Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 111WS

11/1

Fair maiden hurdler who signed off last term with a very good third of 4 in handicap at Wincanton (21.4f, good) in March. Since had a wind op so he must enter calculations on his seasonal return.

Form: 93/6573-

Block Rockin Beats⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: G Sheehan| T: O Signy| OR: 109

7/2

Useful in bumpers. Hasn't bettered fair form over hurdles but he took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Kempton (21f, good to soft) 41 days ago. One to consider, especially now stepping up in trip.

Form: 2465-04

Diamond Geezer^p³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 107

9/4

Deservedly got off the mark in first-time cheekpieces at Perth (2m4f) in October and backed it up with a solid third of 6 in 19f Warwick handicap following month. A likely player stepping up in trip now off 1 lb lower mark.

Form: 562-213

Fontana Ellissi^t²⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr S Burton⁽⁷⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 105

33/1

It's now 11 runs since his last win in 2022 and he came in last of 3 in handicap hurdle at Ascot (21.6f, good to firm) in March. Needs to hit the ground running on his seasonal return.

Form: 275/8S3-

Harmony Heights³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 104

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden who posted a good third of 7 in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, heavy) 36 days ago. Goes into handicaps now but others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 2/454-33

Night Stalker²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 102

5/1

Remains winless but he comes here in decent nick, fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ascot (24.5f, soft) 29 days ago. Merits consideration once more from a slipping mark.

Form: R2/2635

Icaque de L'Isle²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Bandey| OR: 102| BF| CD

15/2

C&D winner who wasn't discredited when fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (25f, soft) 29 days ago. Can give another good account off an unchanged mark.

Form: 4531-35

Has Troke³⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 102| CD

14/1

Unreliable type but he was on his A-game back hurdling when landing handicap over C&D in February. Off since but can't be dismissed if ready to roll.

Form: 13/5PP1-

My Cullen¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 101

13/2

In good form without winning until only sixth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (24.3f, good to soft) 19 days ago. The sort to bounce back.

Form: 552-526

Non-Runners

Rock On Cassie¹⁰²⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: R J Armson J: Philip Armson

Forecasts

Diamond Geezer (9/4), Block Rockin Beats (7/2), Night Stalker (5/1), My Cullen (13/2), Icaque de L'Isle (15/2), George Henry (11/1), Has Troke (14/1), Harmony Heights (20/1), Fontana Ellissi (33/1), Rock On Cassie (33/1)

Plenty are in with a shout but Olly Murphy's DIAMOND GEEZER rates just the pick of the weights and is fancied to quickly resume winning ways now upped in distance. In-form maiden Night Stalker is also weighted to have a big say and next on the list ahead of Block Rockin Beats, George Henry and Icaque de L'Isle.