December 19 / 13.00 Lingfield

13.00

Good To Soft

At The Races App Market Movers Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4683.56
  • 2m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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At The Races App Market Movers Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

Form: 576-21 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Useful in his prime and has rediscovered some form this season, latterly when winning readily by 4l Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) last month; it's hard to tell whether his revival will continue to gather momentum but a recent 4lb rise ought to be manageable.
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3

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

15:00 Exeter

Bobo Mac

12st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Tom Symonds

A teenager now and no longer the force of old but was placed three consecutive times before clinging on to win by a short head at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) in February; pulled nicely clear of the others with a next-time-out winner there, so a 4lb rise is arguably lenient.

9/2

3

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

15:00 Exeter

Bobo Mac

12st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Tom Symonds

A teenager now and no longer the force of old but was placed three consecutive times before clinging on to win by a short head at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) in February; pulled nicely clear of the others with a next-time-out winner there, so a 4lb rise is arguably lenient.

9/2

1st

6

1st Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:30 Ffos Las

Bobo Mac

11st 5lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Tom Symonds

towards rear

6/1

Abandoned

Form: 22443-

Last run: 280 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
0-5 during first season over hurdles and not seen since below-par effort in March, but ran well when fourth in competitive novices' handicap here (2m3f, heavy) in January and is now 7lb below that mark; moves up in trip today; interesting.
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2

13th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

17:50 Market Rasen

Jazz King

12st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Alastair Ralph

Arguably unlucky to have just two wins to his name rather than four; cheekpieces of his below-par efforts the last thrice are off, and back down to his highest winning mark (lowered in a 2m4f chase); not ruled out.

11/1

13th

8

6th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:18 Worcester

Jazz King

11st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alastair Ralph

Only seen sporadically down the years and his best efforts have all come without headgear (cheekpieces retained after two poor runs in them this year); has it to prove currently.

25/1

13th

8

6th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:18 Worcester

Jazz King

11st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alastair Ralph

Only seen sporadically down the years and his best efforts have all come without headgear (cheekpieces retained after two poor runs in them this year); has it to prove currently.

25/1

Form: 8242-B

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who made the frame on all three hurdling starts last season (2m-2m5f); didn't appear to be travelling that well when brought down at third-last flight on last month's seasonal/handicap debut but remains unexposed, particularly over this sort of trip.
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3rd

5

23rd Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 5y

Class 3

14:30 Warwick

Benign Dictator

11st 4lb

J: Tom Hutsby

T: Olly Murphy

Career-best form came here in December when scoring over 3m2f (good to soft); hasn't really approached that level since, in cheekpieces and blinkers (new) the last twice.

15/2

6th

1

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 3

13:37 Bangor-on-Dee

Benign Dictator

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Posted career-best effort when scoring at Warwick (3m2f, good to soft) in December but two laboured efforts have followed this year; wore refitted cheekpieces last time; first-time blinkers are given a whirl here.

9/1

7th

4

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 3

16:43 Newbury

Benign Dictator

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

3-15 over hurdles, latest win at Warwick (3m2f, good to soft) on New Year's Eve; below form on latest outing, though, and needs to bounce back with career-best effort here; cheekpieces (absent this term) are refitted.

8/1

Form: -32443

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Stuck to his task well when close third at Leicester (2m4f, soft) recently and today's longer trip will also suit, but he's not always fully co-operative and comes with some risk attached.
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7th

2

9th Oct 2023

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

14:05 Stratford

Cawthorne Lad

11st 12lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: D J Jeffreys

Two fairly good runs for new stable this season, more recently when staying-on third at Worcester (2m4f, good to soft) six weeks ago; competes off same mark here and the longer trip will suit; shortlisted.

9/2

3rd

2

29th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:55 Worcester

Cawthorne Lad

11st 12lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

Infrequent winner (3-31) formerly trained by Jonjo O'Neill; only 3-1 for stable debut in a 3m2f handicap hurdle at Stratford three months ago (after 154 days away) but ran a laboured race in finishing third of the four runners; reservations despite this trip being a better fit.

9/2

3rd

4

3rd Jun 2023

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 3

18:50 Stratford

Cawthorne Lad

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

Infrequent winner (3-30); bang there at Leicester (2m4f, soft) and perhaps failed to stay 3m2f on his final run for Jonjo O'Neill; on a decent mark if his new trainer can get him going again.

3/1

Form: 245P-1 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on handicap debut in February but had wind surgery during the summer and, with a tongue-tie added, stayed on well to beat Chloe's Court over C&D (soft; front pair clear) last month; only 3lb higher today and open to further improvement; high on the list.
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4

15th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:20 Worcester

Last Quarter

11st 10lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Got off the mark for his current yard over hurdles at Lingfield in November and he's largely run well over fences since, fourth of nine in C&D handicap 29 days ago; he can go well again in a refitted tongue tie.

11/2

4th

4

17th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:15 Worcester

Last Quarter

11st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

midfield

9/2

4th

3

25th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

15:25 Ffos Las

Last Quarter

12st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Began this season with a soft-ground hurdle win and lost out only by a short head over fences here (3m, heavy) last month but ran poorly on his latest outing and is not one to rely upon heavily.

9/1

Form: 122-5P

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Came good for Dan Skelton with clearcut success at Southwell (3m, good to soft) in January and is back on a good mark now, but returned from break with disappointing effort last month and confidence in him will reduce further if the ground deteriorates.
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9

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

14:20 Hexham

Colonel Manderson

10st 11lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: William Young Jnr

towards rear

66/1

9

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

14:20 Hexham

Colonel Manderson

10st 11lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: William Young Jnr

towards rear

66/1

10th

7

8th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

Colonel Manderson

11st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: William Young Jnr

Won a C&D handicap in September 2023; has been pulled up in four of his five starts since, including in a point; plenty to prove.

50/1

Form: 523F-4

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 6yo who was placed in two 2m3f maidens here last season (good to soft/heavy); beaten about 41l when fourth in handicap over that trip here on last month's seasonal debut, though, and has something to prove on first attempt at this longer distance.
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4th

6

31st Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:09 Market Rasen

Gerico Ville

11st 3lb

J: Miss Molly Landau

T: Chris Gordon

Closely matched with Everything'sontick who beat him by a neck at Plumpton two runs back (3m1f, soft) when both would have been beaten had the leader stood up at the last; well beaten last time but was badly hampered; visor replaces cheekpieces; not out of it.

11/2

3rd

6

10th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 5f 54y

Class 3

16:10 Warwick

Gerico Ville

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

in touch with leaders, mistake then badly hampered by faller 4 out, awkward jump 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon no impression

11/2

2nd

5

26th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Gerico Ville

11st 9lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: Chris Gordon

in touch with leaders on outer

5/2

Form: 164-42

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner; looked set to add to her tally when moving clear between last two flights over C&D (soft) last month but succumbed to late thrust from Last Quarter; that still goes down as a good effort, though, and she remains on a workable mark.
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7

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 3

14:20 Chepstow

Chloes Court

10st 12lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Robert Walford

12yo who is 5-36 over hurdles, the latest win at Wincanton (3m, soft) last March off 2lb lower; needs much better than she's delivered last two starts, a start to the campaign which contrasts starkly with last term but her trainer has had recent winners.

14/1

7

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 3

14:20 Chepstow

Chloes Court

10st 12lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Robert Walford

12yo who is 5-36 over hurdles, the latest win at Wincanton (3m, soft) last March off 2lb lower; needs much better than she's delivered last two starts, a start to the campaign which contrasts starkly with last term but her trainer has had recent winners.

14/1

Form: 12-P54

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Triple hurdle winner last winter (2m3f-2m5f) but yet to hit top gear this season; made his jockey work hard before eventually keeping on into fourth over C&D last month and will need to race with greater zest in the first-time blinkers today.
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2

13th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:35 Lingfield

Legal Rights

11st 10lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Toby Lawes

Six wins on Flat and over hurdles but ended his time with Gary Moore on a low note and little sign of a revival for new yard; limited appeal with first-time visor replacing cheekpieces and tongue-tie discarded.

12/1

8th

1

22nd Jan 2024

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

15:55 Plumpton

Legal Rights

12st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Toby Lawes

Became disappointing for Gary Moore last season (often racing lazily) and was safely held on stable debut at Huntingdon (3m1f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) in November; subsequent wind op might have helped but others look less risky.

16/1

Form: 41-P32 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Capitalised upon some significant help from the handicapper at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good to soft) in March and was placed twice at Plumpton this autumn (2m4f/3m1f), but some of the others in this line-up have more appealing profiles.
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8

12th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 4

15:15 Plumpton

Beaufort West

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

always behind, pulled up before 10th

25/1

8

12th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 4

15:15 Plumpton

Beaufort West

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

always behind, pulled up before 10th

25/1

8th

10

14th Apr 2024

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

16:25 Plumpton

Beaufort West

10st 9lb

J: Thomasina Eyston

T: Andy Irvine

in touch with leaders

10/1

Abandoned

Form: 63-961 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 6lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Gained first win for nearly three years at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) last month, her third start for Adam West; subsequent 5lb rise does not look excessive but she moves up from Class 5 here and is not one to rely upon too heavily.
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16

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

16:10 Newbury

Coillte Eile

10st 11lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Adam West

Four hurdle wins, all on slow ground; only fourth at Taunton (good) and the handicapper may have caught up, but these easier conditions can only help.

16/1

4th

2

21st Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

16:30 Taunton

Coillte Eile

11st 13lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Adam West

Four hurdle wins, all on slow ground and two coming from her last three starts; races prominently; plenty to like about her decisive Lingfield win last week (2m7f, good to soft); carries 7lb penalty and has claims again provided this ground is not too quick.

13/8

1st

8

14th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Lingfield

Coillte Eile

11st 5lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Adam West

Broke a long losing spell at Chepstow (3m, good to soft) in November when making most of the running; doubt that the heavy ground was ideal next time and she remains on a fair mark.

15/2

Verdict

Bobo Mac seems to be enjoying a new lease of life this season and still looks well handicapped after a 4lb rise for last month’s Chepstow success. Meanwhile, Last Quarter and Chloe’s Court were clear of the others when fighting out the finish over C&D five weeks ago and are also respected. However, a chance is taken on the fitness of JAZZ KING, who ended last season with a slightly disappointing effort but resumes on a tempting mark and still has potential.[Chris Wilson]

Selections

POSTDATA:

Last Quarter

SPOTLIGHT:

Jazz King

RP Ratings:

Bobo Mac

The Guardian:

Benign Dictator

The Times:

Gerico Ville

Daily Mirror:

Legal Rights

The Sun:

Beaufort West

WEST COUNTRY:

Last Quarter

The Star:

Last Quarter

Daily Record:

Last Quarter

TOPSPEED:

Jazz King

D Express:

Jazz King

Telegraph:

Bobo Mac

Daily Mail:

Bobo Mac