January 31 / 15.35 Lingfield

15.35

Good To Soft

At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3511.86
  • 2m 3f 110y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

16/1 (Won)

Form: 273-7P

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in a French bumper in late 2021 but has very low-level form over hurdles so far and was pulled up, along with stablemate Iskar D'Airy, on handicap debut over C&D in November (20-1); lots to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

15:25 Kempton

Issar dAiry

11st 5lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Has useful 2m form over fences, running well in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Cheltenham most recently; gained both hurdles wins at about 2m4f and enters calculations back up in distance.

6/1

5th

6

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

15:25 Kempton

Issar dAiry

11st 5lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

held up in rear, hit 7th, headway 8th, hit 12th, soon went fourth, weakened gradually from 3 out

6/1

Form: P-3342 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Sole win in 2019 but down weights and ran his best race for a while at Fontwell last month (2m3f, good to soft) when only narrowly failing to give weight to one who has since completed a four-timer; is well suited by that track but better claims than most despite going back up 3lb.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

14th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Lingfield

Kenny George

11st 5lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

led narrowly or disputed lead, not fluent 2nd, headed and prominent 4th

5/1

3rd

2

2nd Nov 2023

Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:55 Stratford

Kenny George

12st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Looks interesting on his best form last season including a close call at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft), but he has patchy record and his sole win was four years ago; probably best watched back from 234 days off.

20/1

5th

6

13th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

15:00 Plumpton

Kenny George

10st 3lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Sheena West

disputed lead, pushed along and lost position after 9th, not fluent 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

5/1

Form: 0-742P

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Had few suitable chances and took a step forward when a keeping-on second at Fontwell in December (2m5f, good), only to put in a much lesser effort at Huntingdon since; has something to prove with cheekpieces fitted.
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8

12th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

16:43 Fontwell

Hesbehindyou

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

Lightly raced 8yo; 0-10 over hurdles; never threatened when a staying-on sixth of 12 over 2m5f at this course last month, so the drop down in trip would be of a slight concern; others make more appeal.

16/1

6th

11

10th May 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

19:15 Fontwell

Hesbehindyou

10st 7lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Andy Irvine

0-9 over hurdles; kept on well for second over C&D (good; several flights omitted) on Boxing Day and is effectively 5lb lower today but this year's form has been underwhelming and others have more pressing claims.

16/1

7th

12

27th Feb 2023

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:30 Plumpton

Hesbehindyou

10st 5lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

held up in rear

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 11433

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won Irish point, bumper and novice hurdle in 2022; looked to need further on 2m handicap debut behind Happy Company (good to soft) here in December and perhaps heavy ground was against him at Exeter since; not dismissed.
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6

1st Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

12:25 Exeter

Lock Out

10st 10lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

Began season with win at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft; wore cheekpieces) in October but was not quite in the same form on his next two chase starts and was safely held over hurdles three weeks ago (blinkered, as today); needs to up his game here.

7/1

Form: 33-554

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Maiden; most of his best handicap form has come at Fakenham and he hasn't looked well treated on form elsewhere for this yard; refitted visor replaces cheekpieces; others higher up the list for now.
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7th

9

1st Jan 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

11:45 Fakenham

Tiny Tantrum

10st 8lb

J: Miss Megan Fox

T: Michael Keady

Cashed in on this career-low mark at Stratford in April 2023 (2m7f, heavy), but unable to do so again in a Southwell chase in March on only a third outing since; unseen in the meantime, and others inspire more.

11/1

7th

9

1st Jan 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

11:45 Fakenham

Tiny Tantrum

10st 8lb

J: Miss Megan Fox

T: Michael Keady

Cashed in on this career-low mark at Stratford in April 2023 (2m7f, heavy), but unable to do so again in a Southwell chase in March on only a third outing since; unseen in the meantime, and others inspire more.

11/1

4

18th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

13:55 Southwell

Tiny Tantrum

10st 11lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

Won a handicap hurdle on this mark at Stratford last April (2m6f, heavy); creditable effort when fifth in a C&D handicap hurdle last time; chase debut.

12/1

Form: 3-495P

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Hasn't reproduced his bumper form since hurdling and was friendless in the market when pulled up on handicap debut over C&D in November; likely needs the ground to dry out.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

9

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:20 Huntingdon

Iskar DAiry

10st 9lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

midfield, not fluent 6th, outpaced 8th, rallied but still plenty to do 3 out

14/1

7th

9

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:20 Huntingdon

Iskar DAiry

10st 9lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

midfield, not fluent 6th, outpaced 8th, rallied but still plenty to do 3 out, no impression from 2 out, lost touch approaching last

14/1

Form: /80415 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Had Lock Out back in third when breaking hurdle duck over 2m here in December (good to soft); little between them at the revised weights but he didn't run well at Hereford 15 days ago and is a suspect stayer.
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13th

4

12th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

16:00 Exeter

Happy Company

11st 13lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: John O’Shea

Capable handicapper at this level but has run moderately on the Flat and over jumps on either side of a three-month absence; others safer.

14/1

6th

1

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:05 Fontwell

Happy Company

12st 0lb

J: Ned Fox

T: John O’Shea

Won at Lingfield in December and did so under Ned Fox in five-runner race over this C&D (good to firm) in May; ran poorly in a Flat run last time but that was just one day after his win here and is best forgiven; probably needs to improve on his British hurdles form.

5/1

10th

9

(11)

29th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

14:30 Leicester

Happy Company

9st 0lb

J: Rhiain Ingram

T: John O’Shea

Added to his three Flat wins in Ireland when scoring over hurdles in December; respectable second in a selling hurdle at Exeter (2m2f, good) last month and he's not ruled out off a dangerous mark back in this sphere following another hurdle win at Fontwell yesterday.

12/1

Form: 809

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Hard to work up enthusiasm for what he achieved in novice hurdles but he won his only point completion last winter and this modest event could be a ripe plum for picking now he goes handicapping up in trip.
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6

20th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

16:40 Market Rasen

Yeomen Warder

10st 10lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

soon in rear, hit 4th

14/1

10th

5

11th Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:23 Warwick

Yeomen Warder

11st 4lb

J: David England

T: Dan Skelton

always towards rear

15/2

5

31st Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 5

15:35 Lingfield

Yeomen Warder

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Hard to work up enthusiasm for what he achieved in novice hurdles but he won his only point completion last winter and this modest event could be a ripe plum for picking now he goes handicapping up in trip.

100/30

Form: 40-765 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Weighted to go well on Chepstow win last January (2m3f, soft) but he hasn't flourished since and was way back at Leicester recently (in refitted cheekpieces; now first-time blinkered); still has something to prove.
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7

22nd Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 5y

Class 5

14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

After The Fox

10st 8lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Below best over hurdles this season and has made inauspicious start to chasing career this spring; seems versatile regarding ground but is yet to convince stamina-wise over 3m; not the percentage call.

10/1

4

8th Apr 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

14:15 Newton Abbot

After The Fox

10st 11lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Both hurdle wins gained on soft; not at his best this season and finished some way behind Kap Chidley when both made their chasing debuts at Chepstow last month; work to do, therefore.

7/1

5th

10

19th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:25 Chepstow

After The Fox

11st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Won a soft-ground handicap hurdle here 13 months ago off a 4lb higher mark; hasn't found his best form this season though and now tried his hand over fences.

16/1

Form: 37P-8P

Last run: 65 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Favourably treated on her 2m4f win at Leicester last January (soft) but has been out of sorts for new yard and is hard to recommend; first-time tongue-tie fitted.
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15

14th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:15 Plumpton

Checkitsme

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Cynthia Woods

Has refused in two chases this spring; little appeal back hurdling from 6lb out of the handicap; aids worn in combination for first time.

66/1

10

9th Apr 2023

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

14:30 Plumpton

Checkitsme

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Cynthia Woods

Has lost her way and refused on chasing debut (after wind surgery) 10 days ago; 6lb out of the handicap.

50/1

7

30th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:25 Warwick

Checkitsme

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Cynthia Woods

held up in rear, not fluent 5th

25/1

Non-runners

Yeomen Warder, After The Fox

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast £12.76
Tricast £51.49

Selections

RP Ratings:

Kenny George

SPOTLIGHT:

Yeomen Warder

WEST COUNTRY:

Lock Out

D Express:

After The Fox

Daily Mail:

Happy Company

The Guardian:

Lock Out

Telegraph:

Yeomen Warder

The Star:

Yeomen Warder

POSTDATA:

Kenny George

The Times:

Kenny George

Daily Mirror:

Kenny George

The Sun:

Kenny George

Daily Record:

Kenny George