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Skelton youngster expected to bounce back
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Newcastle winner fancied to follow up
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Side with clear top rated at Lingfield
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Last-time out winners The Hawkstonian and Count Of Vendome, both of whom won well on testing ground when last seen, are respected, but Timeform top-rated Harry Lowes could have the most potential of the three despite meeting with defeat at Windsor last month.
Having made an impressive winning debut over hurdles back in November, the Dan Skelton-trained five-year-old has very much caught the eye both starts since, not seen to anything like best effect when fifth (yet to be asked for his effort when badly hampered between three out and two out) on handicap debut at Windsor six weeks ago.
A 'Horse In Focus' on the back of that run, the son of Walk In The Park remains with considerable potential and this former winning Irish pointer earns the vote as a result.
Back Harry Lowes in the 14:30 Bangor
Twistthenightaway confirmed her earlier hurdles promise and defied market weakness in the process when making a successful switch to handicaps at Newcastle four weeks ago.
The way she finished off then - where she beat previous winner Pitwood Road by a length - suggests this further increase in trip can unlock further progress, which ties in with her pedigree (dam was a 2½m-3m hurdle/chase winner, from the family of Stayers Hurdle winner Shuil Ar Aghaidh).
Despite taking on the boys here, a 4 lb higher mark looks easily achievable and she's selected over likeable top weight Mask of Zorro, another 'Horse In Focus', who arrives in search of the five-timer.
Back Twistthenightaway in the 15:00 Bangor
The John Butler-trained Global Warning - who is 6 lb below his last winning mark - looks ready to strike having been caught further back than ideal when a neck second to Profit Street over C&D two weeks ago.
He finished well under Sean Dylan Bowen that day, marking him out as a 'Horse To Follow' by the Timeform race reporters, and this clear top-rated 10-year-old should be able to hold a more prominent position from a good draw today.
With Tam Lin (who was a place behind the selection last time), Kondratiev Wave and Angelica K all likely to help force the issue, it should tee up the race nicely for a seventh career success for Global Warning.
Back Global Warning in the 15:12 Lingfield