Top Ville Ben returns in competitive Lingfield feature

There is a double dose of jumping action on Sky Sports Racing on Tuesday as Lingfield and Hereford host competitive cards, featuring the return of a Grand National runner.

3.30 Lingfield – Top Ville Ben shoulders top weight in big-field handicap

A high-quality field has been assembled for the feature Sharon Knapp Memorial Cup Handicap Hurdle (3.30) where top weight Top Ville Ben leads them to post.

Phil Kirby’s 10-year-old veteran was last seen failing to see out Aintree’s marathon contest in April but boasts winning form over the course and distance from January this year.

Champion trainer Paul Nicholls has his string in roaring form, striking at 40 per cent over the last 14 days, and runs Barbados Bucks under Bryony Frost.

Things did not go to plan over fences for the seven-year-old last season but he has since had a wind operation and a return to his 2020/21 form would make him dangerous in this field.