14:40 Market Rasen

Monday 26 March 2018

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Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 26.43s

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Crookstown^b⁵⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: C Gethings| T: B I Case| OR: 102| CD

13/2

Twice a winner here over hurdles (once over this trip) he showed some reasonable form over fences before being switched back to hurdles. Failed to complete on both starts (unlucky on first occasion); ground and a falling mark give him a chance.

Form: 6057PP

Scented Lily^h1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 102

11/2

Has a good jumps pedigree and going handicapping now gives her a chance having been tuned up recently in a jumpers bumper. Hood now goes on for the first time stepping up in trip and a more forward showing is expected.

Form: 77775

Zebi Boy³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Bridget Andrews⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 100

20/1

Can hardly have been said to have shown much so far in novice events but is in good hands. Bred to need even further than this trip he is worth looking at now he steps into a handicap off a seemingly workable mark.

Form: P778

Ajabindejaw³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Finian O'Toole⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 97

66/1

Showed little in two handicaps when trained in Ireland and hardly stepped up on that modest form on his debut for this yard. Jumped slowly on that outing and his form so far hardly justifies this mark.

Form: 0-49P97

Edward Elgar^b⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: A Thornton| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 97

9/1

One that needs treating with caution having looked a typically hard ride last time out given another try in blinkers (retained here). Always looks lazy and sure to run in snatches and despite a 3lb drop in the weights hard to recommend here.

Form: 2P6304

Norse Light^t,v³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: David Dennis| OR: 96

7/1

Had been in a good run of form that started over hurdles and continued over fences until his last run where he disappointed here. Now returns to hurdles in an effort to bounce back but remains 4lb higher than his last winning mark.

Form: 131237

Tangoed¹¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: H Whittington| OR: 94| D

8/1

Certainly showed some promise in both her bumpers starts although to a certain extent her progress has stalled over hurdles. Now runs in her first handicap though and should be capable of better of a break and upped in trip.

Form: 132000

Spendajennie^p1²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: N Kent| OR: 90

33/1

Made her handicap debut last time out (3m, heavy) after a lengthy break and showed very little after racing freely. Now tried in headgear for the first time on better ground but still has questions to answer.

Form: 61575/P

Emma Beag^h¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: J Kington| T: Julia Brooke| OR: 89

25/1

Mark has been gradually decreasing in handicaps although she shows very little sign of taking advantage of that factor. Turned in a very laboured effort last time and even on her distant second on her penultimate start is hard to fancy here.

Form: 5-70726

Bentons Lad^p1⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss E Todd⁽⁷⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 88

7/1

Has a record of 0/12 over hurdles and remains a long-standing maiden and now reverts to this sphere having shown little in two chasing starts for this yard. Broke a blood vessel last time and others are much preferred; cheekpieces on first-time.

Form: 32-355P

Cobbler's Son^p1⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: H D Daly| OR: 87

9/1

Has been rather disappointing over hurdles so far showing very little in four starts and hopes are now pinned on first-time headgear and going handicapping over an increased trip. Those elements may provide the catalyst for improvement; watch market.

Form: 90U06

Tower Of Allen^t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: P J Brennan| T: A M Hales| OR: 87WS

8/1

Had shown a little promise over fences for this yard but has failed to complete on his last two starts (not looking an easy ride). Now reverts to hurdles having had some wind surgery dropped a further 5lb in the handicap.

Form: 8-534FF

Rock N'stones^v⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Chapman⁽³⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 73WS

8/1

Has looked for the most part out of sorts for this yard and has yet to win over hurdles. Lacks the ability to jump fluently and runs from out of the handicap here having had some wind surgery since his last run.

Form: 5P9PP9

Forecasts

Scented Lily (11/2), Crookstown (13/2), Norse Light (7/1), Bentons Lad (7/1), Tower Of Allen (8/1), Rock N'stones (8/1), Tangoed (8/1), Edward Elgar (9/1), Cobbler's Son (9/1), Zebi Boy (20/1), Emma Beag (25/1), Spendajennie (33/1), Ajabindejaw (66/1)

Most of those to have run in handicaps hardly look progressive sorts and this may well go the way of one of those making their handicap debut with the only one outside of that group to make any appeal being Crookstown who has won here before and has a chance off a falling mark. SCENTED LILY has left the impression that she could be better than she has shown so far and with the hood going on for the first time and a longer trip to tackle she may be able to reveal her potential. Zebi Boy hasn’t shown an awful lot but is in good hands and ought to be able to show more in handicaps with the same comments applying to Tangoed and Cobbler’s Son.