15:40 Market Rasen

Sunday 5 August 2018

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Cranswick Country Foods Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 5m 52.3s

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Selected odds by:

Desert Retreat^b,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr James King⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 114

14/1

Point-to-point winner but a 13 race maiden under Rules. Ran well to finish runner-up in a 2m6f maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (good) on his return to Rules racing last month and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 3F-4312

Lough Salt²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: L P Aspell| T: R C Guest| OR: 113

4/1

Dual hurdles winner and not beaten far despite finishing seventh of eight over C&D on good ground a month ago. Races off a 6lb lower mark.

Form: 520-467

Lady Markby⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 113| C

14/1

Finished a close third over an extended 2m7f at Uttoxeter (good) in May when returning from a lengthy absence. Well held subsequently however and looking to bounce back.

Form: 0331/39

Jesse Jude⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J Kington| T: S G West| OR: 111

33/1

Placed on both starts over hurdles most recently over an extended 2m4f at Southwell (good) two months ago. Remains open to improvement on handicap debut following a break.

Form: 682-3

Ange Des Malberaux^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 109| D

13/8

Winner of both starts since joining this yard and races off a mark 15lb higher than when winning by 8L at Uttoxeter (3m, good) last time out. One for the shortlist once more.

Form: 32P-011

Comely²²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson| OR: 107

3/1

Returning from a break when winning a 3m Taunton (good) contest on handicap debut last November. Absent since finishing runner-up at Ascot (good-to-soft) the following month and remains open to improvement.

Form: 432/312-

Doctor Thea^v1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Joe Colliver| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 105| C

10/1

Successful over an extended 2m4f on good ground here in May. Held in two subsequent outings and fitted with a visor for the first time.

Form: 585-155

Grey Monk^b,t⁷⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: Sara Ender| OR: 94| CD

25/1

Four time winner over hurdles but pulled up in May when returning from a break and probably best watched on this occasion.

Form: 6/5557-P

Non-Runners

Raid Stane³⁵

Weight: 10-7| Age: 12

T: L Egerton J: Aaron Anderson

Forecasts

Ange Des Malberaux (13/8), Comely (3/1), Lough Salt (4/1), Doctor Thea (10/1), Lady Markby (14/1), Desert Retreat (14/1), Raid Stane (20/1), Grey Monk (25/1), Jesse Jude (33/1)

COMELY represents a leading yard and with improvement likely she can make a winning return from a break by taking this staying handicap hurdle. Ange Des Malberaux can continue his good run of form by taking second place ahead of Desert Retreat who is making his return to handicaps.