13:35 Market Rasen

Thursday 21 November 2019

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Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 6m 19.1s

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Like The Sound^t²⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann| OR: 134

20/1

Ended last season with a chase win at Taunton (3m4½f, soft), when 2lb lower. Reverts to hurdles for the first time since spring 2017. Stable's runners in reasonably good form, and can't rule him out. Has an entry in the Becher Chase.

Form: 621PU1-

Ready And Able^p¹²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 133

8/1

All four wins have been on good ground, the latest (3m) being in a Southwell novices' chase when last seen in July. Up 1lb for this return to hurdles, and is going to need some improvement to win again judged on recent efforts in this discipline.

Form: 11F-441

Senor Lombardy^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Craig Nichol| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 132| D

22/1

2-9 career record, although it is now two years since his more recent win in a Kelso novices' hurdle (2m6½f, good). Acts on soft, but was well held at Wetherby over fences last time, and looks to have a tough task from this mark.

Form: 2/4F8-F4

Teescomponents Lad¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 129

6/1

Triple hurdles winner over 2m3½f-2m5½f, all when there has been some cut in the ground. 4lb higher than when scoring at Catterick in January. Well held in a better race last time, but if back on song at this level, he could finish in the money.

Form: 3141-45

Dadsintrouble⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 124| D

25/1

Well handicapped on his form of 2017, when he won a Haydock Class 2 from a 5lb higher mark. Sent off at 3-1 on his seasonal reappearance at Fontwell last month, but disappointed when last of four. Has a fair bit to prove now.

Form: 4U500/4

Rapper²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: H D Daly| OR: 123

9/4

Ludlow maiden hurdle winner (2m5f, good) in January. Acts on soft. Respectable effort over the same trip on his return at Cheltenham last month. Drops 1lb and if has a claimer up, so reasons to believe he could have a big say up in trip.

Form: 63162-7

Back On The Lash^h²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Patrick Cowley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 123

3/1

All three wins have been on good ground. Finished just ahead of Rapper at Cheltenham last month, but he went into that race fit after scoring at Exeter the time before. Drops 2lb, but has a bit to prove again, and stable fairly quiet.

Form: 14P-215

Copper Gone West⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 121

22/1

Dual hurdles winner, including on soft at Bangor (2m3½f). Stays 3m. Has has jumping issues in two of her last three starts, and pulled up latest, so she arrives with a bit to prove, but would be a danger from this mark if bouncing back.

Form: 121F-UP

Regarding Ruth^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Maxime Tissier⁽⁵⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 119| D

11/2

Broke her duck at the ninth attempt at Fakenham (2m7½f, good) last month, winning easily by 5L. That was a marked improvement on previous efforts. Up 9lb for that, and in a better race here. Can't rule out a follow up, but soft ground a concern.

Form: 83439-1

Forecasts

Rapper (9/4), Back On The Lash (3/1), Regarding Ruth (11/2), Teescomponents Lad (6/1), Ready And Able (8/1), Like The Sound (20/1), Copper Gone West (22/1), Senor Lombardy (22/1), Dadsintrouble (25/1)

Regarding Ruth won well last time. If she can act on soft then you couldn't rule out a repeat, but she has that to prove and is now 9lb higher. The suggestion, therefore, is RAPPER, who should have blown off the cobwebs on his reappearance and is taken to win his first handicap here today. Like The Sound is not ruled out, while Copper Gone West and Teescomponents Lad could pick up some money if bouncing back.