14:50 Market Rasen

Sunday 26 December 2021

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Rand Farm Park Families Together Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 4m 51.2s

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Made For You^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Daire Davis⁽¹⁰⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 116| CD

10/1

Scored twice here last season and was back on the up when successful at Leicester a month ago. Late idling masked the amount in hand he had there, so should remain competitive after a small rise.

Form: P11-P51

Sayar^p⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 116

40/1

Has never stood much racing and losing sequence dates back to 2017. Only sixth at Leicester on return, but should come on for the run.

Form: P226-26

Niblawi¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West| OR: 114

10/1

Hurdles winner who hasn't looked the force of old on the level for his present stable this year, but put up a respectable effort when fourth at Lingfield on return to this sphere 18 days ago.

Form: 1/2557-4

Potenza³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 113

13/8

Showed fair form in 2 hurdles outings earlier this year and has looked better than ever on the Flat since, so worth chancing back in this discipline from potentially lenient opening mark.

Form: 42-

Midnight Ginger²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: J Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 113| C

10/3

Lightly raced for current stable and put up a career-best effort when landing a handicap hurdle over 16.6f here earlier in the month. Solid claims if he's able to back that up.

Form: 6263-71

Chuvelo¹⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 112

10/1

Dual bumper winner who finally justified short odds over hurdles at Bangor in May. Jumping again let him down on handicap debut next time and he's been off for 6 months since.

Form: 2/353-15

Ashoka^t⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 106| D

18/1

Lightly raced in recent times and has failed to beat a rival in two outings over hurdles back from a year off. In top hands but has a lot to prove.

Form: 55/44-98

Master Blaze^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 118

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser in France who failed to come up to expectations when only sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster on debut for current yard. Dropped 3 lb and may come on for the run.

Form: 422216

Russian Service^p,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Danny Burton⁽⁵⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 96| D

12/1

Fair hurdler who put up another solid showing when third at Southwell a fortnight ago, only overhauled on the run-in. Likely to give another good account, but he has little in hand.

Form: 95-2543

Forecasts

Potenza (13/8), Midnight Ginger (10/3), Master Blaze (8/1), Made For You (10/1), Niblawi (10/1), Chuvelo (10/1), Russian Service (12/1), Ashoka (18/1), Sayar (40/1)

POTENZA showed plenty of aptitude for hurdling earlier this year and has since upped his game (and performed with consistency) on the Flat, so he's worth chancing making his handicap hurdle debut in a winnable race. Last-time-out winner Midnight Ginger is a danger on just her fourth outing for Andrew Martin, while Chuvelo could make his presence felt if his jumping has improved.