15:15 Market Rasen

Saturday 22 July 2023

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Unibet Summer Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 5m 28.51s

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Francky Du Berlais^t²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 140| CD

5/1

Arrives on the back of an eye-catching third of 9 to And The New in handicap chase over C&D 29 days ago, finishing strongly. Has landed the past two runnings of this event so he merits serious consideration off a handy-looking mark.

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Hang In There⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Dylan Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 139| CD

11/1

Smart performer who has an excellent strike rate over fences. Bit disappointing over hurdles at Market Rasen last month but this C&D winner is much respected back in this sphere.

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Killer Clown^t⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 138| D

16/1

Dual handicap winner over 2½m in 2021/22 season. Lightly raced since but got back on track when third of 12 to Gloire d'Athon in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (20f, good to soft) 55 days ago. Shortlisted.

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La Domaniale⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 137

20/1

Recaptured the pick of her form from last summer returned to more patient tactics when winning 9-runner handicap chase at Aintree (19.9f, good) 64 days ago. Up 5 lb but not taken lightly.

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Gloire D'Athon^h,t⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 133

11/1

Thriving and he made it five wins from his last six starts over fences in 2m4f Uttoxeter handicap in May. Can do better again and another bold showing is expected from this really likeable type.

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Railway Hurricane^b,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: K M Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 132

22/1

Finally got off the mark as a chaser in 7-runner novice at Tipperary (19.5f, soft) 18 days ago. This Irish raider can't be dismissed back in handicap company.

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Tardree^t²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: L Morgan| OR: 129| C

40/1

Course winner who wasn't discredited when sixth of 9 to And The New in handicap chase over C&D (good to firm) 29 days ago. No forlorn hope off a 2 lb lower mark.

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Courtland¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 128| CD

8/1

Is on a roll and completed hat-trick in 5-runner handicap chase over C&D 13 days ago. One to consider despite taking a 6 lb rise in the weights.

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Saint Arvans^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 128

25/1

Took his record over fences to 5 wins from 10 completed starts in 5-runner handicap chase at Perth (23.8f, good) 28 days ago, beating Presentandcounting by 5 lengths. Up 4 lb but he can go well again.

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And The New^p,t²⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 125| CD

22/1

Relatively low-mileage chaser who improved to win 9-runner handicap chase over C&D 29 days ago by 4½ lengths from Fix At All. Hiked up 10 lb but he was well on top at the finish so ought to be in the shake-up.

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Fix At All²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 125

10/1

Landed a brace of hunters at Ludlow at the end of last season for Michael Scudamore and ran well on his yard debut when second of 9 to And The New over C&D 29 days ago. Can make his presence felt again.

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Chief Black Robe¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 121| C| D

11/2

Vastly improved over fences for his new yard this term and he readily completed a 4-timer in 2m7f handicap at Worcester 12 days ago, travelling strongly. This course winner has more still to offer and merits serious consideration.

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Broken Ice^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Jack Tudor| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 117| D

25/1

Irish challenger who has returned to form of late, fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Cartmel (21.2f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Respected.

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Born Famous⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: H Cobden| T: I Jardine| OR: 110

3/1

Failed to win in Ireland but a different proposition for his new yard, winning 2 handicap hurdles and chases here since the spring. Back chasing when wide-margin scorer in 3-runner handicap at Perth (20.1f) 6 days ago. Big shout under a 5 lb penalty.

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Non-Runners

Presentandcounting²⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: D McCain Jnr J: B S Hughes

Northern Bound²⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: B Pauling J: Beau Morgan

Forecasts

Born Famous (3/1), Francky Du Berlais (5/1), Chief Black Robe (11/2), Courtland (8/1), Fix At All (10/1), Hang In There (11/1), Gloire D'Athon (11/1), Presentandcounting (14/1), Northern Bound (16/1), Killer Clown (16/1), La Domaniale (20/1), Railway Hurricane (22/1), And The New (22/1), Saint Arvans (25/1), Broken Ice (25/1), Tardree (40/1)

A fiercely competitive Summer Plate but it's hard to go against BORN FAMOUS who has gone unbeaten in four starts since joining Iain Jardine yet still looks ahead of her mark under a 5 lb penalty for her easy Perth success. Chief Black Robe is another who hasn't looked back for a yard switch and feared most in a bid for his own five-timer. Francky du Berlais teed himself up well for his hat-trick attempt when third over C&D and must enter calculations too. Gloire d'Athon completes the shortlist.