14:22 Market Rasen

Tuesday 26 December 2023

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Rand Farm Park Family Days Out Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:23 | Winning time: 5m 24.76s

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Selected odds by:

The Scorpion King^p1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: O Signy| OR: 100

12/1

Runner-up on second of his 2 starts in bumpers and back on track following a tame handicap debut when fourth of 12 in a first-time tongue strap at Chepstow (19.4f, soft) in October. Looked none too keen at Ludlow subsequently though, so needs treating with caution. Headgear applied.

Form: P730-4P

Rajjamataz²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 99

9/1

Good second on 19.5f Chepstow handicap debut in April. In nothing like the same form on Carlisle reappearance (raced on unfavoured inner) but shaped as if back in form when fifth at Lingfield last month, looking as likely as any to put it up to the favourite for a long way. Back down in trip.

Form: 7F42-P5

Celtic Fortune^p1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 94

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden who ran up to his best returning from 6 months off when a close third of 9 at Huntingdon (20.7f, good to soft) 6 weeks ago. First-time cheekpieces applied and one to consider if building on that effort.

Form: 7B99-33

Deja Rouge^p1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Fergus Gillard| T: Kate Hazard| OR: 91WS

100/1

Regressive form for Gordon Elliott and he has offered little on all 4 runs for current yard. Had wind op and cheekpieces now tried.

Form: 00P5-PP

Captain Jack⁸⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 89

13/2

Record stands at 0-19 in this sphere but he has been placed on several occasions, including when third of 9 on his return at this course (18.6f, good) 3 months ago. Has since switched yards and forecast slower ground here won't be an issue, so he enters calculations.

Form: 27326-3

Ismael⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Lee Edwards| T: K Frost| OR: 88

20/1

Efforts under Rules so far have not been overly inspiring, but this 5-y-o was an easy winner of an Irish maiden point and is worth a second look in the betting now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 10-348

Rhodia⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 86WS

16/1

Runner-up on 2 of his 4 starts in bumpers but not gone on from initial promise over hurdles, only sixth of 9 at this course (18.6f, good to soft) in September. Undergone wind surgery ahead of this.

Form: 364-656

Living's Boy An Co²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 83| C

25/1

Off the mark in emphatic fashion over fences at this track in October 2022 but not much to write home on his next 4 starts (including over hurdles). However, he got close to the pick of his hurdles form when fourth at Carlisle (19.3f, heavy) recently and he could well step up on that here.

Form: 1U-U754

Smart Connection⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss Pippa Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 81

40/1

After a run on the Flat, left his previous hurdles form behind when causing an 80/1 upset in handicap at Cartmel (22.1f) in August. Unsurprisingly failed to add to that a further 11 weeks on here (23.1f, good to soft) last month and looks an easy swerve given his profile.

Form: 645617

Major Fortune⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Liam Harrison| T: D Skelton| OR: 79| BF

13/8

Placed both starts in bumpers and encouraging signs over hurdles for present yard, particularly on last month's handicap debut at Exeter (16.7f, soft) where he was the subject of a gamble but not much went his way. Moving back up in trip could be a good move and he remains capable of better.

Form: 2/393-45

Tara Brooch¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: M Walford| OR: 79

5/1

Leaves the impression there is a bigger effort in her, again looking all about stamina when runner-up at this track (23.1f, good) back in June. Solid each-way claims provided she's ready to roll.

Form: 947-462

Non-Runners

Nickelforce³⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: B I Case J: Non Runner

Coilrock³⁸

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: D J Jeffreys J: Max Kendrick

Forecasts

Major Fortune (13/8), Celtic Fortune (9/2), Nickelforce (9/2), Tara Brooch (5/1), Captain Jack (13/2), Rajjamataz (9/1), The Scorpion King (12/1), Rhodia (16/1), Ismael (20/1), Coilrock (20/1), Living's Boy An Co (25/1), Smart Connection (40/1), Deja Rouge (100/1)

Plenty in with a squeak but it could be worth siding with MAJOR FORTUNE, who failed to reward his supporters when gambled on at Exeter last month but Dan Skelton's 5-y-o warrants another chance given not much went right for him that day. Second choice is Nickelforce, who looked the main threat to the winner for much of the way at Doncaster last month, with Celtic Fortune and Living's Boy An Co also fancied to go well.