15:54 Market Rasen

Sunday 31 March 2024

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Block Free Services Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 4m 41.6s

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Sauce Of Life⁸⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 105| CWS

10/1

Useful bumper winner who shaped well when third in 2m novice hurdle at Ayr but off over 2 years since. Much respected on his handicap debut after a long absence.

Form: 1123/

Mammies Boy⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 104| D

11/2

Much imporved when getting off the mark in 16-runner handicap hurdle at Taunton (19f, good to soft) 54 days ago. Up 10 lb but had plenty in hand there so can go well again.

Form: 23-P7P1

God's Own Getaway⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: C Gethings| T: D Skelton| OR: 102

7/1

Low-mileage 6-y-o who has gone with some promise, cheekpieces on when fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, heavy) 67 days ago. Has to be taken seriously off a 3 lb lower mark under these less testing conditions.

Form: 972-304

Highway One O Five²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Reed| T: C Gordon| OR: 99

15/2

Fair form first 2 runs in bumpers but he arrives on the back of two below-par runs in this sphere. Needs to get back on track if he's to open his account.

Form: 3-06495

Mr Mahler⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 96

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden who was pulled up in novice hurdle at Newcastle (20.3f, heavy) 45 days ago. More required on his handicap debut.

Form: 2/666P

Millford Sound^b⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryan Carver| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 95

33/1

Fair maiden hurdler for Peter Fahey in 2021 but his comeback display on debut for this yard at Hereford was devoid of promise, even allowing for the fact that he was returning from a 17-month absence.

Form: 40584/P

Geordie Night^h⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 95

7/1

Good fourth in novice here (16.6f) on Boxing Day and backed up that effort when fifth of 9 at Doncaster last time. Could do better now handicapping. Possibilities.

Form: 80-945

Treasured Company²⁹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 94

50/1

Successful twice in 2021 but he didn't show much in 2 appearances last year and again at Uttoxeter last summer. Hard to warm to.

Form: R12/6P-4

King Of The Road⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 94

13/2

Maiden hurdler who failed to improve for a switch to handicap company at Taunton (19f) 40 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 07789

Monty Nevett²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 89

28/1

Maiden hurdler who beat only one in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (16.9f, heavy) 26 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 7-39075

Garitsa Bay³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 88

14/1

Hasn't shown much in a bumper/3 runs over hurdles and needs to raise his game considerably now switched to handicap company.

Form: 7868

Magna Moralia^p³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Dylan Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 81

33/1

It's now 16 runs since his last win in 2021 and he was pulled up in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (19.4f, heavy) 39 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 25055P

Emily Wade^h⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 80

16/5

Scored at Southwell last March but her more recent form is far less encouraging, only sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Catterick (15.7f, heavy) 90 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 303576

Special Dragon^h1,t¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 80WS

28/1

Has offered little in a trio of novice hurdles, tongue tied when twelfth of 15 at Ludlow (15.8f, soft) 102 days ago. Hooded for her handicap debut with lots to find.

Form: 870

Forecasts

Emily Wade (16/5), Mammies Boy (11/2), King Of The Road (13/2), God's Own Getaway (7/1), Geordie Night (7/1), Highway One O Five (15/2), Sauce Of Life (10/1), Garitsa Bay (14/1), Special Dragon (28/1), Monty Nevett (28/1), Millford Sound (33/1), Mr Mahler (33/1), Magna Moralia (33/1), Treasured Company (50/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest and GOD'S OWN GETAWAY is worth siding with to build on previous promise under these less testing conditions and capitalise on a handy-looking mark. Easy Taunton scorer Mammies Boy rates the obvious danger, while handicap-debutants Geordie Night and Sauce of Life warrant respect too.