15:30 Market Rasen

Wednesday 10 April 2024

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Market Rasen Racecourse's Centenary Celebration Year Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 4m 15.31s

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Selected odds by:

Quian²³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: T Gallagher| OR: 101

20/1

Winner at Taunton in December. Only fifth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, heavy) 23 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6-85155

King Of The Road¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 94| C

5/2

Promising Shirocco gelding who stylishly got off the mark in 14-runner handicap hurdle here (18.6f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Big shout under a 7 lb penalty.

Form: 077891

Commanding View⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 100

9/2

Opened his account at Plumpton in December but only twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (19f, good to soft) 64 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 746-610

Smurfette¹¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 100

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden who comes here on the back of a good second of 5 in novice hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, heavy) 119 days ago. Not taken lightly on her handicap debut.

Form: 53-42

At A Pinch²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Bannister| T: T Lawes| OR: 98

80/1

Has failed to complete all 3 runs this term, pulled up in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Huntingdon (15.8f, heavy) 24 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 416-UPP

Ruler Legend²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 98

6/1

Useful winner at 10f on flat who got off the mark in this sphere in 5-runner handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, soft) 28 days ago. Up 7 lb but he's well in the mix.

Form: 4701

All Ways And Ever^p⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss Roisin Leech⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 95

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who came in only ninth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (15.6f, soft) 52 days ago. Cheekpieces go on with work to do.

Form: 62629

Seraphic^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: David Noonan| T: S Pearce| OR: 102| D

50/1

Scored at Clairefontaine in July and comes here in good nick from the Flat, fourth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 18 days ago. Not ruled out back in this sphere.

Form: 3318PP

Treasured Company¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 94| D

33/1

Dual 2m hurdles winner in 2021. Lightly raced since but considerately handled after 10 months off when eleventh of 14 to King of The Road in handicap hurdle at this course (18.6f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 12/6P-40

Prince Nino^p,t⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 92

28/1

Scored at Perth in September but arrives below par, only seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Musselburgh (15.6f, soft) 96 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1644P7

Rock On Tommy^t¹³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 90

20/1

Two-time 2m scorer at Uttoxeter last July but comes here out of sorts, tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Ludlow (15.8f, soft) 135 days ago.

Form: 1128P0

We Got Your Back^h,t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J Kington| T: L Morgan| OR: 90

17/2

Still a maiden but posted his best effort when second of 5 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, heavy) 37 days ago, clear of rest. Solid claims off the same mark.

Form: 406822

Uncle Arthur^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Lily Pinchin| T: James Owen| OR: 89

33/1

Opened hurdles account for Fergal O'Brien in December but going the wrong way for his current yard, off the bridle a long way out when eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Plumpton (17.8f, good to soft) 9 days ago.

Form: 013F58

Henrysbrotherjack³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: David England| T: O Murphy| OR: 83

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden who is being brought along steadily, sixth of 10 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Huntingdon (15.8f, heavy) 38 days ago when needing a stiffer test. Open to progress now going into handicaps.

Form: 646

Righteous Ruane²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 77

33/1

Modest maiden hurdler who came in a below form third of 6 in handicap hurdle at this course (18.6f, heavy) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: FP6483

Non-Runners

Spirit Of Regulus¹³⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

King Of The Road (5/2), Smurfette (7/2), Commanding View (9/2), Ruler Legend (6/1), We Got Your Back (17/2), Spirit Of Regulus (14/1), Henrysbrotherjack (18/1), Quian (20/1), Rock On Tommy (20/1), Prince Nino (28/1), Treasured Company (33/1), Uncle Arthur (33/1), Righteous Ruane (33/1), Seraphic (50/1), At A Pinch (80/1), All Ways And Ever (125/1)

Ben Pauling's KING OF THE ROAD scored in taking style here recently and looks hard to side against under a 7 lb penalty. Huntingdon-victor Ruler Legend is another weighted to have a say and could emerge as the main danger, although Dan Skelton's handicap-debutant Smurfette and in-form maiden We Got Your Back can both have a say too in a competitive handicap.