14:57 Market Rasen

Thursday 26 December 2024

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Rand Farm Park Family Days Out Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:58 | Winning time: 5m 23.1s

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Rehill Relic²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C J Todd| T: S Allwood| OR: 96

4/1

Point winner who showed promise in bumpers/novice hurdles last season. Safely held first 2 starts of present campaign but latest third of 13 at Doncaster (19.4f, good) represented a step back in the right direction and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 442-053

Traveling Soldier²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: K Brogan| T: O Murphy| OR: 95

12/1

Runner-up sole outing in Irish points and showed a fair bit when second in 7-runner maiden hurdle at Perth on second start under Rules in May. Failed to make the anticipated improvement on handicap debut but may yet do so back up in trip here.

Form: 24-2693

Dino Bellagio²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 93| BF

6/1

Fairly useful dual bumper winner and produced his best effort since switched to hurdles when fourth in 5-runner handicap here (16.6f, soft) 3 weeks ago, only beaten around 3 lengths. Step up in trip could suit provided he settles well again.

Form: 0/P0-484

Dexperado³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 92

10/3

Left low-key maiden/novice form behind upped to this trip/switched to handicaps when runner-up over C&D on final 2 starts of last season. Both of those races have worked out well and is probably the one to beat if bouncing back from an underwhelming return last month.

Form: 60922-7

Jingle Jangle Jet^p1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 87

9/2

Showed little in a couple of bumpers and a trio of maiden hurdles but revealed more when upped in trip when fifth of 16 on handicap debut at Newcastle. Each-way chance if able to build on that in first-time cheekpieces here.

Form: 45-U665

Alright Dai^p1¹⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 82| BF

4/1

Made the frame in a trio of bumpers for Dan Skelton but yet to better poor form over hurdles, failing to justify strong market support when last seen at Southwell in June on the back of a 6-month break. Could feature if ready to go after another break in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 26736-9

Raincloud⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 81

33/1

Runner-up in a Cartmel maiden hurdle during the summer but that is a standout effort (in terms of both jumps and Flat form) and she continues to look vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 426P24

Rhodia²⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 80

10/1

Placed in bumpers and not disgraced on back of wind surgery over hurdles last season, finishing sixth of 12 at Stratford (18.7f, good to soft) when last seen during the spring. Likely to find one or two too good once more.

Form: 656556-

Forecasts

Dexperado (10/3), Alright Dai (4/1), Rehill Relic (4/1), Jingle Jangle Jet (9/2), Dino Bellagio (6/1), Rhodia (10/1), Traveling Soldier (12/1), Raincloud (33/1)

DEXPERADO twice came second over course and distance in the spring to horses who have gone on to frank the form. Forgiven an underwhelming return last month, he is fancied to gain a first career success. In a competitive handicap, Rehill Relic will go close if replicating his Doncaster effort and Traveling Soldier looks the type to show improvement at some stage this season.