15:55 Market Rasen

Saturday 22 July 2017

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Betfred 'Supports Jack Berry House' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 5m 12.70s

Matorico^p,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 139

16/1

Popped up from nowhere to take a valuable handicap hurdle at Cheltenham last year, but showed it was no fluke with a good third at Sandown the time after. Has found life hard since, warmed up for this with a run at Windsor on the Flat and won't mind a bit of rain, but hard to predict.

Form: 40013/U-

Guitar Pete¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: D N Russell| T: N G Richards| OR: 136

5/1

Dual Grade 1 winner at his peak back in 2014, not capable of that form now but still useful at this level and only just touched off at Wetherby in April. Trip and ground fine but long time between drinks at the bar, last win coming in 2015. Others preferred for the win.

Form: 90652-0

Rainy City^p1,t⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 133| BF| D

12/1

Back over hurdles after aborted novice chase campaign (hasn't really taken to them) and a question as to whether that may have soured him a little. Trip and likely ground fine, small field suits but possibly becoming hard to win with, and off this mark, others hold stronger claims.

Form: 2239-22

Excellent Result^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Adrian Heskin| T: R Spencer| OR: 129| BF

11/1

Showed some useful hurdles form last year, defeat of Blue Surf at Huntingdon a solid effort and again when beating Apasionado at Kempton. Right-handed tracks seem to suit, may have more to offer as a hurdler but may need rain to stay away here. Chances if it does.

Form: 12012-

Whatzdjazz¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 122

7/4

Won with plenty in hand at Worcester but second looked reluctant and put up no fight once tackled, so form possibly not as good as it looks. Given a 7lb rise for that and needs more here, though clearly has a good turn of foot on her day and yard still going well, so not discounted.

Form: 18-131

Solway Dandy¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Callum Bewley⁽³⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 122| D

12/1

Lightly raced for one his age, and still capable of good form on his day as he showed at Perth last time, but did rather throw that race away on the run in so may need producing very late again here. Track will suit and any rain is fine, so needs shortlisting in a tricky event.

Form: 1122/6-2

Call The Cops^p⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 117| D

25/1

Top class handicap hurdler back in the day (won the 2015 Pertemps Final at the Cheltenham Festival) but those days but a distant memory, and he can't be entertained after another big defeat at Uttoxeter last time, finding nothing for pressure. Makes little appeal.

Form: 8089-45

Tangolan^t⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 112| CD

9/4

Has refound some form over fences recently, winning his last two at Perth and back over hurdles today, looks very well handicapped on those efforts. Twice a C&D winner here, can go from the front if necessary, and has plenty going for him.

Form: 43-7411

Forecasts

Whatzdjazz (7/4), Tangolan (9/4), Guitar Pete (5/1), Excellent Result (11/1), Solway Dandy (12/1), Rainy City (12/1), Matorico (16/1), Call The Cops (25/1)

There might not be much pace on here - it's possible that Call The Cops might go from the front, but he looks a fading light these days and preference is for the in-form TANGOLAN, who may be better over fences these days but is on too good a mark to resist here. Whatsdjazz might be a bit flattered by her latest win but she's clearly going the right way and can prove the danger. Solway Dandy has his quirks but can get involved.