14:50 Market Rasen

Friday 1 June 2018

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Super Stonic Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:53 | Winning time: 5m 18.10s

Boudry⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: G Sheehan| T: R Dobbin| OR: 100

33/1

Struggled in two starts since joining this yard. Handicap mark is falling as a result and return to a forecast sound surface in his favour in this contest.

Form: 605097-

Free Bounty^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 100

20/1

Held when falling after the last on his return from a break last time out. Others have a more obvious chance in this.

Form: 55947-F

West Class^v¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ryan Winks⁽⁵⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 100

50/1

Tailed off in a first time hood (replaced with a visor worn on two previous starts) when returning from nearly nine months off the track last time. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 3326P-6

Atalanta's Gold¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: James Bowen⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 98

4/1

Made a winning handicap debut when justifying favouritism over an extended 1m7f at Towcester (good-to-firm) last time out. Races off a 7lb higher mark here and yard are in great form (8/27) at present.

Form: 0P6-41

Visage Blanc^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 97

13/2

Beaten a head over an extended 2m4f at Southwell (good) last time out. Raised 2lb for that effort but remains of interest in this contest.

Form: 35/085-2

St Andrews¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss E Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 96

25/1

Couple of decent efforts on the AW at Newcastle earlier this spring but pulled up on his return to hurdling at Southwell (3m, good) last time. Drop in trip looks likely to suit.

Form: 654/33-P

War At Sea^h,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: A Stronge| OR: 95

20/1

Best effort over hurdles came when finishing 3L fifth on handicap debut over an extended 2m on good ground last time out. Hood and tongue tie retained and remains open to improvement.

Form: 577-5

Rocket Ronnie^b¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: A Wintle| OR: 90

20/1

Beaten over 16L when finishing fourth at Stratford (2m6f, good) last time. Dropped 3lb for that effort and likely more needed in this.

Form: 55683-4

Angel's Envy¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 87

20/1

Decent effort in finishing 3L fourth of six at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) in a novice hurdle last time out. Held off a mark 1lb higher than she races off here prior to that.

Form: P6666-3

Mission Trio¹⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Finian O'Toole⁽³⁾| T: Stef Keniry| OR: 83

6/1

Struggled under rules so far and making his handicap debut on his first start for this trainer following five months off the track.

Form: 78/095-

Georgina Joy^t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: S Bowen| T: N J Hawke| OR: 78

4/1

Finished runner-up in two of her last three starts including on good-to-soft ground over 2m7f at Exeter last time out. Interesting to see how she fares dropping in trip.

Form: 7062P2-

Big Picture^b1⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: J Farrelly| OR: 78

11/4

Maiden after nine starts under rules though returned to form with a 10L third over 3m at Ffos Las (good) last time. Blinkers (first time) replace the cheekpieces worn the last twice.

Form: 08670-3

Gasoline³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: R D Day⁽³⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 64

66/1

Failed to complete on four of his last five starts and fell in a maiden point-to-point on his return from an absence in April. Others make more appeal racing from out of the weights.

Form: P8PPP-F

Non-Runners

Captain Simon²⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Big Picture (11/4), Atalanta's Gold (4/1), Georgina Joy (4/1), Captain Simon (9/2), Mission Trio (6/1), Visage Blanc (13/2), Rocket Ronnie (20/1), War At Sea (20/1), Free Bounty (20/1), Angel's Envy (20/1), St Andrews (25/1), Boudry (33/1), West Class (50/1), Gasoline (66/1)

ATALANTA'S GOLD made an impressive start to her handicapping career when winning last time out and with Gary Moore boasting a 30% strike-rate (8/27) in recent times she is taken to complete a double in this. War At Sea can step up on his first outing since wind surgery by finishing runner-up here ahead of Visage Blanc who was beaten into second at Southwell last time.