15:40 Market Rasen

Thursday 8 November 2018

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188Bet Casino Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:44 | Winning time: 4m 56.5s

Old Salt²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Alain Cawley| T: Stef Keniry| OR: 112| C

9/1

Finished fifth on his last three starts but beaten 38L over an extended 1m7f at Southwell (good) last time out. More needed in this contest.

Form: 217555

Aldrin^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 109

6/1

Victorious in a 2m handicap at Worcester (good) at the end of September. Fair effort of his revised mark subsequently and he is an interesting runner on this occasion.

Form: 315-P16

Handsome Dan^p⁸²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 107| CD

16/1

Three time hurdle winner and ran well when beaten 10L into sixth over this C&D in August. Vulnerable to younger rivals following a break.

Form: P/26-076

Ninepointsixthree^p¹⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 107| C

25/1

Placed on soft ground at Sedgefield (2m1f) in February. Had wind surgery subsequently and interesting to see how he fares on his first start since June.

Form: 36122-8

Stonecoldsoba¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: D A Jacob| T: D P Quinn| OR: 106

15/2

Decent fourth over 2m at Huntingdon (good) on his penultimate start. Unseated rider subsequently and worth a check in the market.

Form: 1-6484U

Frozon^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: C R King| T: H Bethell| OR: 105

40/1

Returning from a break when finishing fourth in a maiden hurdle over an extended 2m on good ground here last time out. One to note upped in distance on handicap debut.

Form: 009R-4

Bard Of Brittany²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: M R Channon| OR: 105

20/1

Placed in a good-to-soft ground maiden hurdle over 2m at Worcester in August. Well beaten last time out however and market support would be notable on handicap debut.

Form: 60B-349

Bentons Lad^p⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Max Kendrick⁽⁵⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 103WS

16/1

Dual hurdles winner but finished well beaten at Bangor (good) in August when last in action in this sphere. Had wind surgery since latest start and debuts for a new yard.

Form: 1-21557

Lady Maleficent⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 103

14/1

Placed twice over hurdles in the spring but struggled on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in September. Represents a top yard and not written off just yet.

Form: 85-227

Justice Knight²⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Benjamin Poste| T: M Scudamore| OR: 94

12/1

Placed over this trip on soft going at Exeter 12 months ago. Pulled up on two of his three subsequent starts and probably best watched on seasonal debut.

Form: 5628PP-

Picknick Park¹⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: N Kent| OR: 93

33/1

11 race maiden beaten 23L into sixth over an extended 2m4f on good ground here in May. Others make more appeal on his return from a break.

Form: 26/F46-6

The Grinder¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: S Bowen| T: N Kent| OR: 92

8/1

14 race maiden finished well held over this distance on good ground at Stratford last time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 62-4970

Fire Ahead²¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams| OR: 90

6/1

Showed little in a point-to-point and three novice hurdles prior to pulling up on handicap debut last time out. Probably best watched at present.

Form: P908P-

Malangen^t1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-6| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 106

9/2

Selling race winner on the Flat and placed twice over hurdles so far. Fair fifth last time out and wears a tongue tie for the first time receive weight from all of his rivals.

Form: 4225

Forecasts

Malangen (9/2), Aldrin (6/1), Fire Ahead (6/1), Stonecoldsoba (15/2), The Grinder (8/1), Old Salt (9/1), Justice Knight (12/1), Lady Maleficent (14/1), Bentons Lad (16/1), Handsome Dan (16/1), Bard Of Brittany (20/1), Ninepointsixthree (25/1), Picknick Park (33/1), Frozon (40/1)

Bottom weight MALANGEN is taken to register his first victory over hurdles with a tongue tie applied for the first time. David Pipe's charge ran well on his penultimate start and he can get the better of stablemate Aldrin who can see off Frozon who is making stepping up in distance on handicap debut.