14:35 Market Rasen

Thursday 22 November 2018

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FMCG Executive Network Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 6m 36.95s

Sands Cove²¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Aspell| T: H J Evans| OR: 107| CD

16/1

Thrown in here on his form of 2015/16, but reduced to just two runs since and well held in both. Can only watch at present.

Form: 336P/57-

Showem Silver²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 105

50/1

Former Noel Meade inmate, who has been badly out of sorts both form him and, on his last two runs, for this trainer, in 2018. Hard to fancy, despite receding mark.

Form: 0PFPP8

Hard Station^t¹⁹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 105| D

7/2

Dual hunter chase and point-to-point winner who was last seen finishing 6L second in a Newton Abbot hunter event (3m2f, good) in May. Has dropped 11lb for this handicap debut. Market check on his reappearance.

Form: 111/P-F2

Ryalex¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 96| D

2/1

Showed marked improvement when routing his field in a better race than this at Carlisle (2m4f, soft) last time. Has to back that up now, but if he can produce a similar effort then a 7lb penalty looks insufficient to prevent a successful follow up.

Form: F3/2-751

Love The Leader³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: R T Dunne| T: J Farrelly| OR: 94| C| D

2/1

In tremendous form and was a very easy winner again on Monday at Hereford, despite the official margin. Needs to improve again with another 7lb penalty to shoulder, but has to be considered.

Form: 0-09111

Ballycamp^t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Teal⁽⁷⁾| T: C T Pogson| OR: 99| D

15/2

24-race maiden under rules and, while he can be given a chance from this mark on some form, he has had plenty of chances and others make more appeal.

Form: 636474

L'Es Fremantle¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁵⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 71| C

33/1

Sprang an 80-1 surprise when breaking his duck at the 56th attempt here over 2m5½f (good) last time. 10lb rise for that, but still 8lb 'wrong' and the odds have to be against a follow-up.

Form: 7PP481

Non-Runners

Cougar's Gold²³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: P & M Bowen J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Ryalex (2/1), Love The Leader (2/1), Hard Station (7/2), Cougar's Gold (5/1), Ballycamp (15/2), Sands Cove (16/1), L'Es Fremantle (33/1), Showem Silver (50/1)

Not many obvious chances here, with the in-form Love The Leader likely to top a number of short-lists, but the way that RYALEX dispatched his field at Carlisle last time, he will take some beating if able to produce anything of that ilk again. Granted, he does have stamina to prove, but good ground should help. L'Es Fremantle had his moment of fame last time, but it is doubtful that he can add to that win here. Of the others, Cougar's Gold is unexposed, so may be capable of a bit better.