15:25 Market Rasen

Tuesday 5 February 2019

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Happy 80th Birthday Jim Gott Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 5m 18.06s

My Charity⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 120

20/1

Got no further than the first both chasing attempts but goes back hurdling off a stiff mark and others preferred.

Form: 3882-FF

Seemingly So⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 120| C

8/1

Changed hands for £100,000 after finishing second in a Point-to-point a year ago. Couldn't follow up his over 2m2f win here in November at Southwell but that bumped into a a pair of nice prospects then and open to more improvement now handicapping.

Form: 2-13

Crystal Lad⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 119

7/1

Pulled up when nibbled at in the market at Kempton when last seen but now down to a grade where he has never been in before and interesting to see if any support comes for him in this weaker race.

Form: 53349-P

Timoteo³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 119

12/1

Has shown little in two runs after returning from a long absence and would need to see more before he becomes of interest.

Form: 5242/87

Earlofthecotswolds³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 117| C

9/4

Beaten by Seemingly So here prior to making heavy weather of landing the odds at Carlisle. Ran creditably on handicap debut since and this represents a drop in grade.

Form: 3-16215

Minella Fiveo¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: K Yeoman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 115| C

10/1

Chasing a course hat-trick under this claimer and his latest win was a step forward from the selling win prior. 5lb rise is fair and although up in trip, he had form at this distance in the past.

Form: 262811

Megalodon²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: P Henderson| OR: 112

16/1

Had no chance with the smart prospect Emitom at Lingfield last time but clear best of the rest and can do better again now handicapping over further as he was placed in a Point-to-point.

Form: 24-0092

Bucaneros²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| OR: 110

33/1

Bit better at Huntingdon last month and now goes handicapping over further. Interesting to see how he goes in the market compared to stablemate Seemingly So.

Form: 0P6

Acertain Circus⁴³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 110

25/1

Has the ability to figure but clearly difficult to keep sound and comes here off the back of another long lay off. Market should guide.

Form: 38844/4-

Transpennine Star^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽⁵⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 107| BF

11/2

Bits and pieces of form over hurdles (still a maiden in this sphere) and return to the softer surface can help but others preferred

Form: 332-834

Way Out West^h,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: James Best| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 105

16/1

Southwell win last June but very best form seems on a sound surface and a little bit of ease in the ground at this strip may not be what he wants.

Form: 10P264

Twotwothree^h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: David England| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 104| BF

6/1

7L behind Minella Fiveo here on latest and still relatively lightly raced. Enjoys a 6lb pull so entitled to finish closer.

Form: 4-97753

Forecasts

Earlofthecotswolds (9/4), Transpennine Star (11/2), Twotwothree (6/1), Crystal Lad (7/1), Seemingly So (8/1), Minella Fiveo (10/1), Timoteo (12/1), Way Out West (16/1), Megalodon (16/1), My Charity (20/1), Acertain Circus (25/1), Bucaneros (33/1)

SEEMINGLY SO bumped into a couple of progressive types at Southwell last time and can do better now into handicaps. Crystal Lad is of interest on this drop in class particularly if the market speaks in his favour with Megalodon another who very likely has better to come, an interesting contender.