15:15 Market Rasen

Sunday 17 February 2019

All14:1014:4515:1515:5016:2016:50

Market Rasen Town Council Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 3m 57.32s

Potters Midnight³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: L Wadham| OR: 125

10/1

Returned from a break with a 2L victory in a 2m handicap hurdle at Lingfield (good-to-soft) last time out. Raised 7lb for that success and is one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 317-431

Cornborough^v⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: M Walford| OR: 125| D

14/1

Successful at Wetherby (2m, good) in November and ran a respectable race when finishing a close fifth over the same trip at Ayr (good-to-soft) last time out. Interesting contender once more.

Form: 60-5215

Eskendash⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 125

7/1

Finished third on his last three starts including when beaten 1¾L in a 2m handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (good-to-soft) in December. Given a break since and worth a check in the market on this occasion.

Form: 23-1F33

The Twisler^p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: R Johnson| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 124

6/1

Improving with racing this campaign and registered a fourth success in all when taking a handicap hurdle over an extended 1m7f at Wincanton (good) a month ago. Leading contender despite an 8lb rise in the weights.

Form: 316821

Valence D'Aumont¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 123| D

25/1

Winner of two hurdles and a chance in France including a chase over an extended 2m1f at Dieppe (good-to-soft) last July. Worth a check in the market on stable debut having been gelded since his last start.

Form: 101130

First Figaro²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 122| D

16/1

Made a winning debut for this yard when taking a 2m novice hurdle at Hereford (good) in November. Well beaten in two handicaps since however and others hold stronger claims.

Form: 939-105

Dino Velvet³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 122| BF

13/2

Handicap mark is falling following some defeats in recent starts including when 20L fifth of eight at Kempton (2m, good) in a handicap hurdle last month. Races off a mark 1lb higher than for his most recent success.

Form: 51-4855

Ballon Onabudget³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 122

10/1

Bumper winner on good ground at Tramore last October and narrowly beaten when runner-up on stable debut in a novice hurdle at Ludlow (2m, good) a month ago. Interesting contender on handicap debut.

Form: 0012

Fairway Freddy⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Rex Dingle⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Gifford| OR: 120

7/2

Completed a double when following up a handicap debut victory with success in a 2m handicap hurdle at Kempton (good) in November. Returning from a break here and attempting to defy an 8lb rise in the weights.

Form: 389-511

Jimmy Rabbitte³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 113

3/1

Unbeaten in two starts since joining this yard with his latest success coming in a four runner handicap hurdle over an extended 2m3f at Catterick (good) last month. Likely to run well in this contest.

Form: 7-B5111

Contre Tous^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 110| CD

28/1

Well beaten 29L sixth over an extended 1m7f at Haydock (good-to-soft) last month on first start since wind surgery. More needed if he is to register a third course success.

Form: 0-67766

Non-Runners

Horst⁸¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: Micky Hammond J: Alain Cawley

Forecasts

Jimmy Rabbitte (3/1), Fairway Freddy (7/2), The Twisler (6/1), Dino Velvet (13/2), Eskendash (7/1), Potters Midnight (10/1), Ballon Onabudget (10/1), Cornborough (14/1), First Figaro (16/1), Horst (16/1), Valence D'Aumont (25/1), Contre Tous (28/1)

THE TWISLER has a top jockey in the saddle and looks capable of defying an 8lb rise for his victory at Wincanton last time out. The selection represents a good yard and can get the better of Jimmy Rabbitte who has been in great form since joining his current stable while third place can go to top weight Potters Midnight who is another to have won last time.