14:30 Market Rasen

Wednesday 20 March 2019

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MansionBet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 3m 57.10s

Shanroe Tic Tec^b⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 12-7| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 107

5/4

Evidently has proved well suited by the combination of soft ground, blinkers and a return to the minimum trip in winning two races already this month (Sandown & Huntingdon); those form-lines appear solid; very tough to beat under a 7lb penalty.

Form: 9F9911

Mythical Prince^h³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex| OR: 107

14/1

Placed on three occasions in bumpers but has disappointed over hurdles so far (generally failing to see out his races); drops back in trip; best chance if allowed to bowl along in front around this sharp track.

Form: 22-363P

Delirious Love^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 105

10/1

Consistent nine-race maiden; best suited by a sound surface (good) as again shown when beaten 4¼L (third) by Benny In Milan at Southwell (2m4f, good) on his penultimate start; holds an outside place claim.

Form: 343437

Eurato^p¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: T J Phelan| T: D Shaw| OR: 103

100/1

0-3 over hurdles for Steve Gollings in late 2017/early 2018; badly out of form on the Flat over the past 12 months or so; very unlikely that he'll be capable of any better on his third start for Derek Shaw; confidently look elsewhere.

Form: 865-

Toboggan's Fire⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 102

22/1

Four-time Flat winner; successful over an extended 1m7f in a novice hurdle at Musselburgh (soft) 14-months ago, yet still unable to kick-on from that success; lost her place from three out when pulled up over C&D in December.

Form: 14-433P

Dew Pond^b²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr William Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 98| BF

3/1

In the mix off this kind of mark at Kelso (2m2f, good) and Wetherby (2m, good) on his last couple of starts; still seeking a first success over obstacles (0-6); place prospects most likely once more.

Form: 554423

Bowie^p³⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁷⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 94| CD

14/1

Three-time course winner (2m-2m2f+) who handles most conditions; 2lb higher than when finishing runner-up to Oregon Gold over an extended 2m2f here (soft) on his penultimate start on Boxing Day.

Form: 008725

Micras^b,t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Bargary| T: M Sheppard| OR: 93| D

9/1

Mare who struggles to win races (1-22 over hurdles) but has been running consistently well in defeat of late; always prominent until headed close home at Taunton (2m, good to soft) just nine-days ago; should remain competitive.

Form: 727223

Go As You Please⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: R P McLernon| T: P R Webber| OR: 88

12/1

Runner-up in a Bangor bumper on debut in April 2018; disappointing over hurdles so far (at 2m); all hopes pinned on the switch to handicap company (debut) proving beneficial; difficult to consider with any degree of confidence.

Form: 2-0999

Non-Runners

Generous Jack⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: J Ryan J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Shanroe Tic Tec (5/4), Dew Pond (3/1), Generous Jack (11/2), Micras (9/1), Delirious Love (10/1), Go As You Please (12/1), Mythical Prince (14/1), Bowie (14/1), Toboggan's Fire (22/1), Eurato (100/1)

Ben Pauling's SHANROE TIC TEC has a welter burden of 12st 7lbs on his shoulders, so the 7lb claim of Lilly Pinchin is most welcomed. However, arriving seeking a hat-trick following wins at Sandown and Huntingdon, he's still very much the horse to be with on this occasion and should prove difficult to beat against this level of opposition. Possible dangers include the consistent mare Micras, the course specialist and veteran Bowie and the still not fully exposed 7yo Dew Pond.