13:40 Market Rasen

Friday 10 May 2019

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Lucas Machinery Ltd Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 12.7s

Ivor The Fox¹³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: Sara EnderWS

150/1

Returns from a wind operation since he was last seen with his two runs in bumpers and a debut over hurdles (pulled up) presenting little evidence of much ability. Needs the surgery to have produced significant improvement and that's unlikely.

Form: 58/P-

Marcel Debruxelles⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

7/1

Profile from his French Flat racing career is hardly convincing (1-18) with the win coming over 1m4f. Shaped as though he would be better for his first hurdles run (off 20 months) on his stable/GB/hurdles debut; open to progress for top-class yard.

Form: 8-

Nimby²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| BF

7/2

Lived up to his taking pedigree when winning an AW bumper on debut; failed to progress from that start on his second outing switched to a turf bumper at Fontwell four months later. Still has potential; makes his hurdles debut, type to bounce back.

Form: 17-

Rukwa²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

25/1

Debut under Rules having been last seen falling (three out) in a Irish point-to-point last October over 3m. Type to need some time over hurdles and given the style of the yard will be more interesting when he's ready for handicaps.

Form: F-

See The City⁵⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: J M P Eustace

33/1

Some fair form on the Flat despite only recording one win when with Mark Johnston over 1m. 0-6 on the Flat for this yard he's not been seen for some considerable time and now makes his hurdling debut; expectations best judged by the market.

Form:

St Gallen¹⁹⁹

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

9/5

Plenty of experience on the Flat when trained in Ireland (J.J. Murphy) at up to 1m3f and won twice in that sphere. Showed some promise in two hurdling outings for his former yard; could show more yet in this sphere on GB/stable debut.

Form: 9/5-

Swilly Sunset¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Graham Carson⁽⁷⁾| T: Tracey Leeson

100/1

Stayed 1m2f on the Flat and produced some fairly useful form on occasions but was sold for just 3,000 guineas last year which indicated some problems. Made very little impact on his hurdles debut for this new yard (made mistakes); limited appeal.

Form: 6-

Made For You⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: David England| T: O Murphy

10/1

Newcomer over hurdles having had just the three Flat starts (two in Ireland; one for this yard). Given a considerate ride over 1m4f (AW) last time; has potential over hurdles although the champion jockey takes the ride on the yard's other runner.

Form:

Henrietta Bell³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: G Sheehan| T: H Whittington

9/4

Placed three times in bumpers (started at single figures each time) although her last effort wasn't her best (ridden by an inexperienced jockey; left poorly placed). Interesting hurdles newcomer with a fully-fledged rider back on top.

Form: 2/434-

Non-Runners

Dream Machine²⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: N P Mulholland J: T Scudamore

Sorbet²⁷

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: L Wadham J: L P Aspell

Forecasts

St Gallen (9/5), Henrietta Bell (9/4), Nimby (7/2), Dream Machine (4/1), Marcel Debruxelles (7/1), Sorbet (8/1), Made For You (10/1), Rukwa (25/1), See The City (33/1), Swilly Sunset (100/1), Ivor The Fox (150/1)

Backers won’t be short of options in this first with the Olly Murphy pair St Gallen and Made For You making plenty of appeal as the former returns to hurdling and the latter starts his career over timber. The presence of Richard Johnson on St Gallen would suggest that he’s the pick of the pair from that yard. Marcel Debruxelles will need to step up what he did last time but that isn’t beyond the realms of possibility and he along with Henrietta Bell and Nimby provide some strength in depth to the race. Hurdling newcomer DREAM MACHINE brings some excellent Flat form to the table and having had a recent run in that sphere he’s taken to make a winning debut over timber.