16:35 Market Rasen

Sunday 19 May 2019

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MansionBet Dam Buster Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 4m 52.73s

Ballyvic Boru⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 124| BF

3/1

Went close at Southwell last week and must enter the calculations from the same mark if those exertions haven't left a toll. 9lb above his last winning mark but still a prominent player here.

Form: 21205-2

Bandsman^p,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 120| CD

11/4

Yard won this race last year and sends out another viable contender who last month ran better than the finishing position in a competitive handicap at Sandown would have you believe. 2lb lower here so merits a betting check.

Form: 328P27-

Star Foot^t⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 119| CD

4/1

Unexposed over fences and already has a C&D win to his name. This is tougher and has been raised 2lb since his latest start, so more now required.

Form: 486312-

Boy's On Tour²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 109

7/1

Knows what to do when the penny drops and is suited by the trip and conditions; comes into this on the back of a solid run at Perth last time and has to be of interest for a place if running to that level again.

Form: 1713U2-

Thahab Ifraj²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: T Scudamore| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 106| D

10/1

Has won twice over hurdles and was also a surprise winner on the Flat at Southwell last month; plenty to prove on chasing debut though.

Form: 981435-

Dallas Cowboy²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: T J FitzGerald| OR: 97| C

9/2

Won over an extended 2m1f here last month and showed a good attitude in going about the task. More to do over a longer trip and from a 3lb higher mark in stiffer company though.

Form: 5P4231-

Opechee¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Shoemark| T: L Egerton| OR: 95| D

33/1

Being kept busy but has a bit to prove after being readily brushed aside twice in May, Dropped 2lb since but still needs to find a bit more.

Form: PP32-77

Non-Runners

Corri Lindo¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: Henry Oliver J: Mr Jason Dixon

Forecasts

Bandsman (11/4), Ballyvic Boru (3/1), Star Foot (4/1), Corri Lindo (4/1), Dallas Cowboy (9/2), Boy's On Tour (7/1), Thahab Ifraj (10/1), Opechee (33/1)

There was a lot to like about the near miss posted by BALLYVIC BORU at Southwell last week and the hint is taken that the quick reappearance from the gelding could be a worthwhile experience from a punting point of view. Bandsman was another to catch the eye in defeat last time and he may find this an easier task; he can make the frame if he doesn't show any ill effects on his second start after wind surgery. Boy's On Tour comes a long way for this and can make the journey profitable by making the frame at fair odds.