17:45 Market Rasen

Sunday 19 May 2019

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Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 5m 57.67s

Pure Affection^p³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: Ian Williams| OR: 94

15/2

Unexposed in handicaps and is a potential improver over this trip. Worth a betting check from 2lb lower than last time out.

Form: 28/6063-

Jimmi Chew⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 94

9/1

Not shown much to date and needs to step things up considerably now he contests handicaps.

Form: 557837-

Polarbrook^v⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: D Shaw| OR: 92| C

13/2

Course winner over an extended 2m4f earlier this month but has also coped with this sort if trip before now. Worth considering even though a 7lb higher mark makes for a tougher assignment.

Form: 5390-31

Moidore⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: C T Pogson| OR: 91| CD

5/1

Plenty of course experience but has been well held in three starts this year and now has something to prove; been dropped 4lb since his last run so still worth a betting check.

Form: U4/955-7

Lamh Ar Lamh^h,t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 90

7/2

Made good progress last season and was a worthy favourite when he won at Taunton last time out. 4lb higher and steps out of mares only company here but still has more to offer and, with a 7lb claimer in the plate, still appeals at the weights.

Form: 2P2151-

American Life^t,v⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 82| D

10/3

Has some solid form to his name and knows how to win when things go his way; latest start was encouraging but he will need a down pouring of rain if he's going to be seen at his best these days.

Form: 86435-2

Crakehall Lad^b³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: J Kington| T: A Crook| OR: 80

33/1

Dropped to handy mark but is hard to win with and needs to conclusively prove that he's suited by this sort of trip.

Form: 865757-

Simply Lucky^p,t³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Ross Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 77| D

14/1

Last win came over this sort of trip last summer but he hasn't been firing on all cylinders since and he needs to prove he's not just on the downgrade these days.

Form: 3666P6-

Chasing Headlights^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: T Scudamore| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 71

8/1

0-12 over hurdles and hard to fancy on the form of two poor efforts last month. Career lowest mark not enough to tempt an interest.

Form: 22P777-

Non-Runners

Oldabbey Bridge²⁷

Weight: 12-6| Age: 5

T: C Hobson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

American Life (10/3), Lamh Ar Lamh (7/2), Moidore (5/1), Polarbrook (13/2), Pure Affection (15/2), Chasing Headlights (8/1), Jimmi Chew (9/1), Oldabbey Bridge (12/1), Simply Lucky (14/1), Crakehall Lad (33/1)

The progressive LAMH AR LAMH has more to offer and looks the most appealing option from this bunch at this stage. Polarbrook has more on his plate over this trip but has gone well at this course before and can raise his game to give the selection plenty to think about. Pure Affection has more scope than the rest and completes the shortlist in an ordinary finale.