14:20 Market Rasen

Friday 7 June 2019

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Elite Windows Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 16.00s

Commander Miller²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 100

12/1

Had wind surgery before returning to the action this year but has only captured the imagination as one that represents a top yard so cannot be ruled out too quickly. Improvement to find on these terms.

Form: 0P75-6

Stubborn Logic¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 99| BF

6/4

Has been sent off as the favourite in each of his last three starts but has yet to fully justify the position; latest effort was his best so far though and he only conceded to be second best on the run for the line. Thereabouts if he digs deeper.

Form: 6249-F2

Arcadian Sea^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 98

20/1

A modest performer on the Flat but has hinted that he can pay his way in this relatively new discipline. Needs to find a bit more than he did over C&D last month but has place claims if he's able to up the ante.

Form: 04-4

Catlin^h²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 97

25/1

Went close behind a long odds-on favourite over C&D on her penultimate start but wasn't so effective in ordinary company at Sedgefield last time. More needed here.

Form: 782-4

Mr K^p,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: A Wintle| OR: 93

66/1

Pulled up in five of his eight starts so far and very hard to make a solid case out for the gelding; well out of contention in both previous starts for his current yard.

Form: P64/PP-P

Oscar Maguire⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: David England| T: O Murphy| OR: 87

9/4

Possible the step up in trip will help but there's little else to draw from his previous runs and the gelding looks one to swerve from a betting perspective.

Form: 807887-

Wondergirl^p1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁷⁾| T: R Dickin| OR: 86

50/1

Dangerous to read too much into the finishing position (third) of her penultimate start as the mare was 41 lengths behind the winner at the line; latest start was a further step backwards. Hard to recommend as one to follow.

Form: 873-9

Tiger Twenty Two³²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: B Rothwell| OR: 84

40/1

Finished third of four here when last seen out and was 56 lengths adrift of the winner; been off since last July and will more than likely be sharper for the outing. Best just watched.

Form: 65/63P3-

Country Delights⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Burns| OR: 79

80/1

Failed to complete in her last three starts and showed precious little to hang on to from her previous outings. Would be a surprise if she's good enough to even make the frame.

Form: 886PPP-

Roberttown Rose^p1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: J Kington| T: A Crook| OR: 73

100/1

0-9 so far and her form has steadily been declining; the cheekpieces will need to initiate a transformation. Probably safe to omit from the betting plans.

Form: 0356U-P

Keynote³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Armson| OR: 76

40/1

A 19-race maiden under both codes and makes very limited appeal on this occasion.

Form: 45490-P

Robin De Broome³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 72

5/2

More experienced than most but is still a maiden and has now dropped to career lowest mark; another that isn't hard to overlook.

Form: 45U44-0

Forecasts

Stubborn Logic (6/4), Oscar Maguire (9/4), Robin De Broome (5/2), Commander Miller (12/1), Arcadian Sea (20/1), Catlin (25/1), Tiger Twenty Two (40/1), Keynote (40/1), Wondergirl (50/1), Mr K (66/1), Country Delights (80/1), Roberttown Rose (100/1)

A poor race (by the course standards) provides STUBBORN LOGIC with a chance to finally reward his faithful supporters who have made the gelding the favourite in each of his last three starts. It really will be a case of 'where to go from here' if he cannot justify support at this level. Nicky Henderson never wastes a visit to these parts and his Commander Miller must enter the calculations as one that has been well placed to cope with top weight. He can give the selection a good run for the money. Arcadian Sea and Catlin are others to bear in mind for slices of the place money.