16:00 Market Rasen

Monday 27 July 2020

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Betway Casino Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 5m 24.88s

Harbour Force^v⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 95| D

7/2

From a stable in good form currently this one made use of a career-low mark to romp away with similarly low-grade event at Perth. Would have a fair chance under a penalty but not the most consistent and hard to totally trust.

Form: P0354-1

Symphony Hall^p1¹⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Adrian Heskin| T: W Greatrex| OR: 95

16/1

Could be give something of a chance if taking his bumper form as a guide with his form over hurdles so far having taken a backward step. Showed very little when last seen, in good hands, not written off with cheekpieces on for handicap debut.

Form: 3/48000-

Evita Du Mesnil^h,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 94

9/1

3-7 in French bumpers she had shown ability over hurdles last year for this yard although not quite looking the finished article (often finished weakly). Failed to get home last time (trip, 3m2f to blame), more to offer back at this trip.

Form: 1/2436-4

Master Newton¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 93

40/1

Offered little since rejoining this yard (had one bumper run for Micky Hammond) with his jumping looking a real issue over hurdles. Given his handicap debut last time, showed very little (jumping still fragile), others more persuasive.

Form: 375570-

Shantou Sunset²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 93

9/1

Hurdles form including on handicap debut has yet to match anything she produced in bumpers. Easy to back on handicap debut last time she failed to complete but suffered a tortuous run round, hard to know what to expect from her here.

Form: 157F0-P

Caviciana^h⁴³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 92

25/1

Little form in bumpers/three starts over hurdles in novice company at up to 2m4f when with Neil Mulholland. Make handicap/stable debut (still with a hood on), hard to recommend although given the stable change market support would be of interest.

Form: 399/84-

Cybalko^p,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 91

5/2

Has on occasions looked interesting over fences but has yet to score in 16 starts for either of his yards. Returned to action over hurdles (much lower in the weights in this sphere) with a creditable effort, reliability/stamina issues leave doubts.

Form: 46/654-4

Percy Thrower^v¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁷⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 88

20/1

Victorious in back-to-back handicap hurdles over 2m last October off basement marks he gradually reverted to his old unreliable profile. Offered little on his return to action last time at Southwell nit looking like a return to form was imminent.

Form: 81145-6

Gris De Pron^p¹³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: H Hogarth| OR: 88| C

5/1

Confirmed some previous promise when scoring for the first time in two years at Sedgefield around a year ago. Quickly reverted to type though although softer ground may have been to blame when last seen, jockey booking catches the eye.

Form: 621057-

Akkapenko²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 86

6/1

Dual handicap hurdles winner last autumn off basement marks on quick ground (favourite both times) having looked to be finding his form. Exceeded expectations on the Flat last time, a repeat over hurdles would give him a leading chance.

Form: 442118-

Non-Runners

Fancy A Dance¹⁹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: O Signy J: G Sheehan

Forecasts

Cybalko (5/2), Harbour Force (7/2), Gris De Pron (5/1), Akkapenko (6/1), Shantou Sunset (9/1), Evita Du Mesnil (9/1), Fancy A Dance (12/1), Symphony Hall (16/1), Percy Thrower (20/1), Caviciana (25/1), Master Newton (40/1)

If you can look beyond the penalised Harbour Force here the contest becomes quite an interesting one and Neil Mulholland’s Perth winner has in the past not had consistency as one of his major traits Evita Du Mesnil will be happier back at this trip having failed to get home over further last time after travelling well but she’s finished tamely over shorter trips also so that something to be aware of. Gris De Pron is likely to appreciate this better ground and the booking of Brian Hughes is a plus and he along with Cybalko enter the equation. The recent Flat run of AKKAPENKO can’t be ignored though, already a hurdles scorer he’s still on a workable mark returned to this sphere.