14:07 Market Rasen

Thursday 5 November 2020

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Play 3-2-Win At MansionBet Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 5m 48.30s

Imperial Acolyte¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 101

3/1

Yet to complete in both starts over fences but was in the process of running well when unseating rider 2 out at this course (19.2f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Leading player granted a clear round.

Form: 4878-FU

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Alexander The Grey^t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 97

5/1

Only one win from 34 runs, and again ran below form when sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Huntingdon (23.6f, good to soft) 23 days ago, going off too hard. Mark continues to fall but must bounce back.

Form: 1-54U66

Fr Humphrey^t,v1²³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 96| D

10/1

Landed a veterans chase at Huntingdon last autumn and best effort since when third at Kelso in September. Looked half-hearted back at Huntingdon just over 3 weeks ago and the visor is reached for.

Form: 1-4R43P

Pakie's Dream^v1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: J Candlish| OR: 96

4/1

Irish import who posted a couple of decent efforts in handicap chases for new connections last season. Ran a moody race on return at Uttoxeter last month and the first-time visor goes on.

Form: P43P4-9

De Barley Basket^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: B Pauling| OR: 89

16/5

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who ran at least as well as he'd ever done when sixth on his chase debut at this course (19.2f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 503-546

Swinton Diamond^p1¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Joe Colliver| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 84| CD

25/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (40/1) at Sedgefield (21.1f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time but can't be recommended on recent showings.

Form: U1/PF6P

Two Hoots^p,t³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 81

16/1

Both career victories gained at Sedgefield but he ran up to his best when runner-up over this C&D in January. Pulled up both starts since but now 3 lb below last winning mark.

Form: 74P2P-P

Midnight Owle^t⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 76

40/1

Little impact since shedding maiden tag at Taunton back in March 2019. Probably needed run on return at Bangor 9 days ago but does need to build on that upped in trip.

Form: F7/PP5-4

Wherewouldugetit^t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: Sara Ender| OR: 75

12/1

Winning Irish pointer who has looked limited on balance under Rules, pulled up after all but unseating at the second (saddle slipped as a result) on chasing bow 37 days ago.

Form: PP-955P

Take The Crown^p1,t⁴⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: James Davies| T: P Winks| OR: 68| D

80/1

Fair winning chaser back in 2015, but it's been a while since he showed spark under Rules or between the flags. Cheekpieces go on for the first time.

Form: 50PFP-9

Hediddodinthe²⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 66

28/1

Has become disappointing, pulled up/tailed off on all 5 starts over fences. Makes no appeal from well out of the handicap on return.

Form: 7PPPP5-

Forecasts

Imperial Acolyte (3/1), De Barley Basket (16/5), Pakie's Dream (4/1), Alexander The Grey (5/1), Fr Humphrey (10/1), Wherewouldugetit (12/1), Two Hoots (16/1), Swinton Diamond (25/1), Hediddodinthe (28/1), Midnight Owle (40/1), Take The Crown (80/1)

IMPERIAL ACOLYTE has failed to complete in a couple of starts over fences, but he was in the process of running well when unseating here just under 3 weeks ago and looks sure to go close granted a clear round. De Barley Basket shaped a bit better than the distance beaten suggested on his chasing bow so gets the nod for second, while Two Hoots must bounce back but may offer some each-way value.