13:30 Market Rasen

Thursday 19 November 2020

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Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 6m 2.58s

Tower Bridge^t³²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 145

12/1

Useful hurdler/chaser. Disappointed in 2 very competitive chases in Ireland on his final starts last winter and now reverts to hurdles on his return. Betting perhaps best guide to expectations.

Form: 322/4PP-

Coolanly⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 139

8/1

Useful hurdler and quickly reached a similar level over fences, winning 21.5f Fontwell maiden on reappearance 7 weeks ago. Can be competitive off this mark now returning to smaller obstacles.

Form: 75/723-1

No Comment^h²⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 137| C

18/1

His jumping really became an issue over fences in second half of last term so no surprise to see him back hurdling on return. Well treated on peak form in this sphere. Market support significant.

Form: 55/35FF-

Minella Warrior^p,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Burke| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 130

12/1

Useful 3m hurdle winner in 2018/19. Hasn't progressed from a promising start over fences and fared no better back hurdling at Cheltenham last month. Something to prove for now.

Form: 1/3P-420

Teescomponents Lad^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: G Boanas| OR: 128

7/1

Back to winning ways at Catterick (25f) in January. Has returned with 3 creditable efforts and ought to give his running again.

Form: 412-543

Label Des Obeaux³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 126

9/1

Smart 3-time chaser winner in 2016/17. Hasn't been close to that level in a light career over hurdles in more recent times and this track may not bring his abundant stamina into play.

Form: 866/94-6

First Lord De Cuet^p1,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 126| BF

6/4

All the better for his reappearance when second in 2½m Sandown handicap 11 days ago. Cheekpieces added now. Much less exposed than most of these now stepping up in trip. Big player.

Form: 4120-32

Dadsintrouble^v1³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Adrian Heskin| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 123| D

20/1

Easily best effort in recent years when second over 3m at Musselburgh in February. Beaten 20 lengths when filling same position on return but could be sharper with that behind him. Visored first time.

Form: 0/4642-2

Regarding Ruth^p⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 121| D

5/1

Won on her reappearance for the second year in succession when seeing off 13 rivals at Warwick under Bryony Frost 7 weeks ago. Further improvement will be required to overcome a 5 lb rise, though.

Form: 9/140P-1

Non-Runners

Dream Berry¹⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: J & A O'Neill J: R P McLernon

Glinger Flame⁴⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: N G Richards J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

First Lord De Cuet (6/4), Glinger Flame (9/2), Regarding Ruth (5/1), Teescomponents Lad (7/1), Coolanly (8/1), Label Des Obeaux (9/1), Tower Bridge (12/1), Minella Warrior (12/1), Dream Berry (12/1), No Comment (18/1), Dadsintrouble (20/1)

The unexposed FIRST LORD DE CUET registered an improved effort when runner-up at Sandown last month and has this longer trip and the addition of cheekpieces as possible angles for further progress now. He's the selection, although a market move for No Comment could prove significant as he's well treated on the form he showed when last seen over hurdles. Glinger Flame may prove best of the rest.