14:03 Market Rasen

Thursday 19 November 2020

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Pertemps Network Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:03 | Winning time: 5m 35.22s

Ballyhome³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 135| CD

11/2

Returned with ready victory in a C&D novice in July and solid runners-up efforts over hurdles either side of a best forgiven chase effort at Uttoxeter since. No surprise to see him in the mix again.

Form: 14-12P2

Garrettstown³¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 131| C

28/1

Bumper winner and fairly useful hurdler who failed to make his mark over fences last season. Opposable back in this sphere following a 9-month break off what looks a tough mark.

Form: P2/24BP-

Minella Encore²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 130| BF

4/1

Point/bumper winner who, having left Willie Mullins, has made a good start for this yard over timber, scoring at Uttoxeter (20f) prior to good second at Cheltenham last month. Interesting now chasing.

Form: 4/232-12

Seven De Baune³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams| OR: 130| D

33/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler (at 21f) who shaped encouragingly on chase debut at Worcester (20f) last summer. Well beaten on return from 13 months off at Exeter recently but still early days.

Form: 617/22-3

No Getaway²⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 126

7/1

Fairly useful hurdles winner who ended last season with a creditable second in a Doncaster novice (19.4f) in March. This sort of trip possibly his optimum now tackling larger obstacles.

Form: 842/192-

Evander^h³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 125| BF| D

6/1

Quickly made into a fairly useful hurdler last season and definite signs of encouragement when fourth in a Sedgefield maiden chase (19.3f) last month. Type to do better with usual hood refitted.

Form: 221U1-4

Muckamore²⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 125

2/1

£50,000 buy after winning an Irish point who showed plenty all 3 starts over hurdles last term, justifying cramped odds at Taunton (19f) in March. Likely there's even better to come now chasing.

Form: 2/1221-

Thunderstruck²⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: James Bowen| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 122

7/1

£125,000 purchase after landing Irish point and promise under Rules for all he remains a maiden, shaping better than bare result over timber at Newbury in February. Remains with potential now chasing.

Form: 22/2626-

Non-Runners

Siannes Star¹⁹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 7

T: B Ellison J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Muckamore (2/1), Minella Encore (4/1), Ballyhome (11/2), Evander (6/1), No Getaway (7/1), Thunderstruck (7/1), Siannes Star (10/1), Garrettstown (28/1), Seven De Baune (33/1)

An interesting race of its type with the vote in favour of BALLYHOME. A winner over C&D in July, he's acquitted himself with plenty of credit on 2 of his 3 subsequent starts, and with his record at this venue a solid one, he can be expected to be in the mix once more. The chasing debutants may pose the chief threats, headed up by Muckamore, Minella Encore and Evander.