12:45 Market Rasen

Wednesday 30 December 2020

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racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 4m 11.08s

Across The Line²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 124

6/5

Well backed and took a big step forward with victory in extended 2m Hereford novice hurdle in November. Solid efforts under a penalty since and he ought to run well once again.

Form: 3-4134

Away At Dawn³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 121| D

9/2

Bangor novice hurdle winner who ran his best race yet carrying a penalty after 10 weeks off when second at Doncaster (16.6f) 32 days ago, albeit having run of race.

Form: 23-1262

Get Your Own³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

3/1

Left hurdling debut form well behind when running out a ready winner of a Southwell novice (15.8f) 36 days ago. That form has taken a few knocks but he's likely to progress further.

Form: 2R-91

Dubai Instinct²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M & D Easterby

80/1

Fairly useful at best on Flat but showed nothing on Sedgefield hurdling/yard debut 26 days ago.

Form: 9

Fusionice⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy

50/1

Brother to very smart hurdler Bacardys. Fourth on his sole start in points but his brief move came to nothing in a Bangor bumper on Rules debut, perhaps unsuited by the very testing conditions.

Form: 4-7

Geomatrician^t⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: David England| T: O MurphyWS

125/1

Fair maiden on the Flat (stays 1¼m) who has been well held on his completed starts over hurdles. Has had a wind operation.

Form: 76P

King Frank¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss S L Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: Sarah Bowen

200/1

Unplaced in a point and well beaten in a Stratford bumper/Ludlow novice hurdle 19 months apart.

Form: 5/8-0

Largy Mouth³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison

11/2

Fair in bumpers and ran to a similar level sent hurdling after 13 months off when fourth in a Newcastle maiden (16.2f) 32 days ago. Entitled to improve.

Form: 24-4

Quinta Do Mar³⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling

16/1

Winning pointer (bumper), runner-up last time (Dec 2019). Well held in an Aintree bumper sole start under Rules for Philip Rowley and subsequently sold for £25,000 in January.

Form: 1/92-

Rock On Tommy²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: O Murphy

50/1

Signs of ability but handicaps over longer trips will be more his bag.

Form: 5748

Shutthegate³⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: R Patrick| T: J L Spearing

66/1

Has hinted at ability but looks one for handicaps later on.

Form: 0/95-

Non-Runners

Fletch²⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: O Murphy J: Aidan Coleman

Johnny Mac

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: T R Gretton J: R T Dunne

Obey The Rules⁹⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: D McCain Jnr J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Across The Line (6/5), Get Your Own (3/1), Away At Dawn (9/2), Fletch (5/1), Largy Mouth (11/2), Obey The Rules (12/1), Quinta Do Mar (16/1), Johnny Mac (33/1), Rock On Tommy (50/1), Fusionice (50/1), Shutthegate (66/1), Dubai Instinct (80/1), Geomatrician (125/1), King Frank (200/1)

ACROSS THE LINE wasn't disgraced behind a smart prospect at Taunton last time and may well be up to defying a penalty against this weaker opposition. Get Your Own was quite impressive at Southwell and is likely to progress further, with Largy Mouth and Fletch others to consider.