13:15 Market Rasen

Wednesday 30 December 2020

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Racing TV Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 4m 32.14s

Theflyingportrait^t³³

Age: 11| Weight: 12-3| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 121| D

5/1

Well treated on old form and stepping back in the right direction of late, third at Doncaster on his latest outing. Down in grade, so boasts excellent claims under promising conditional.

Form: 6-57463

Zoutoise⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 116

7/2

Fair bumper/hurdles winner who didn't go without promise on chase/handicap debut when fourth at Huntingdon, then faced a stiff task in a listed contest subsequently. Looks to be on a reasonable mark.

Form: 8/321-46

Cherokee Bill⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 116

10/1

Fair maiden hurdler/chaser for Noel Meade who (100/1) made encouraging debut after 8 months off when fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Hereford (20.9f) 32 days ago. Enters calculations off same mark.

Form: 45U2P-4

Night Of Sin^p1³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: T Scudamore| T: Nick Williams| OR: 113| D

4/1

Fairly useful chaser who hasn't been at his best in 3 starts so far this campaign, dropping away home turn when pulled up at Exeter (17.5f) latest. Cheekpieces go on but others are preferred.

Form: F25-34P

Flash De Clerval^p1⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington| OR: 111

12/1

Landed a maiden hurdle for Dr Richard Newland last season before a couple of lesser efforts. Ran poorly sent chasing on first outing since for this yard at Sedgefield on return. Bit to prove.

Form: 68149-P

Falcon Sun^b,t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 110WS

7/1

Fairly useful hurdler at his best who matched pick of his form over fences when 3.5 lengths second at Taunton (2m) but needs to bounce back from a poor run at Sandown. Blinkers/tongue strap back on.

Form: 46-2426

Rikoboy^t⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 110

3/1

Still without a win, but he posted good third of 8 in 2m handicap hurdle at Fakenham 41 days ago. Back chasing now and not dismissed, though he has found little.

Form: 634-343

Non-Runners

Siannes Star³²

Weight: 12-4| Age: 7

T: C & A Pogson J: Non Runner

Darebin²⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: G & J Moore J: J E Moore

Dexcite²

Weight: 10-10| Age: 9

T: N Kent J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Rikoboy (3/1), Zoutoise (7/2), Night Of Sin (4/1), Darebin (4/1), Theflyingportrait (5/1), Falcon Sun (7/1), Dexcite (8/1), Cherokee Bill (10/1), Flash De Clerval (12/1), Siannes Star (14/1)

THEFLYINGPORTRAIT is on a lenient mark and has been coming to the boil recently, so he boasts leading claims dropping into a weaker grade of handicap. Recent Sandown winner Darebin could lay down a challenge if turning up in the same mood and Rikoboy may well benefit from a return to chasing, so they're the most compelling alternatives.