13:30 Market Rasen

Saturday 16 January 2021

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MansionBet Faller Insurance Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 6m 18.75s

Fontley House⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T R George| OR: 115

9/1

Now operating from last winning mark but on the back of shaping as if in need of his reapperance effort, he took a backward step when pulled up at Southwell (3m) early last month. Bounce back required

Form: 9215-3P

Fawsley Spirit²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 114

9/4

Still a maiden but went close on return at Doncaster and looked most likeliest winner when falling at the last at Ascot (23.5f) in December. Mark is creeping up but he's a player nevertheless.

Form: 6682-2F

Blue Hussar^p⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Joe Colliver| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 112| CD

6/1

Regained winning thread from 3 lb higher mark in this race 12 months ago. Some encouragement to glean from his latest Wetherby fourth over 3m and likely to be spot on for a repeat bid here.

Form: 3516-64

Rockhamtom^b³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 112

16/1

Leading Light gelding who has looked a work-in-progress over hurdles, showing first form when 12 lengths fourth in a Wincanton novice (19.7f) latest. Blinkers fitted for handicap debut.

Form: P84

In The Detail²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Rex Dingle| T: P R Webber| OR: 110

6/1

Placed on second of 2 starts in Irish points and promise on 2 of his 3 starts in maiden hurdles, unsuited by emphasis on speed when third of 4 at Ascot (21.6f) latest. This more suitable.

Form: P/3-043

Connetable^p⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans| OR: 108

20/1

Would be thrown in off this mark if back to anything like his best, but it's been 4 years since he last hit the target and has been pulled up on both starts this season. Easily opposed.

Form: 3/045-PP

Akarita Lights²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 105| C

7/2

Modest winning hurdler for Alan King in early 2019. Shaped as if better for the run returning from 12 months off at Huntingdon (25f) in December and this should reveal more from reduced mark.

Form: 2/1735-8

Get An Oscar^t,v⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 97| CD

8/1

C&D winner who ran well when twice finishing runner-up at upto 26.5f in October. Found run of good form coming to a halt last time but no surprise to see her bounce back (4 lb below last winning mark)

Form: 655227

Forecasts

Fawsley Spirit (9/4), Akarita Lights (7/2), In The Detail (6/1), Blue Hussar (6/1), Get An Oscar (8/1), Fontley House (9/1), Rockhamtom (16/1), Connetable (20/1)

FAWSLEY SPIRIT has returned an improved model this season, looking set to go close at Ascot before falling at the last at Ascot last month. His mark is creeping up all the time but he could be worth siding with to gain compensation here. Last year's winner Blue Hussar and handicap-debutant In The Detail are feared most.