16:05 Market Rasen

Wednesday 24 March 2021

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Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 5m 44.39s

Highway One O One¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 130

7/1

Smart handicap chaser at his peak. Not so good nowadays but he took a step forward back over hurdles when fourth in 2m4f Newbury handicap 18 days ago. Not ruled out if building on that run.

Form: PP0-604

Mr Scrumpy^p1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 129

25/1

Made winning return in 3m Wetherby handicap but well held all three runs since. Cheekpieces go on now with questions to answer.

Form: F1-1079

No Hidden Charges^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 128| D

22/1

Fairly useful hurdles winner at up to 3m last season. Made a promising chase debut here but below par all three runs since, after a wind op last time. Back hurdling now with something to prove.

Form: 05-24P6

Fantastikas²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 128

7/4

Scopey 5-y-o who showed plenty in bumpers and is progressing along the right lines over hurdles, landing 2m3f Fontwell novice 24 days ago. Into handicaps now and sure to go well again.

Form: 72-2221

Thegallantway³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 127| D

15/2

Point winner who returned with win in 23f Bangor match event over hurdles. Hasn't gone on in three runs over fences so much respected back in this sphere now.

Form: 20-1335

Fawsley Spirit³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 125| CD

11/4

Improving hurdler who gained breakthrough win over C&D before excellent second of 15 in 3m handicap at Ascot 32 days ago. Form has been franked so another bold showing is very much on the cards.

Form: 82-2F12

One For You^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 118

5/1

Closely related to smart hurdler Monalee. 11/2 and tongue tied, confirmed earlier promise when comfortable winner of 2m5f Ludlow handicap 20 days ago. More to offer, so good claims of following up.

Form: 74451

Chambard¹⁰²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 118

20/1

Bumper/hurdles winner who was runner-up on his first 3 chase starts. However, hasn’t returned in the same form this season, again running a long way below his best back over hurdles last time.

Form: 2225-P4

Non-Runners

Linelee King³⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: O Murphy J: Aidan Coleman

Forecasts

Fantastikas (7/4), Fawsley Spirit (11/4), One For You (5/1), Linelee King (6/1), Highway One O One (7/1), Thegallantway (15/2), Chambard (20/1), No Hidden Charges (22/1), Mr Scrumpy (25/1)

A cracking handicap with several interesting sorts on view but it's still hard to side against ONE FOR YOU, who scored in taking style at Ludlow on his handicap bow and is fancied to defy a 6 lb rise. Fawsley Spirit heads the list of dangers with his recent Ascot second looking strong form, although both Linelee King and Fantastikas are greatly respected too.