14:10 Market Rasen

Sunday 4 April 2021

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MansionBet Morethanthenational Faller Insurance Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 5m 6.6s

Shetland Bus⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Oakley Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: Justin Landy| OR: 116WS

15/2

Fairly useful hurdler who wasn't disgraced in 2 chases in the autumn. Runner-up finish in AW jumpers bumper 55 days ago suggests he's in good form ahead of this return to hurdles after wind surgery.

Form: 48-8472

Ernesto^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams| OR: 114

3/1

Useful on Flat in Germany (stays 1¾m). Easily best effort for this yard when second in 2m Warwick novice 21 days ago. Flat ability provides hope for better now handicapping back up in trip.

Form: 9032

Giovanni Change⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 114

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler at best, although he was well held on Wetherby handicap debut in November. Also down the field in a jumpers bumper in January. Others hold more pressing claims.

Form: 33-P389

Universal Folly¹³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 110| BF

2/1

Encouragement in bumpers and shaped up well over hurdles in the autumn, finishing second on Musselburgh handicap debut when last seen 132 days ago. Slightly longer trip now a help. More to come.

Form: 24-322

Wasdell Dundalk^p⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 107

9/1

Has yet to build on handicap debut/return, again running below form in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Southwell in February. Watching brief advised unless the betting speaks in his favour.

Form: 65-4675

Donald Dux^t⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: A Crook| OR: 101| CD

16/1

Modest hurdles winner who resumed winning ways at Newcastle (2½m) in December. Well held next start and whilst not disgraced in a jumpers bumper he has no easy task on from revised mark.

Form: 31-2198

Diamond Rose²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: J S Smith| OR: 96| CD

11/2

C&D winner in June 2019 but the handicapper has held the upper hand since. Latest Wincanton third creditable but others are preferred for win purposes again.

Form: 69-7373

Non-Runners

Fletch⁴²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: O Murphy J: Aidan Coleman

Forecasts

Universal Folly (2/1), Fletch (5/2), Ernesto (3/1), Diamond Rose (11/2), Shetland Bus (15/2), Giovanni Change (9/1), Wasdell Dundalk (9/1), Donald Dux (16/1)

It's unlikely UNIVERSAL FOLLY has reached his limit so he's taken to build on his Musselburgh handicap debut second in November and go one better on his return to action. Uttoxeter maiden winner Fletch is another who should have more to offer and he looks the chief threat now stepping up in trip for his handicap bow. Ernesto looks best of the remainder.