19:00 Market Rasen

Monday 19 April 2021

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MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 5m 45.91s

Not At Present⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: B Pauling| OR: 110

66/1

Only had 5 starts under Rules and posted promising sixth on penultimate start at Warwick. Ran as if amiss at Doncaster since, however, and has something to prove on handicap debut.

Form: 30-06P

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Kilbrew Boy²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Charlie Case⁽⁷⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 108

12/1

Resumed winning ways in chase at Wincanton in December and posted creditable fourth in handicap hurdle (21.4f) at same course last month. Merits consideration.

Form: 7541P4

Beauvallon Bay^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 108

4/1

Posted fair form in both handicap starts thus far, latest when third of 10 at Fontwell (25.8f) 30 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Should give another good account.

Form: U3433

Midnight Glance³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 104

13/2

Dual Plumpton winner earlier this season who got back on the up when second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (19.4f, good) 32 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 6-11352

Project Mars¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 103

14/1

Gained second of his wins at Huntingdon in November and posted another sound effort there when fifth the following month. However, well below that level in both starts since.

Form: 3315P8

Bazarov^p⁶⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: A Watson| OR: 103| BF| D

11/1

Dual winner over timber in 2019 but not seen for 23 months and market likely to provide best guide to claims on return.

Form: 22131/7-

Pens Man¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 101WS

18/1

Winning pointer who found improvement when runner-up at Fontwell on reappearance but has followed it with a couple of dismal performances. Has had a wind op.

Form: 778-20P

Romeo Brown^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 98| BF

4/1

On a long losing run but returned to form when third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Hexham (20.1f) last month and figures off a handy mark. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: P23383

Oksana^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 91| C

4/1

Course winner who returned to form when fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (19.8f, good) 24 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. Interesting contender.

Form: 867894

Tour De Pub^v¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 90

8/1

Still looking for first success under Rules but returned to form when third at Wetherby (24.1f, good) 18 days ago and would be a player if building on that here.

Form: 8P64P3

Eden Collonges¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Page Fuller| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 78| BF

25/1

Much improved when opening his account in this sphere at Kelso last month but was well beaten in follow-up bid at Wetherby. Others preferred. 6 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 5-P7617

Red Opium¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁷⁾| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 72

200/1

Big prices and well held in a trio of maiden/novice hurdles and begins handicap career 12 lb wrong at the weights.

Form: 097

Non-Runners

Galactic Power²⁷

Weight: 10-1| Age: 11

T: R Dickin J: Lorcan Murtagh

Forecasts

Oksana (4/1), Romeo Brown (4/1), Beauvallon Bay (4/1), Galactic Power (6/1), Midnight Glance (13/2), Tour De Pub (8/1), Bazarov (11/1), Kilbrew Boy (12/1), Project Mars (14/1), Pens Man (18/1), Eden Collonges (25/1), Not At Present (66/1), Red Opium (200/1)

A chance is taken on OKSANA, who has dropped to a handy mark and shaped as if a return to this sort of trip would suit at Musselburgh last time. Midnight Glance and Galactic Power head the list of dangers.