14:00 Market Rasen

Friday 7 May 2021

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Unibet 'You're On' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 6m 19.3s

Royal Village¹⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 131| C

40/1

Below best for Ian Williams last year and pulled up on debut for current yard when last seen 161 days ago. Something to prove.

Form: 3F/646P-

Neville's Cross¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: T Lacey| OR: 127

11/4

Improved when bagging good-ground handicap hurdles at Uttoxeter and Hereford at the start of the season. Back on song at this course last time and he's the type to make a chaser.

Form: 3/11603-

Fingerontheswitch^p,t⁵²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 127| D

18/1

Veteran who has been showing signs of decline lately, so others make more appeal for all he's sliding down the weights.

Form: 2P/4980-

Larkbarrow Lad^t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 124

13/2

Not the most straightforward and still to score in this sphere, just respectable third at Newbury 42 days ago. Others are more appealing for win purposes.

Form: 7/40423-

Red Giant^p¹²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 123| CD

14/1

Benefited no end from forcing tactics to spring a surprise at Sedgefield last October. Remained in form subsequently and looks a player if ready to go back from 4 months off.

Form: 557126-

The Vollan^p,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 122

12/1

Didn't take to chasing last year and hard to make a case for after a tame return to hurdling at Aintree recently.

Form: 23U040-

As You Like²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 121| C| D

5/1

Tends to peak during the summer and showed clear signs of a revival when third at Southwell 24 days ago, not having a hard time. Should take the beating if strong in the betting.

Form: P48P53-

Dancing In The Sky^t¹⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 120

10/1

Fairly useful 20f chase winner who landed handicap at Perth (20.1f, soft) in September. Disappointing since but could return to form fresh from a 162-day break.

Form: 3/1F184-

Forgot To Ask^t⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 120| C

9/2

Gained some reward for consistent efforts when landing a 3-runner event at Plumpton last time. This is much more competitive but he's expected to give another good account.

Form: 63/3221-

Compadre³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 118| C| D

11/1

Benefited from a return to this discipline when a smooth-travelling second at Haydock last month and has shown a liking for this track in the past, so he's one to consider.

Form: 3185P2-

I Just Know¹³⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 115| D

28/1

Useful chaser at best but without solid form for a good while.

Form: PP7/965-

Forecasts

Neville's Cross (11/4), Forgot To Ask (9/2), As You Like (5/1), Larkbarrow Lad (13/2), Dancing In The Sky (10/1), Compadre (11/1), The Vollan (12/1), Red Giant (14/1), Fingerontheswitch (18/1), I Just Know (28/1), Royal Village (40/1)

AS YOU LIKE is handicapped to win and looked back in form when third at Southwell last time, so a chance is taken on him to gain his second course success. Compadre has a consistent record over fences and goes well at the track, so he's a danger along with the similarly consistent Forgot To Ask.