15:35 Market Rasen

Friday 7 May 2021

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Play Slingo Starburst At Unibet Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 5m 39.05s

Dallas Cowboy¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: Paula Smith| OR: 96| C

18/1

Signed off 2019 with victories at Catterick and over 19f at this course. Not in the same form since, but dangerous to fully discount given that the handicapper has shown mercy.

Form: 1/P57P4-

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Counteract²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 95| BF

2/1

Winner of first 2 starts in this sphere at Wincanton and Plumpton. First-fence blunder ultimately proved costly at Bangor (3m, good) last time and likely to bounce back with a bold show here.

Form: 90P114-

Family Man³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Miss Sarah Robinson| OR: 90

50/1

Point winner, but hasn't shown much in half-a-dozen starts under Rules.

Form: 313P/PP-

Mount Oliver^b¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 89| CD

9/2

Erratic jumper for Neil Mulholland, but made a positive start over fences for this yard over C&D in March. Didn't help himself by hanging at Ludlow since and this mark may prove beyond him.

Form: P/33214-

Full Shift^p,t²⁵⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Potter| OR: 88| D

10/3

Winless since scoring at Kempton in December 2015 and showed nothing at Bangor when last seen 8 months ago.

Form: 5477P/4-

Sands Cove⁵¹

Age: 14| Weight: 11-4| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 88| C

15/2

It's been a long time since this veteran last tasted success, but proved that he retains ability when third of 10 back from a lengthy layoff at Huntingdon. Claims here if able to build on that.

Form: 75632/3-

Come On Charlie^t³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: James Davies| T: B Leavy| OR: 85

40/1

Dual hurdles winner for Philip Hobbs and also runner-up in Kempton handicap chase in May 2019. However, he has offered little in 3 starts for new yard.

Form: 3P2P/P6-

Hurricane Vic¹⁵⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Armson| OR: 80

13/2

Remains a maiden following 22 attempts under Rules, but he has made the frame on 8 of his last 9 starts and should make his presence felt if fully tuned-up following a 5-month break.

Form: 332/444-

Anti Cool^b¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 72| CD

10/1

Back to form on first run following a second wind op when going close at Warwick (2½m, good) in September. Hasn't come close to matching that form in 4 subsequent starts, though.

Form: P2PP56-

L'Es Fremantle¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 67| CD

80/1

Has been largely out of sorts for a long time and hard to fancy.

Form: U5/FPP9-

Early Boy^e/s⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: J Kington| T: A Crook| OR: 57

125/1

Poor maiden who makes no appeal from well out of the handicap again.

Form: P0PPP/8-

Non-Runners

High Noon¹⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: Micky Hammond J: Billy Garritty

Watar Allstar⁴⁵

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: A Irvine J: James Best

Farlam King³⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: M A Barnes J: Ross Chapman

Forecasts

Counteract (2/1), Full Shift (10/3), Mount Oliver (9/2), Hurricane Vic (13/2), High Noon (7/1), Sands Cove (15/2), Anti Cool (10/1), Watar Allstar (14/1), Farlam King (16/1), Dallas Cowboy (18/1), Come On Charlie (40/1), Family Man (50/1), L'Es Fremantle (80/1), Early Boy (125/1)

A line can be readily drawn through the majority of these and COUNTERACT, who is 2-3 in this sphere, is by far the most likely winner. Dallas Cowboy has questions to answer at present, but he would certainly be a big threat off this reduced mark if able to bounce back, while Hurricane Vic could be in line for more minor place money.