14:55 Market Rasen

Thursday 20 May 2021

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Tickets Available For Boxing Day Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 5m 23.40s

Commanche Red^v²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 130| D

9/2

Bounced back from a quiet spell to capitalise on a reduced mark in first-time visor at Plumpton, then performed with credit when fourth at Sandown last month. Should remain competitive.

Form: P20914-

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Thistle Do Nicely⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 128

10/3

Useful novice hurdler in 2018/19 but has run only twice since that season, probably needing the run after 18 months off at Aintree 41 days ago.

Form: 22024/0-

When You're Ready⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 126

7/2

Likeable type who doubled his tally in a handicap at Leicester in January and wasn't seen to best effect when only third of 5 at Uttoxeter next time. Big player back from an 88-day break.

Form: 4/13213-

Push The Tempo^h¹⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: R Stephens| OR: 125

9/1

Excellent effort on second start back from a break when fourth in the Silver Trophy at Chepstow last October. Didn't find much without usual hood at Kempton in December.

Form: 058/340-

Eragon De Chanay^v⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 124| BF| D

20/1

Useful 21f winner over hurdles at his best. In-and-out form over fences this season but well treated if he can get back on track returning to this sphere.

Form: FF3P2P-

Breaking Waves^b³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington| OR: 124| BF| D

14/1

Career record is more miss than hit and his latest effort at Wincanton was a lesser one. Mark still seems fair if he's on a going day.

Form: U4P023-

Shinobi^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 122| D

18/1

Winner of 2 of his first 3 starts over hurdles (both on good ground). Most disappointing in a couple of handicaps since, leaving him with plenty to prove.

Form: 1412P6-

Sizing At Midnight⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 120

22/1

Made excellent start to last season with handicap wins at Newton Abbot and here but his form has nosedived of late.

Form: 12FPPP-

Sarasota Star³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 117

8/1

Low-mileage hurdler who landed back-to-back 17f handicap wins at Carlisle in the autumn and returned to form when runner-up at Fakenham on latest completed outing. One to consider.

Form: 31102U-

Fair Mountain⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 117| BF

7/1

Form: P60554-

River Frost⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 114| D

40/1

Mark in freefall so can't be completely ignored but is a risky proposition.

Form: 140786-

Non-Runners

Kajaki²⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: N G Richards J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Thistle Do Nicely (10/3), When You're Ready (7/2), Commanche Red (9/2), Kajaki (13/2), Fair Mountain (7/1), Sarasota Star (8/1), Push The Tempo (9/1), Breaking Waves (14/1), Shinobi (18/1), Eragon De Chanay (20/1), Sizing At Midnight (22/1), River Frost (40/1)

WHEN YOU'RE READY tasted success twice last season and, with a break likely to have freshened him up, this relatively unexposed 7-y-o may be able to find further improvement to resume winning ways. Sarasota Star and Kajaki both arrive in form and rank as obvious dangers.