13:30 Market Rasen

Saturday 17 July 2021

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Betway Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 4.8s

Blue Ribbon^p1²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 112

6/1

Much improved when making winning return/yard debut over C&D in May but both subsequent runs have been pretty tame. Big player if cheekpieces have a positive effect.

Form: 667-148

Clemento^t1³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 109| D

8/1

Made encouraging start for new handler when second at Warwick in March, but his 2 subsequent efforts have not been at all inspiring. Tongue tied, now.

Form: P95/2-65

Kingofthecotswolds^t⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 109

7/1

Took well to hurdling in 2018/19, landing a Ludlow maiden. Lightly raced and disappointing on the whole in recent times, though

Form: P/837-70

Charle Brune^h¹⁰⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Thomas Dowson| T: N Mechie| OR: 107

80/1

Dual 2m hurdle from lowly mark over hurdles during spring 2019. Mixed bag under various codes subsequently and made inauspicious debut for current yard at Hexham 108 days ago.

Form: 1960/77-

Sid Hoodie^p,t⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 107| DWS

6/1

Scored at Taunton in November but disappointed on final outing for Charlie Mann over 4 months later and debut for current yard wasn't much better. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 77514-5

Simple Rules¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 105

14/1

Easily best effort over hurdles when second of 10 in 2m Sedgefield novice on penultimate outing but failed to back it up at Ayr. Now handicapping after a break, but others are more appealing.

Form: B2/726-

Bold Reason²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: James Best| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 104

5/1

Fair maiden hurdler for Ben Pauling and entitled to come on for comeback run for new yard at Newton Abbot in June (first start for 26 months). 2 lb lower now and should go well in a weak affair.

Form: 42476/5

Al Kherb²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 97| BF

5/2

Good efforts to hit the frame at Hexham the last twice and fully expected to be on the premises again in a race where the bulk of his rivals may not give their running.

Form: 6704-42

New Zealander^p1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 92

7/1

Limited sort who is unlikely to figure unless cheekpieces spark him into life.

Form: 645-55

Forecasts

Al Kherb (5/2), Bold Reason (5/1), Sid Hoodie (6/1), Blue Ribbon (6/1), Kingofthecotswolds (7/1), New Zealander (7/1), Clemento (8/1), Simple Rules (14/1), Charle Brune (80/1)

BOLD REASON is well treated, should come on for his recent stable debut, and finds himself in a decidedly weak contest for the grade, so it's worth taking a chance on him to get his career back on track. Al Kherb is arguably the only one to arrive in form, so he's respected, while Blue Ribbon isn't without a chance.