16:22 Market Rasen

Saturday 17 July 2021

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 4m 22.6s

Ballyneety¹⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 117

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler in Ireland and stepped up on previous efforts over fences when fifth on yard debut at Leicester (2m, heavy) in January. Off again since. Needs keeping a close eye on in betting.

Form: 08F79/5-

Makka Pakka²⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 114

7/1

Fair ex-Irish hurdler. Shaped as if retaining ability in Uttoxeter maiden hurdle on return from absence for this yard in October. Off a further 9 months since. Check betting now chasing.

Form: 65330/6-

Larch Hill²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 111| CD

4/1

Scored at Warwick in April and runner-up on next 2 outings. Didn't jump well when only fourth at Worcester last time but better expected returned to a venue where he's tasted success before.

Form: 921-224

Lucky Robin¹⁷⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: D A Jacob| T: B Ellison| OR: 109| CD

16/1

Resurgent in summer 2019, winning 4 times from the front (2 hurdle, 2 chase) but drew a blank last summer. Did win on AW Flat in November but well beaten when last seen in January.

Form: 4/3324F-

Rooster Cogburn^h⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 102| CD

85/40

Much improved from chasing debut when easily landing 10-runner C&D handicap in April. Jumping not so good away from here twice since but there's nothing wrong with that course form.

Form: 6P/31-24

Valseur Du Granval^t,v⁴⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 102

10/1

Veteran now but he arrives on the back of a pair of wins at Ludlow and Huntingdon in May. 5 lb rise means he'll need to pull out a bit more to come complete a hat-trick.

Form: 6F32-11

Beautiful Ben^v²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 100| C| D

11/1

Scored at Southwell off 2 lb higher last summer. Might have needed both comeback runs last month and he's too well handicapped to ignore.

Form: 132P-67

Little Stevie¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 97| CD

4/1

Won this race in 2019 and added 2 more C&D wins last summer. Yet to fire this term, including back here latest, but he's always a dangerous one to rule out at this venue.

Form: 904-776

Forecasts

Rooster Cogburn (85/40), Little Stevie (4/1), Larch Hill (4/1), Makka Pakka (7/1), Valseur Du Granval (10/1), Beautiful Ben (11/1), Ballyneety (12/1), Lucky Robin (16/1)

Female trainers have won the last 4 runnings of this and a chance is taken on BEAUTIFIL BEN extending that sequence as Laura Morgan's charge may well have needed his first 2 runs back last month and has slipped below his last winning mark. Larch Hill has largely been in good form this year, while Ballyneety and Makka Pakka are 2 for whom market support would look significant.