15:35 Market Rasen

Sunday 1 August 2021

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Singleton Birch Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 4m 28.10s

What's The Scoop⁵⁵¹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 102

40/1

Was going through a good spell and showed a good attitude to belatedly get off the mark in 9-runner handicap chase at Newcastle (16.3f, soft) 18 months ago. Should go well if ready to roll.

Form: P44421/

Charle Brune^h¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Dowson| T: N Mechie| OR: 100

125/1

Dual 2m hurdle from lowly mark over hurdles during spring 2019. Mixed bag under various codes subsequently and again showed little after 4 months off at this track 15 days ago.

Form: 960/77-8

Czech Her Out^h,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore| OR: 97| BF

10/1

Fair handicap hurdler who ran better than on her reappearance when sixth of 10 at Hexham on penultimate start. Failed to meet expectations at Uttoxeter since so must bounce back with hood back on.

Form: 435-76P

Decoration Of War⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: James Best| T: M Young| OR: 95

10/3

Dual AW Flat winner and has shown a fair level of ability over hurdles, creditable third at Newton Abbot (18.5f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 63-3533

Papal Count³⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 92

66/1

Cut little ice on both the Flat and over timber in Ireland and looks up against it on first start for new yard.

Form: 0086F8-

Bolt N Brown^v⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: J E Moore| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 91

7/2

Has just a juvenile hurdle win to her name. Ran creditably back down in trip when runner-up at Uttoxeter 7 days ago, though it was a typically lazy display. Claims with visor back on upped in trip.

Form: 324-352

Para Queen⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 88

20/1

Modest Flat winner for Heather Main. Found a bit of improvement when fifth in handicap hurdle over further here 7 weeks ago. Down 3 lb but may need more help from the handicapper before featuring.

Form: 50-45

Murchison River^b¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Henry Brooke| T: Sara Ender| OR: 84

100/1

Proved more straightforward when scoring over hurdles at Leicester (2m) in December 2018. Placed twice since but has been tailed-off in 3 starts on Flat this season following 2 year absence.

Form: 124344/

Southfield Torr^b²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: M Bradstock| OR: 83

12/1

Hurdles winner for Paul Nicholls but temperament seems to have got the better of him, though did shape as if back in some sort of form in first-time blinkers when sixth at this track 4 weeks ago.

Form: P90-676

Clouncerna^v1⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Menzies| OR: 80

14/1

Remains a maiden after 23 runs. Poor sixth in Hexham handicap chase in May so he has work to do back in this sphere in first-time visor.

Form: 597-VU6

Abington Park⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 79

9/4

Maiden who was placed on his second handicap start at Uttoxeter (19,9f) in May. Excuses when pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (20.6f, good) 58 days ago and has since left Philip Kirby.

Form: 6987-3P

Grand Enterprise^p,t¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-1| J: B S Hughes| T: H Hogarth| OR: 75

9/1

Had been knocking on the door before finishing down the field in a big-field Doncaster handicap in November. Looked rusty after 8 months off at Cartmel 13 days ago so may build on that effort here.

Form: 62228-5

L'Es Fremantle¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss H C Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 68| C

40/1

Belatedly showed some ability remains when 4¼ lengths third to Black Lightning at this track in June but has shown little on both starts since, including on Flat 18 days ago. Best watched.

Form: P9-P035

Non-Runners

Near Kettering⁴²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: S England J: Jonathan England

Forecasts

Abington Park (9/4), Decoration Of War (10/3), Bolt N Brown (7/2), Grand Enterprise (9/1), Czech Her Out (10/1), Near Kettering (10/1), Southfield Torr (12/1), Clouncerna (14/1), Para Queen (20/1), L'Es Fremantle (40/1), What's The Scoop (40/1), Papal Count (66/1), Murchison River (100/1), Charle Brune (125/1)

Cases can be made for many, but it could be worth siding with BOLT N BROWN, who ran creditably despite producing a typically lazy display when runner-up at Uttoxeter last week and can go a place better back up in trip here with the visor reapplied. Decoration of War keeps hitting the frame and he could provide the main threat, ahead of Czech Her Out and Southfield Torr.