16:05 Market Rasen

Sunday 1 August 2021

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Singleton Birch Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 16:09 | Winning time: 4m 27.50s

Chess Player¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 101

4/1

Still to register a victory, but he posted good second of 13 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Huntingdon (15.8f, good) 111 days ago. Not ruled out after his break.

Form: 444282-

Oasis Prince^b1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Corey McGivern⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 99

7/1

In good nick over hurdles of late, not getting home when fifth of 8 in 2m4f handicap hurdle at Southwell 19 days ago. Blinkers replace cheekpiecs now and he merits consideration dropped in trip.

Form: 43-0525

Eva's Diva^p,t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 95

9/1

Still in touch when unseated rider 2 out in handicap chase at Stratford (19.4f, good, 6/1) on debut over fences 33 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and not taken lightly returned to this sphere.

Form: 4042-3U

Ceara Be^b¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 95

7/1

12/1 and blinkered for 1st time, took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good) 19 days ago. Holds solid claims off a reduced mark.

Form: 1P2/9P4

Mini Crest⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 92

16/1

25/1, caught eye after 8 months off under a patient ride when tenth of 13 in novice hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, good) 62 days ago. Makes handicap debut stepping up in trip and well worth considering.

Form: 53362-0

Uno Mas^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 91

11/1

10/1, good fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, good) 17 days ago, barely adequate test. Cheekpieces back on and no forlorn hope.

Form: 386-044

Confab¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: M Goldstein| T: George Baker| OR: 89

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, good fifth of 9 in novice hurdle at Worcester (16f, good) 17 days ago. Makes handicap bow but others look better treated.

Form: 6675

Sue Be It^p1,t⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 87| D

22/1

Arrives out of sorts, only fourteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good) 52 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time with work to do.

Form: 0/602-50

Shannon Hill^h¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁷⁾| T: Paula Smith| OR: 83

28/1

First run since leaving Peter Niven when tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good, 28/1) 18 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 90/6-560

Danger Money^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 86

6/1

14/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good) 18 days ago. In the picture in his bid for a first win in this sphere.

Form: 79-2463

Wells Gold⁷⁵⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: Sara Ender| OR: 80

200/1

First run since leaving Fergal O'Brien when modest sixth in 2m4f handicap here over 2 years ago. Hard to warm to after his long absence.

Form: 8344P6/

Bullsempire^t⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: C Hobson| OR: 78

50/1

Still a maiden, and pulled up in handicap at Fakenham (20f) in May. Others are much preferred.

Form: 0/490P-P

Midnight Jewel¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 74| BF

11/4

Modest maiden hurdler who arrives on back of creditable second of 10 in handicap at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good) 18 days ago. Ought to be competitive again off the same mark.

Form: 44-7P32

Uknowmymeaning^t1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 66

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden under. Remote fourth of 5 in 2m novice at Perth (125/1) 21 days ago. Tongue strap on now with lots to prove on his handicap debut.

Form: 783/P4

Forecasts

Midnight Jewel (11/4), Chess Player (4/1), Danger Money (6/1), Oasis Prince (7/1), Ceara Be (7/1), Eva's Diva (9/1), Uno Mas (11/1), Mini Crest (16/1), Sue Be It (22/1), Shannon Hill (28/1), Confab (50/1), Bullsempire (50/1), Uknowmymeaning (80/1), Wells Gold (200/1)

A few in with a shout but Olly Murphy has his string in excellent nick and handicap debutante MINI CREST looks ready to take a big step forward now she steps up in trip after a considerate return at Huntingdon. Ceara Be is weighted to have a big say if building on her Southwell fourth and is next on the list, ahead of in-form Oasis Prince who should benefit from dropping in trip.