19:05 Market Rasen

Saturday 14 August 2021

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Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:11 | Winning time: 5m 29.7s

Rock On Tiger¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 100

8/1

Fair maiden hurdler. Completed for first time over fences when fifth of 7 in handicap at Stratford (19.5f) 16 days ago but he's yet to really convince as a chaser.

Form: 35PP-F5

Grove Ash^v1²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 99

20/1

Fair form over hurdles, although well held in sole handicap in that sphere. Visored for the first time now switching to fences.

Form: 3-64406

Dubai Guest^p¹¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 96

11/1

Bumper winner. Went close on Hereford handicap hurdle debut in January. Has failed to reproduce that since but perhaps a switch to chasing will help on his return to action.

Form: 382405-

Freddie Darling²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 95

20/1

Fair maiden hurdler for Harry Fry but struggled when switched to handicaps and fared little when switched to fences for new yard last month, albeit he might have needed the run.

Form: 445P0-P

Jamessaintpatrick^b,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 94| D

8/1

Winless since 2019 but he's been in reasonable form over hurdles this summer. Pulled up in his sole previous chase, though.

Form: P-64354

Brother Pat²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 92

16/1

Maiden who has failed to make a significant impact in handicap hurdles so will need to improve for the switch to fences if he's to get off the mark here.

Form: 33P75-6

Cilluirid^t¹²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 90

12/1

Made all in Catterick handicap last December but lost his way subsequently. Tough to catch right but he has gone well when fresh before. Chase debut.

Form: 1P0900-

Rebel Leader^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 88

4/1

Still early days with this yard and there were more positive signs when second of 13 at Uttoxeter last month. High on the shortlist here.

Form: 87P-582

Train Hill²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 86

10/3

Fairly useful bumper winner. Only modest form over hurdles but he was a bit better than the result suggests when fifth on last month's Worcester chase debut. Entitled to improve.

Form: 74-8P45

The Three Wizards^t⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: J Coulson| OR: 86

40/1

Modest hurdler/chaser. Ran a couple of sound races over hurdles for his new trainer in the spring and now reverts to fences after a 12-week break.

Form: 507P-32

Ballynagran^t1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Sam Coltherd| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 83

22/1

Pulled up sole outing in points. No promise in 2 hurdles in Ireland but seemed to show more when fourth of 8 in Cartmel novice on stable debut in July. Makes chase/handicap debut now.

Form: PP5-684

Babytaggle¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Brown| OR: 75

11/2

Long-standing maiden but did end his time under the care of Barry Brennan with 3 successive runner-up efforts at Stratford. Place claims again now setting out for a new yard.

Form: PF4222

Sweet Beat²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 67

100/1

No promise in points or under Rules. Races from 7 lb out of the weights on this chase/handicap debut.

Form: P00-3P6

Forecasts

Train Hill (10/3), Rebel Leader (4/1), Babytaggle (11/2), Jamessaintpatrick (8/1), Rock On Tiger (8/1), Dubai Guest (11/1), Cilluirid (12/1), Brother Pat (16/1), Grove Ash (20/1), Freddie Darling (20/1), Ballynagran (22/1), The Three Wizards (40/1), Sweet Beat (100/1)

REBEL LEADER made a sound return to fences when second at Uttoxeter last month and is selected to strike at the fourth time of asking for Dr Richard Newland. Train Hill was caught too far back on his Worcester chase debut and is open to improvement with that initial experience of fences behind him so he may provide the chief threat ahead of Babytaggle.