14:10 Market Rasen

Saturday 16 October 2021

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Linear By Symphony Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 5m 21.77s

Martello Sky¹⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 132| C

7/4

Ended productive novice season in excellent style with listed win in 5-runner contest at Cheltenham in April. Likeable type with a good strike rate and opening mark is fair.

Form: 151181-

Caius Marcius^p²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 131| CD

12/1

Capitalised on a falling mark under a good front-running ride in 5-runner C&D handicap in July. Unable to match that form twice since and others more persuasive.

Form: 47-5165

Shetland Bus^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Justin Landy| OR: 131

13/2

Made excellent strides forward this summer, completing a hat-trick at Perth before excellent placed efforts completed starts since. Well-run race would aid his cause.

Form: 1112S3

Game Of War⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: Olly Williams| OR: 130

100/1

More miss than hit over fences in recent times for Henry de Bromhead. Looks high-enough in the weights reverting to timber for new yard having been sold cheaply.

Form: 902F-09

Earlofthecotswolds^p¹⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 129| CD

11/2

Useful chaser and not far off that level over hurdles. Landed Kempton jumpers' bumper in February and little went right final start last term. Absence not usually an issue with this yard.

Form: 024150-

Winged Isle¹⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 125| D

16/5

Really got his act together this spring, supplementing his Ffos Las success at Ludlow in ready fashion. No surprise were he to pick up where he left off.

Form: P63211-

Breaking Waves^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington| OR: 125| D

6/1

Back to winning ways when seeing off 6 rivals at Southwell (20.5f) in June. Matched that level at Warwick a fortnight ago though didn't look entirely straightforward in the process.

Form: 23-3412

Non-Runners

Litterale Ci¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: H Fry J: Miss A B O'Connor

Forecasts

Martello Sky (7/4), Winged Isle (16/5), Litterale Ci (9/2), Earlofthecotswolds (11/2), Breaking Waves (6/1), Shetland Bus (13/2), Caius Marcius (12/1), Game Of War (100/1)

WINGED ISLE ended last season firmly on the up and returning with his yard in fine form, he could easily pick up where he left off. Martello Sky boasts an enviable strike rate and her opening mark is perfectly fair, while Shetland Bus seems sure to give it another good go.