13:22 Market Rasen

Thursday 18 November 2021

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Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:22 | Winning time: 6m 9.30s

Flashing Glance²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 135| C

18/1

Improved again to win a couple of handicap hurdles last autumn, including here (20.6f). Failed to convince as a chaser last 5 starts and back over hurdles now (stamina to prove).

Form: 7UP-243

Small Present¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 133

12/1

Progressive in handicap hurdles around 3m in the spring, culminating with a win in a competitive big-field event at Haydock. Made an inauspicious start over fences on return and back over hurdles now.

Form: 44111-0

Teescomponents Lad^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 130| CD

11/2

Arrives in good form having found only one too good on his last 3 starts and now only 2 lb above last winning mark (in this race 12 months ago). Merits consideration.

Form: 54-7222

Giovanni Change¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 128| CD

15/2

Front-runner who completed a double here in the spring but handicapper has been winning the argument since.

Form: 11-3354

Potters Hedger^v²¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: L Wadham| OR: 127

16/1

Suited by the emphasis on stamina when landing 3m heavy-ground Haydock handicap in January and far from disgraced next 3 starts, including at Cheltenham Festival. Back on a winning mark. Off 7 months.

Form: 291503-

Thunderstruck^p,t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 126| BF

4/1

Fontwell scorer in May and went close last 2 starts in recent months. Up another 3 lb but is going the right way.

Form: 553-122

The Sweeney^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 116| C

12/1

Two hurdle wins here during summer of 2019 but lightly raced in recent years, and latest fourth at Aintree is possibly as good as he is nowadays.

Form: 65/P6-54

Jesuitique¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 115

6/4

Successful return/debut for yard in 20f Worcester handicap hurdle and followed up with a career-best effort at Sandown 11 days ago. Obvious claims off same mark (due to go up 5 lb).

Form: 4173-11

Forecasts

Jesuitique (6/4), Thunderstruck (4/1), Teescomponents Lad (11/2), Giovanni Change (15/2), Small Present (12/1), The Sweeney (12/1), Potters Hedger (16/1), Flashing Glance (18/1)

JESUITIQUE is proving to be an excellent recruit from France having won both his starts for this yard this season, and he's taken to complete the hat-trick off an unchanged mark (due to go up 5 lb). Last year's winner Teescomponents Lad arrives in top form and must be considered, while Potters Hedger is back on a winning mark.