14:55 Market Rasen

Thursday 18 November 2021

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Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 4m 27.30s

The Cincinnati Kid²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 100

6/1

Fair 14f winner on Flat. Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles and made mistakes when seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f) 23 days ago, finding little. Not dismissed.

Form: 5F-47

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Matewan^p⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: J & S Best| OR: 100

9/2

Fairly 12f scorer on the level. Off 10 weeks before modest seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (16f) 51 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 337

Blue Collar Glory^h,t1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 98

18/1

Fair bumper winner. Best run in this sphere when fourth of 7 in novice at Taunton (16.5f) 22 days ago. Tongue strap on for handicap debut and others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 3-21634

Presuming Ed^h¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West| OR: 95

3/1

Unreliable type who posted one of his better efforts when fifth of 9 in novice hurdle at Sandown (16f) 11 days ago. Needs to back it up now.

Form: 773F-55

En Couleur³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 94

11/1

Still to get his head in front, and cheekpieces on when last of 10 in handicap hurdle at Carlisle (17f) 35 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 3544-80

Taqwaa³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 92

13/2

Fair 1m winner on Flat. Best run in this sphere when fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (2m) 33 days ago, staying on having been badly hampered early. Player eased 2 lb now.

Form: 550/4

Scrutinise^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Page Fuller| T: A Irvine| OR: 87

9/1

Off 6 months and hinted at a revival when fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (18.7f) 21 days ago. Worth a second look off 3 lb lower mark now.

Form: 3P74-P5

Infiniti²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: S Bowen| T: B Leavy| OR: 75

9/2

2m winner in this sphere who wasn't disgraced after 5 months off when eighth of 15 in handicap at Chepstow (16f) 23 days ago. Should strip fitter now, so she's in the mix.

Form: 215-538

Fast Deal²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss H C Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 70

50/1

Poor maiden hurdler. 150/1, respectable eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m) 20 days ago. More is needed though from 4 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 54-6848

Forecasts

Presuming Ed (3/1), Infiniti (9/2), Matewan (9/2), The Cincinnati Kid (6/1), Taqwaa (13/2), Scrutinise (9/1), En Couleur (11/1), Blue Collar Glory (18/1), Fast Deal (50/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which the low-mileage hurdler TAQWAA gets the nod given he didn't enjoy the rub of the green when fourth at Stratford and can race off a 2 lb lower mark now. Scrutinise is feared most if building on his Stratford fifth after an absence with Infiniti also in the shake-up if stepping up on her Chepstow return.