16:30 Market Rasen

Tuesday 22 February 2022

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Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 4m 29.30s

Shantou's Melody³¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

10/3

Shantou gelding who made a bright start in bumpers during 2020/21, off the mark in fine style at Huntingdon (15.8f) in April. Absent since but respected nevertheless under a penalty.

Form: 251-

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Cabhfuilfungi^t⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: J GroucottWS

20/1

Shaped encouragingly when fourth in a Tipperary bumper (19.5f) 11 months ago. Not seen to best effect on return/yard debut at Bangor in December and not one to write off on back of a wind op.

Form: 4-5

Doyouknowwhatimean⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

7/2

Definite promise amidst greenness when third in a Worcester bumper (2m) in October. Spared a hard race when chance had gone at Ascot in December and this drop back in class rates a plus.

Form: 30

Spanish Present⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: M Keighley

15/8

Presenting gelding who displayed fair form in hitting frame in trio of bumpers in Ireland for Paul Cashman. Feasible to think he can figure for new yard with Brian Hughes booked.

Form: 52-43

Claire As Mud

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy

14/1

Getaway mare. Dam lightly-raced half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Run Ructions Run. Market should prove a useful guide ahead of debut.

Form:

Walk In The Stars¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Fergus Gregory| T: Mrs C A Dunnett

28/1

Walk In The Park mare who was sent off at 200/1 but did plug on in latter stages to finish midfield in a Huntingdon bumper (15.8f) earlier this month. May build on that now.

Form: 7

Erigmoor

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds

5/1

£8,000 3-y-o, Schiaparelli gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/useful hurdler Gaitway and bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Diamond Gait. Another requiring a market check ahead of racecourse bow.

Form:

Non-Runners

Grand Mario⁴⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: P D Niven J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Spanish Present (15/8), Shantou's Melody (10/3), Doyouknowwhatimean (7/2), Erigmoor (5/1), Claire As Mud (14/1), Cabhfuilfungi (20/1), Walk In The Stars (28/1), Grand Mario (50/1)

SPANISH PRESENT made the frame all 3 starts in Irish bumpers, latterly when third returning from 5 months off at Fairyhouse in January and he could be the way to go starting out for his new yard, with the booking of Brian Hughes catching the eye. Shantou's Melody, who looked a good prospect when successful at Huntingdon last spring, is a lead threat ahead of Doyouknowwhatimean.