14:20 Market Rasen

Wednesday 30 March 2022

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Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 4m 38.67s

Forever Des Long⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-3| J: Jack Martin⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 106| CD

7/2

Dropped in the weights and got off the mark at the 13th attempt in conditionals' handicap over C&D under this rider 8 days ago. Races off the same mark so can go well again.

Form: 22-3P61

Ashoka^t⁹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 101| D

12/1

Lightly raced in recent times and has finished down the field all 3 outings over hurdles this season back from a year off. In top hands but has a lot to prove.

Form: 5/44-987

Presenting Pete⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 99

10/1

Promise in bumpers and again in 3 runs over hurdles. Can improve now handicapping after break for in-form yard.

Form: 23-7555

Wolfspear⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 99

10/3

€110,000 3-y-o who landed a bumper on debut. Has finished in the frame, albeit well beaten, when strong in the betting for 2 of his 3 starts over hurdles. Remains with potential handicapping now back up in trip.

Form: 1473

Russian Virtue³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Bannister| T: C Hobson| OR: 95

80/1

Fairly useful maiden on Flat. Promising hurdling bow for new yard when runner-up in Plumpton novice (15.9f) in December. Has gone the wrong way in 3 starts since (Flat latest). Handicap debut over hurdles.

Form: 266

Seaborough¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 91

10/1

Winless since 2019, though ran another good race in this sphere when well backed fourth in handicap at Doncaster (16.6f) in February. Unsuited by way the race developed at Fakenham 12 days ago.

Form: 422546

Goldrapper²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: H Hogarth| OR: 87

40/1

Modest maiden who was always behind on return from 12 months off in handicap hurdle at Catterick 29 days ago. Down in weights but others preferred.

Form: 4/3PP8-0

Monfass^h¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Dylan Johnston⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 87

12/1

Missed last season and down the field first 2 starts of current campaign. More encouraging signs after further 3 months off at Newcastle in February though and runner-up over same C&D last time. Can go well up in trip.

Form: 43/0052

Pilgrims King^t⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 86

5/2

Progressive in 3 starts in bumpers but has been well held over hurdles so far. Improvement needed upped in trip for handicap debut. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 6-22409

Time Please⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁵⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 79

80/1

Successful sole start in points but low-key start under Rules, last of 3 in a bumper on debut and has shown little over hurdles. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 1-3PP8

Infiniti⁸⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: B S Hughes| T: K Frost| OR: 75| BF

11/1

Just 1 win to her name in this sphere and pulled up when sent off favourite on yard debut at Uttoxeter on New Year's Eve. Back down to winning mark so interesting to see if she's supported again.

Form: 53823P

Non-Runners

Mawlood¹⁶³

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: G Howell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Pilgrims King (5/2), Wolfspear (10/3), Forever Des Long (7/2), Presenting Pete (10/1), Seaborough (10/1), Infiniti (11/1), Ashoka (12/1), Monfass (12/1), Mawlood (16/1), Goldrapper (40/1), Time Please (80/1), Russian Virtue (80/1)

An open-looking contest with preference for MONFASS who can build on his latest run to get back to winning ways upped in trip. After a long absence he looks to be going the right way again and remains well handicapped on old form. Forever des Long is respected off the same mark as when scoring over C&D last week, while there are several interesting handicap debutants in the line-up, with the Alan King-trained Presenting Pete feared most.