16:10 Market Rasen

Friday 6 May 2022

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Read The Richard Hannon Unibet Blog Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 5m 28.5s

Seemingly So^p,t1¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 101| C

15/2

Returned to form when off the mark over fences at Musselburgh (23.8f) in February but well held both starts since. Doesn't seem the easiest to predict.

Form: 065143-

An Marcach^b³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 100| BF

6/1

Sole success came in a 2½m Clonmel handicap chase last spring. Disappointing favourite on debut for new yard when fifth in selling hurdle at Exeter. Blinkers back on over fences and weighted to go close.

Form: 7063P5-

Filou Des Issards^t,v1⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr Joe Wright⁽⁷⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 99

20/1

Fair maiden hurdler for Philip Hobbs. Little impact in points last year but has been going the right way in a trio of handicap hurdles for current yard. Visor on 1st time for chase debut.

Form: 4PP064-

Trumps Benefit^t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Callum Bewley| T: R Potter| OR: 95

15/2

Shaped as if in fair heart after a 6-month break when third at Chepstow (19.4f) in April. Failed to come on for that run when fourth of 6 at Ffos Las (2m) 15 days later. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 353234-

Geordie Washington²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 90

22/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, bled when pulled up in handicap chase at Huntingdon (23.6f) in March. Hooded, showed little back over hurdles at Tauton (23.9f) last month.

Form: 40/8PP7-

Le Tueur^v²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 88

9/4

Hurdles winner who has found his form in handicaps over fences, placing on his last 3 starts. Creditable third at Newton Abbot (25.8f) 20 days ago and can open his account over the bigger obstacles.

Form: P6P223-

Izzy's Champion^p,t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 87

9/1

Narrowly returned to winning ways in handicap chase at Musselburgh (15.8f) in November. Fortunate when also won at the same course (20.3f) in March, Below form last time but can bounce back.

Form: 314517-

Who's The Guv'nor^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 87

9/1

Went close in a maiden hurdle here (20.6f) a year ago but has failed to reproduce that level of form since, including sent chasing on his last 5 starts.

Form: 5P3P54-

Caro Des Flos¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: J S Smith| OR: 86

11/2

Failed to kick on from his Worcester success (20f) last summer but his mark has been falling as a result and fared better than for a while when fourth at the same course 17 days ago.

Form: 5385P4-

Eaton Miller^b,t1³³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Potter| OR: 82

20/1

Won handicap chase/hurdle in February 2021. Ran well when second after 10 months off in chase at Taunton (26.3f) in December but laboured efforts all 3 starts since. Tongue tie on 1st time.

Form: 1F/2PP7-

L'Es Fremantle¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 66| CD

80/1

Poor hurdler/chaser whose only win from 53 NH runs came in handicap chase over C&D back in November 2018.

Form: 477P66-

Forecasts

Le Tueur (9/4), Caro Des Flos (11/2), An Marcach (6/1), Seemingly So (15/2), Trumps Benefit (15/2), Who's The Guv'nor (9/1), Izzy's Champion (9/1), Eaton Miller (20/1), Filou Des Issards (20/1), Geordie Washington (22/1), L'Es Fremantle (80/1)

LE TUEUR has been finding his way over fences, placing on his last 3 starts, and he can gain his first chase succcess. He was ridden from the front on his latest outing, so the drop back in trip could suit, and he is preferred to An Marcach, who is having his first start over fences since joining Dr Richard Newland. Making up the shortlist is Izzy's Champion who can bounce back for the in-form Lucinda Russell.