15:20 Market Rasen

Friday 17 June 2022

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ABP 'Summer Plate Trial' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 5m 24.2s

Fire Away^t,v¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 130| D

12/1

Won 3 times last season and his recent Cartmel success is worth marking up, courtesy of him having been badly hampered at the last. Leading claims from only 1 lb higher.

Form: P501-P1

Corran Cross³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 126| BF

7/2

Won at Haydock on his penultimate outing and was unsuited by a dash for home at Aintree last month, so isn't ruled out under different circumstances.

Form: 22F21-3

Pink Eyed Pedro^t¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: C Brace| T: D Brace| OR: 126| D

11/2

Winless for a while and underperformed at Uttoxeter last time, but he's generally a reliable sort and is down to his lowest mark for almost 3 years, so would hold leading claims if getting back to his best.

Form: 23F62-7

Costly Diamond^t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 124

7/1

Better than ever when winning at Bangor and Sedgefield in the space of 4 days last month. More work to do from career-high mark but she's clearly thriving.

Form: 44U3-11

Siannes Star³³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 122| C

40/1

Improved when landing back-to-back handicap chases at Southwell last summer, though jumping held him back in his bid for hat-trick. Probably needs to produce a career-best to land this on return from 11 months away.

Form: 523114-

Mahler's Promise⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 122| C| D

16/5

Won at Newton Abbot last summer and has held his form well recently, another good effort when third of 7 at Plumpton last month. Place claims.

Form: 23533-3

Defi D'Oudairies^t1³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Philip Armson⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 119

4/1

Claimed from M. Mescam for €20,000 after winning at Compeigne (fourth win in last 5 starts) last month. Yard do very winning with similar types and mark looks fair on British debut. Dangerous.

Form: 4121-11

Statuario¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 118

15/2

Returned to form since switched back to fences on last 2 outings, though remains unproven over this trip and his jumping regularly proves a hinderance.

Form: 448P-22

Forecasts

Mahler's Promise (16/5), Corran Cross (7/2), Defi D'Oudairies (4/1), Pink Eyed Pedro (11/2), Costly Diamond (7/1), Statuario (15/2), Fire Away (12/1), Siannes Star (40/1)

Top-weight FIRE AWAY has won more races than he has lost for Laura Morgan and looks have been leniently treated by the handicapper for his last-time-out Cartmel success. Defi d'Oudairies has been on a hot streak in France and is a fascinating contender on UK debut, whilst Mahler's Promise and Pink Eyed Pedro also hold frame claims.