15:00 Market Rasen

Sunday 3 July 2022

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John Matthew Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 21.6s

Barest Of Margins¹⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: M R Channon| OR: 98

3/1

Clear signs of ability in 2 bumpers and stepped up on opening hurdles run when third at Plumpton in January. Dam from family of very smart chaser Oscar Whisky and he's pitched straight into a handicap now chasing.

Form: 2433-

Running Cloud^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 92

16/1

Five-time winner on the Flat but failed to show much over hurdles for previous yards. Joined successful stable and just a fair chase debut at Southwell a fortnight ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 44/04

Arbennig^b1,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 86| BF

15/2

Opened account in 5-runner handicap at Fakenham in May. Fitted with cheekpieces and jumping failed the test at Stratford. Blinkers now on.

Form: 0P2-614

Getaway Jewel³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 85| D

9/1

Has had plenty of chances over fences and following a brace of runner-up efforts in small-field contests, he jumped badly when well held over C&D a month ago.

Form: 3PP-224

Grand Revival³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 97

12/1

Flat winner in Ireland but profile over hurdles is patchy, below form both starts for this yard in May. Lots to prove switched to fences minus headgear.

Form: 0637-53

Strong Team^v²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant| OR: 81| D

66/1

Back-to-back hurdles winner in August/September and probably needed the run on last month's return. Goes chasing fairly late in the day.

Form: 3586P-0

Begoodtoyourself^b³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Reed| T: C N Kellett| OR: 78

9/2

Down to a career-low mark and finally cashed in at Huntingdon a month ago. That was a weak race and isn't an obvious follow-up contender on profile.

Form: 2P4P-21

Casamari Abbey^p⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: J Kington| T: S G West| OR: 77

2/1

Back over fences and ran a belter from out of the weights when second at Cartmel a week ago. Back on correct mark and he has a lot going for him.

Form: 0978-42

Silvretta Schwarz³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: James Best| T: M Young| OR: 73

40/1

Poor maiden hurdler/chaser nowadays and while he probably needed the run over C&D on last month's return, she's not one to be making excuses for.

Form: P/6335-5

Forecasts

Casamari Abbey (2/1), Barest Of Margins (3/1), Begoodtoyourself (9/2), Arbennig (15/2), Getaway Jewel (9/1), Grand Revival (12/1), Running Cloud (16/1), Silvretta Schwarz (40/1), Strong Team (66/1)

CASAMARI ABBEY exceeded expectations when runner-up from out of the weights at Cartmel a week ago and, now back on his correct mark, a repeat of that effort may well suffice. Begoodtoyourself finally won a race last time but his profile is unconvincing, so Barest of Margins could be the main danger pitched into a handicap for chase debut.