13:40 Market Rasen

Thursday 1 December 2022

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Annual Members Champion Tipster Competition Winner Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:44 | Winning time: 6m 22.63s

Imperial Hurricane²⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 100

11/4

Shaped like a stayer in his bumper and has ran similarly in novice/maiden hurdles. Should be suited by going up in trip now handicapping so he makes plenty of appeal on return.

Form: 5644-

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Baghdad Central²⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 94

14/1

Winning Irish pointer but well held both completed starts over hurdles and took a heavy fall at Wetherby when last seen back in February. One to look out for should support arrive for this return/handicap debut.

Form: 0/P715F-

Ali Star Bert²⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: J M Quinlan| T: S A Harris| OR: 87| D

12/1

Opened his account in 23f handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter on New Year's Eve. Unable to land a blow on both subsequent starts earlier in the year but he's worth a second look from just 1 lb above his last winning mark on reappearance.

Form: 206164-

Dora De Janeiro²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: S G West| OR: 85

17/2

It's now 18 months without a win and she again showed little back up in trip at Newcastle last month. Easy to look elsewhere despite her tumbling mark.

Form: F4P4-07

High Yield^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: Sara Ender| OR: 85

50/1

Didn't show much in bumpers and having shaped like a stayer in his qualifying runs over hurdles, offered little on softer ground than previously on handicap debut at Newcastle a fortnight ago. Tongue tie back on today.

Form: 0-8534P

Hideo^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 84

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser in France but yet to fire for this yard despite plummeting in the weights, making no impression on return at Hexham recently.

Form: 6F68-69

Having A Barney^p1,t⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 84WS

14/1

Showed only modest form in a couple of weak winter bumpers for Ben Clarke and looked in need of the experience all 3 starts over hurdles. Cheekpieces/tongue tie go on today for this handicap debut and worth monitoring in the betting having had a breathing operation.

Form: 43-456

Lucky Bounce³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 83

2/1

Little impact over hurdles/on the Flat this year but market support would put a different slant on things.

Form: 977-0

Milfolhas Has¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 82

16/1

Minor promise only in bumpers/over hurdles and failed to improve for the switch to handicaps at Plumpton 17 days ago. Tough to recommend.

Form: 674865

Oliver's Island^b,t⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 77| D

5/1

Without a win since early last year but went down by only the narrowest of margins to an in-form rival at Lingfield (23f, good to soft) last week. Fancied to be bang there with a repeat provided this doesn't come too soon.

Form: 56U-082

Stoney Street^p1²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: H Hogarth| OR: 76

22/1

Yet to offer much over hurdles this season and quickly stepped back up in trip today after last month's handicap debut. Cheekpieces applied.

Form: 6649

L'Es Fremantle⁶⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Daire Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 64| C

125/1

Sole win from 60 runs came at this track but he's achieved very little of worth in recent times.

Form: P67U87

Forecasts

Lucky Bounce (2/1), Imperial Hurricane (11/4), Oliver's Island (5/1), Dora De Janeiro (17/2), Ali Star Bert (12/1), Baghdad Central (14/1), Having A Barney (14/1), Milfolhas Has (16/1), Hideo (16/1), Stoney Street (22/1), High Yield (50/1), L'Es Fremantle (125/1)

Oliver's Island is sure to be popular having gone mighty close at Lingfield last week but his strike rate tempers enthusiasm somewhat so IMPERIAL HURRICANE is fancied to make a winning return/handicap debut for the in-form Kim Bailey yard. Ali Star Bert, Having A Barney and Baghdad Central are just a handful of others to consider.