14:40 Market Rasen

Thursday 1 December 2022

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Tis The Season To Be Jolly Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:44 | Winning time: 6m 50.13s

Souriyan^b,t³⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 104| C

40/1

Useful winning hurdler/chaser at best but has lost his way, well beaten both starts this season after nearly 3 years off. Makes little appeal.

Form: P640/60

Ballinslea Bridge²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: H Dickin| OR: 103| C| D

12/1

Returned to form when runner-up over hurdles at Southwell in March. Well held on his next 2 starts, but after 5 months off finished second of 4 back over fences at Huntingdon (23.6f, soft) 23 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: PP2-842

Sigurd^p,t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: G Sheehan| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 97| C| D

18/1

Having dropped in the weights, recorded a third success at Wetherby (24.2f) in March. Shaped as if needing the run after 8 months off when down the field at the same C&D 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4P451-6

Moore On Tour³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 94

9/2

Third on sole start in Irish points. Showed more than first time up over hurdles when third in 6-runner maiden at Huntingdon a year ago. However, wasn't seen again until well held at Wetherby 33 days ago. Makes chase/handicap debut.

Form: 373-0

Chase The Wind^t⁴⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 94| CD

16/1

Made a winning reappearance at this C&D in September, rallying to lead again close home. However, failed to repeat that effort when pulled up at Sedgefield next time, so bounce back called for returned to this venue.

Form: 2463-1P

Future Benefits¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: R Menzies| OR: 89| D

1/1

Point winner who didn't show much over hurdles but, having attracted support, proved a different proposition when making a successful chase debut in novice handicap at Newcastle (23.4f, soft) 2 weeks ago. Can follow up.

Form: 1-45571

Surdoue De Ballon^b²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul O'Brien| T: K Woollacott| OR: 88

10/1

Fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser in France, though it's now twenty-five runs since his sole win in 2019. Did at least show more for current yard when third of 9 in handicap chase at Fontwell (26f, soft) on return last month.

Form: 35384-3

Shanbally Rose²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Dylan Johnston⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 81

6/1

After 4 months off, finally opened her account in handicap at Perth (20.1f, good) in September. Improved on that effort when runner-up at Musselburgh next time, just failing having made jumping errors. Respected back up in trip.

Form: 426-P12

Forecasts

Future Benefits (1/1), Moore On Tour (9/2), Shanbally Rose (6/1), Surdoue De Ballon (10/1), Ballinslea Bridge (12/1), Chase The Wind (16/1), Sigurd (18/1), Souriyan (40/1)

Back up in trip, FUTURE BENEFITS justified support in good style on his debut over fences at Newcastle a fortnight ago and he can follow up with further progress to come as a staying chaser. The main danger looks to be Shanbally Rose, who has shown improved form since returning from 4 months off. Ballinslea Bridge completes the shortlist.