11:55 Market Rasen

Monday 26 December 2022

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Chestnut Homes Selling Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 11:56 | Winning time: 4m 5.57s

Weebill^p,t²⁷⁰

8/1

Missed all of 2019 and 2020 but proved he still has something to offer with back-to-back selling/claiming victories at Leicester last winter. Off since March and mark looks high enough back in a handicap. Has had a wind op.

Form: 871123-

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Gregor^p1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 111

15/2

Fairly promising as a novice in 2021 but off 16 months and little promise both starts in handicaps this term. In good hands but has a lot to prove with cheekpieces fitted.

Form: 3/212-P6

What Will Be^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: C Brace| T: O Murphy| OR: 108

16/1

Largely creditable efforts either side of juvenile victory at Stratford in July 2019. Improved model on the Flat the following summer but went with no encouragement on November's return from 27 months off.

Form: 32446/P

True Romance^p,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 105

3/1

Placed twice in selling company at Taunton in recent weeks and made that fitness count when successful on the level at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago, responding well to an attacking ride. Clearly fit and in form.

Form: 323923

Emma Lamb²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 102

14/1

Expensive to follow, runner-up 3 times for Dr Richard Newland in the first half of 2021. Almost certainly needed last month's return from a lengthy absence but others still much more convincing.

Form: 2U25/4-5

Captain Jack^t³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 97| BF

5/1

Maiden and lightly raced in recent times. Brought down early at Southwell last month and this will reveal more.

Form: 625/P-8B

Right Turn^p,t¹⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 96

10/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat in Ireland. Yet to show that form in 4 attempts over hurdles, pulled up at Worcester (20f) in June. Cheekpieces go on for first time now with lots more needed.

Form: 4-44P

Long Call¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 95| D

6/1

Ended long losing run over hurdles at Bangor in July. Failed to match that level over fences since and also well held on the AW last time. Assessor given him a chance returned to timber.

Form: 744326

Lucky Robin^p³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 92| CD

7/1

Let down by jumping on the whole over fences but down a long way in the weights back hurdling, which makes him of serious interest.

Form: 324-3PF

Forecasts

True Romance (3/1), Captain Jack (5/1), Long Call (6/1), Lucky Robin (7/1), Gregor (15/2), Weebill (8/1), Right Turn (10/1), Emma Lamb (14/1), What Will Be (16/1)

Most of these have lots to prove but LUCKY ROBIN and Long Call could be the pair to focus on from reduced marks back hurdling, with marginal preference for Brian Ellison's veteran. Of the rest, Gregor represents a top yard and cheekpieces may spark him into life.