13:05 Market Rasen

Monday 26 December 2022

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Rand Farm Park Day Nursery Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 5m 12.37s

Haribo Collonges³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 100

14/1

No real impact in 5 starts over timber and plenty of improvement required to make presence felt on handicap debut here.

Form: 636-55

Fazayte^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 99| C

4/1

Been in good form this season, scoring over hurdles and most recently over fences in 7-runner handicap at this course (19.2f, soft, 85/40) 25 days ago. Back hurdling now and should make presence felt again. Cheekpieces reapplied.

Form: 60-5131

Safe Destination¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 99

18/1

Promising type. Not knocked about when respectable fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at Leicester (20.5f, soft) 19 days ago and could improve now sent handicapping.

Form: 3-5465

Astroman²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 98

11/1

Took a step back in right direction when good third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f, soft) latest but lacks potential of some of his rivals here.

Form: 6-43653

Accidental Legend³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 95

3/1

Posted career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, soft) 36 days ago. 5 lb higher now but remains low mileage.

Form: 7467-01

Kiss My Face^v³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: David Bass| T: B Ellison| OR: 94

11/2

Took advantage of much-reduced mark (in first-time visor) when landing extended 21f handicap at Hereford last month and backed that up with good second at Musselburgh (23.8f, soft) since. Likely contender.

Form: 804-512

Almost Gotaway³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: David Prichard⁽⁵⁾| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 94

7/2

Found improvement when opening account in 7-runner handicap hurdle (11/8) at Wincanton (19.8f, good to soft) 39 days ago, staying on well. 4 lb rise fair and is one for the shortlist.

Form: 532-31

Doublethetrouble^p³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 90

22/1

Maiden on Flat and over jumps and yet to totally convince in 3 starts in this sphere. Cheekpieces reapplied on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 3-29

Waterloo Quay^p1³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: David Dennis| OR: 87

10/1

Fair form in bumpers but yet to match that in this sphere, remote fourth of 9 in novice hurdle at Hereford (16.2f) 33 days ago. Cheekpieces go on for handicap debut with more required.

Form: 2/52-304

Having A Barney^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: C J Todd| T: M Walford| OR: 82

22/1

Yet to really threaten in 4 starts over hurdles, including on handicap debut here 25 days ago.

Form: 43-456P

The Skiffle King¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 82

50/1

Has shown little in 2 bumpers and a trio of maiden hurdles so far. Remains to be seen if switch to handicapping brings about improvement.

Form: 88-409

Telegram Bob^b1³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr Paddy Barlow⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63

50/1

Well held on his sole outing in bumpers/completed starts over hurdles and faces a stiff task from a long way out of the weights on handicap debut.

Form: 9-P04

Non-Runners

Callisto's King³²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Bridget Andrews

Sorceress Medea¹⁵⁰

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: L Morgan J: Patrick Cowley

Secret Trix⁴¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: O Murphy J: S Bowen

Diamant Sur Canape⁴⁶

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: M Walford J: Tabitha Worsley

Forecasts

Accidental Legend (3/1), Almost Gotaway (7/2), Fazayte (4/1), Kiss My Face (11/2), Callisto's King (11/2), Secret Trix (7/1), Waterloo Quay (10/1), Astroman (11/1), Haribo Collonges (14/1), Safe Destination (18/1), Sorceress Medea (20/1), Having A Barney (22/1), Doublethetrouble (22/1), The Skiffle King (50/1), Telegram Bob (50/1), Diamant Sur Canape (66/1)

Preference is for CALLISTO'S KING, who upped his form a notch when second at Taunton last month and remains open to improvement. Almost Gotaway and Accidental Legend head the list of dangers.