14:15 Market Rasen

Tuesday 7 February 2023

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Call Star Sports On 08000 521321 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 4m 13.13s

Lipa K⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 100| D

2/1

Bumper winner in Ireland last May. Best run over hurdles for new stable when sixth of 13 in 2m Leicester novice just after Christmas, keeping on from off the pace. Likely improver in handicaps.

Form: 1836

Captain Jack^p1,t⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 94

15/2

Maiden and lightly raced in recent times. Beaten 19 lengths when third in C&D selling handicap on Boxing Day. Will need to step up on that form to go close here but the booking of Brian Hughes takes the eye. Also sports first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 25/P-8B3

Patient Dream^p1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: William Maggs⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 92

11/2

Useful on the Flat but little better than fair form over hurdles to date, including comfortably held in 2 handicaps since joining this yard. Certainly too soon to write off in this sphere but he needs first-time cheekpieces to give him a lift.

Form: 03-3250

Take Centre Stage²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 92

3/1

Left a disappointing handicap debut at Wetherby on Boxing Day behind when 8 lengths third of 14 over 2m at Kelso 23 days ago. Remains relatively unexposed and on the shortlist here.

Form: 4/9-4403

Clean Getaway^h¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 90

40/1

Failed to make an impact in 4 starts for Nicky Henderson and no signs of improvement as yet for current connections. First outing for 5 months. Could only consider if the betting vibes strongly suggest better is expected.

Form: 5846-48

Asa²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 99

12/1

Third on sole run in France last June. Backed that up when second in 2m Leicester juvenile in November (only run for Richard Hobson). Could only manage a well-held fourth of 11 on 2m Hereford handicap debut for this stable but claims on her earlier efforts.

Form: 324

Watchoutitscookie^h1⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 76

10/1

Has yet to achieve anything of worth, beaten 29 lengths when seventh of 14 on his 2m Ffos Las handicap debut in December. A first-time hood needs to spark improvement.

Form: 9-86707

Lightening Gesture⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 86

9/1

Fair Flat winner. Beaten a long way when reaching the frame in 2 juvenile hurdles for this yard in December but rates a possible improver now making a quick switch to handicaps.

Form: 543

Non-Runners

Simply True⁴⁶²

Weight: 10-4| Age: 6

T: D J Jeffreys J: Kielan Woods

Forecasts

Lipa K (2/1), Take Centre Stage (3/1), Patient Dream (11/2), Captain Jack (15/2), Lightening Gesture (9/1), Watchoutitscookie (10/1), Simply True (10/1), Asa (12/1), Clean Getaway (40/1)

LIPA K caught the eye at Leicester last time and this former bumper winner is selected to take a step forward now moving into handicap company. Take Centre Stage showed he can be very competitive from his mark last time and is feared most ahead of Dr Richard Newland handicap newcomer Lightening Gesture.