14:40 Market Rasen

Sunday 12 March 2023

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Charged Up Cheltenham Offers At Rhino.Bet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 15.25s

Here Comes McCoy^t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: R T Dunne| T: O Murphy| OR: 117| C

13/2

Dual novice hurdle winner (including at this track) who made an inauspicious start over fences after 21 months off at Warwick but back on track quickly returned to hurdles when beaten 5 lengths by Shighness here last month. Looks ungainly.

Form: 7216/U3

Universal Folly³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁷⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 116

11/1

Fairly useful hurdler who scored twice at around 2m in 2021/22 and back to form returned to the smaller obstacles when runner-up at Wetherby under this rider 5 weeks ago. Stamina to prove for this longer trip.

Form: 314-282

Getaweapon^p1⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Kai Lenihan⁽⁷⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 114

25/1

Returned with a bang when winning handicap at Bangor (19.6f) in October but well beaten both starts since. Up in trip with cheekpieces on back from a break now.

Form: 22P-168

Buster Valentine²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 114| C

13/2

Yet to fire this season following a fall over fences at Newcastle in April but has become well handicapped (held in second in Cheltenham Grade 2 in novice days). Wouldn't rule out a revival if he stays.

Form: 21F-665

Shighness³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 112| CD

6/4

Made it 2-2 in C&D handicap hurdles this season (ran well at Haydock in-between) with a smooth success under Brian Hughes last month. That form is looking better now (second/fourth won next time, Here Comes McCoy third). Can go well again up 5 lb.

Form: 614-141

Yellowstone Park⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 111

15/2

Improved to get off the mark on handicap debut at Leicester (20.5f, soft) in December. Poor in deeper race at Huntingdon on Boxing Day but this longer trip will suit back from a break.

Form: 34-751P

Knockanore^p1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 110

10/3

Off the mark in 19.3f Carlisle novice hurdle in November and ran respectably behind the promising Altobelli back there last time. Mark has dipped and this longer trip will suit. One to note in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 3-661P3

Non-Runners

What About Time⁷⁶

Weight: 11-3| Age: 9

T: C E Longsdon J: Lily Pinchin

Forecasts

Shighness (6/4), Knockanore (10/3), Here Comes McCoy (13/2), Buster Valentine (13/2), What About Time (7/1), Yellowstone Park (15/2), Universal Folly (11/1), Getaweapon (25/1)

SHIGHNESS had a couple of next-time-out winners behind when scoring again over C&D last month under Brian Hughes and she's hard to get away from. Knockanore is a threat up in trip, while the well-handicapped Buster Valentine could be interesting.