15:19 Market Rasen

Sunday 9 April 2023

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Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 21.03s

Blue Bikini⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 104

15/2

Landed 19f handicap hurdle at Taunton but only fifth of 7 in handicap at Plumpton (20.5f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 516-815

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Minella Choice^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 103

15/8

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable third of 8 in novice here (18.6f, soft) 28 days ago. Not ruled out on his handicap debut.

Form: 62/783

Royle Steel²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 102

9/1

Fair 2m winner. Back on track when third at Catterick in February but beat only one at Doncaster following month. Others appeal more.

Form: 125-538

Magna Moralia^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 99

100/1

Fair 1m4f Flat winner last April. Little impact for new yard back hurdling though and much more is required here.

Form: 17/8-58P

Dellboy Trotter¹⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: Tracey Leeson| OR: 92| BF| CD

11/2

Dual C&D winner who was in decent order when last seen out, fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (25f, good) 180 days ago. Not discounted after a break.

Form: 323424

Having A Barney^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 84

7/4

On the up since sent handicapping and opened his account in 8-runner handicap hurdle at Ayr (20.4f, good) 30 days ago, keeping on gamely. Weighted to go close again despite 4 lb rise.

Form: 56P531

Sight Nor Seen^p,t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 83

50/1

Fair hurdler/chaser in Ireland at his best but has shown little in 6 starts over hurdles/fences for present connections.

Form: 5PP7P5

Dakota Beat^p,t¹⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Norton| OR: 75

18/1

Winner of a Perth maiden hurdle for Gavin Cromwell in July 2021 but has yet to shine for present yard. Hard to warm to.

Form: 07-5P6P

Non-Runners

Secret Trix⁵⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: O Murphy J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Having A Barney (7/4), Minella Choice (15/8), Secret Trix (3/1), Dellboy Trotter (11/2), Blue Bikini (15/2), Royle Steel (9/1), Dakota Beat (18/1), Sight Nor Seen (50/1), Magna Moralia (100/1)

HAVING A BARNEY is on the up since sent handicapping and also displayed a good attitude when getting off the mark at Ayr last time so can defy a 4 lb weight rise. Secret Trix didn't enjoy the rub of the green when third at Lingfield and is next on the list, with dual C&D winner Dellboy Trotter not ruled out either after a break.