14:40 Market Rasen

Saturday 22 July 2023

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Unibets Zero% Mission Summer Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 4m 10.21s

Everyonesgame²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 132| D

7/1

Fairly useful bumper winner who has won 3 hurdles since April, the latest on 2½m Worcester handicap debut 24 days ago. Shorter trip now asks a different question but he's certainly going the right way.

Form: 551-311

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Clear The Runway^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 130| CD

50/1

Highly progressive hurdler/chaser in 2022 but something to prove after disappointing efforts in a hurdle/chase on return to action last month. Tongue tie refitted.

Form: 1116-P8

Too Friendly^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Cobden| T: James Owen| OR: 128

11/2

Like most from his yard he's found a good vein of form lately, winning a small-field Fakenham handicap last month and narrowly denied on follow-up attempt at Cartmel 4 weeks later. Respected under Cobden.

Form: 53-31V2

Glorious Zoff^h,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien| OR: 127| BF| D

14/1

Rejuvenated following a breathing operation, wining 2m Warwick handicap in May. Would have followed up at Bangor but for falling at the last and showed he's none the worse when ½-length second to Manor Park at Newton Abbot.

Form: P4P-1F2

Dancila⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 124| D

9/2

Useful Flat winner in Ireland for Jim Bolger and has made a solid start to his hurdle career for his new stable, making it 2 wins in 4 starts when seeing off 5 rivals in a 2m Newton Abbot handicap last month. This strong traveller could be suited to the demands of a race such as this.

Form: 123-1

Manor Park^p,t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 123| CD

25/1

Fit from the Flat, better than ever when making a winning return to hurdles at Newton Abbot recently at the expense of the reopposing Glorious Zoff. Ought to remain competitive up 3 lb.

Form: 8413-V1

Castel Gandolfo^b,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 123

11/1

Career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Kelso (2m, good to firm) in May. Went up 7 lb for that and performed with credit when fifth of 12 at Cartmel since. One of 4 runners for his stable.

Form: 4452-15

Byzantine Empire^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 122| D

25/1

Largely consistent hurdler who landed pair of small field handicap chase events (at around 2m) last summer. Progress stalled in that sphere thereafter but he made a respectable return to hurdles when fourth of 9 at Stratford recently. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 11226-4

Belvedere Blast^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: A Keatley| OR: 118| CD

9/1

In the form of his life since blinkered, winning twice over C&D before completing a quick hat-trick at Hexham. They were all at Class 5 level and he'll need a big career best to extend the winning run to 4 in this much higher grade.

Form: 84P-111

Myristica^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 112| D

3/1

Fairly useful Flat performer who has taken very well to hurdles this summer, completing a maiden/novice hat-trick. Interesting contender now moving into a handicap for the first time over jumps.

Form: 2111

Gavin^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 105| BF

17/2

Landed a Fakenham selling handicap on his final start for Joe Ponting and notched 2 quick Ffos Las wins for his current yard. Winning run came to a halt when second at Perth next time but it was another good effort. His usual hood is left off here.

Form: 02-1112

No Recollection^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: S England| OR: 105

80/1

Fairly useful Flat performer who won a Worcester maiden hurdle for Alan King last summer and struck at only the second time of asking for this yard in a handicap back there last month. Found a 6 lb rise enough to stop him at Southwell since, though.

Form: 316-614

Non-Runners

Earth Company⁷⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: P Neville J: G Sheehan

Nibras Gold³⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: D Pipe J: David Noonan

Forecasts

Myristica (3/1), Dancila (9/2), Too Friendly (11/2), Everyonesgame (7/1), Gavin (17/2), Belvedere Blast (9/1), Castel Gandolfo (11/1), Glorious Zoff (14/1), Earth Company (14/1), Nibras Gold (14/1), Byzantine Empire (25/1), Manor Park (25/1), Clear The Runway (50/1), No Recollection (80/1)

The manner in which MYRISTICA has landed short odds in maiden/novice events on her last 3 starts suggests she can cope with the demands of a competitive race on her first venture into handicap company over hurdles. Dancila, one of 4 runners for Fergal O'Brien, has also done well in his short hurdle career to date and is second choice ahead of Too Friendly, who represents the very much in-form James Owen stable.