20:00 Market Rasen

Saturday 19 August 2023

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Heavenly Hot Tub Holidaying Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:05 | Winning time: 4m 49.18s

Due Reward^v²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁷⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 105

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser at best but seemingly not the force of old. Remains to be seen whether a return to hurdles helps.

Form: 93P-153

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Lucky Lover Boy^p,t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 104

12/1

In fine form in 2022, scoring 4 times and posting an excellent second in 2m Newcastle handicap. Shaped as if better for the run on return at Worcester and not disgraced on chasing debut at the same course. Deserves respect back over the smaller obstacles.

Form: 1212-55

Genever Dragon^b³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Maggs⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 98

12/1

Ended long losing run at Kelso (18f) in September and signed off last term with a good second at Sedgefield (19.8f) later that month. Did best of those ridden close up when third on return at Stratford but disappointed at Worcester since.

Form: 2312-37

Baikal^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West| OR: 99

28/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Left hurdle debut behind when springing a 25/1 surprise in 2m Worcester maiden in May. Yet to build on that and was well held on the Flat last time, so others make more appeal.

Form: 6-167

Spot On Soph^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 94| CD

4/1

Mixed record over fences/hurdles last season but right back on track to capitalise on a handy mark with something to spare over C&D last time. Should go well again.

Form: 2554-41

Embolden⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: B Roberts⁽⁵⁾| T: C Hobson| OR: 93

9/1

Winner of a 2m Plumpton handicap over Easter and mostly respectable efforts since. Failed to beat a rival on the Flat last time but could get back on track returned to this sphere.

Form: 613-P35

Pateen^t,v¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 92| C

10/1

Resumed winning ways at Hexham (16.2f) in May and has remained in good order since, runner-up at Perth last time. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 72-1852

Magna Moralia^v1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 87

20/1

Fair winner on the Flat last April when trained by John Quinn. On a handy mark over hurdles but underlined his inconsistency when only fifth here last time. Visored for the first time.

Form: 726425

Sehayli⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 87| D

28/1

Modest handicap hurdler, completed hat-trick in 2020/21 for Johnny Farrelly. Lightly raced and no form since (trained in 2021/22 by Richard Hawker), pulled up here last time.

Form: 110P/6-P

Misty Mani²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 84| CD

15/2

Rattled off a hat-trick over C&D in September and generally held form well since, albeit only seventh here last time. Not a forlorn hope.

Form: 552-5P7

Game Beaaa^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: D Bourke| OR: 81

11/2

Still a maiden and once again let down by jumping at Southwell latest, but not ruled out if quickly bouncing back off career-low mark.

Form: 3-P0447

Diana Prince¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: P T Midgley| OR: 81| CD

4/1

Point winner who left previous efforts under Rules behind when scoring comfortably over C&D last time. Likely to step forward again, so capable of following up.

Form: FP/5-681

High Yield^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: Sara Ender| OR: 79

100/1

Didn't show much in bumpers and hasn't fared much better over hurdles, pulling up in 3 handicaps. Hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 534PP-P

Prospect House^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: William Maggs⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 80

12/1

Bettered previous form when second at this track in May but hasn't built on it since. Step back up in trip could help.

Form: 40-8267

Forecasts

Spot On Soph (4/1), Diana Prince (4/1), Game Beaaa (11/2), Misty Mani (15/2), Embolden (9/1), Pateen (10/1), Prospect House (12/1), Lucky Lover Boy (12/1), Genever Dragon (12/1), Magna Moralia (20/1), Due Reward (25/1), Sehayli (28/1), Baikal (28/1), High Yield (100/1)

DIANA PRINCE improved markedly for the switch to handicaps when scoring in taking fashion over C&D last time and this point winner has the scope for further progress, so she's preferred to Spot On Soph, who also tasted success here last time. Pateen also merits consideration.