16:30 Market Rasen

Saturday 30 September 2023

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Ferry Ales Brewery Prelude Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 4m 12.50s

Glorious Zoff^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 127| D

15/2

Rejuvenated following a breathing operation, winning 2m Warwick handicap in May. Placed on his next 2 completed starts and latest Uttoxeter fourth was another creditable effort.

Form: 1F2364

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Castel Gandolfo^b,t⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 125

9/2

Career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Kelso (2m, good to firm) in May. Also a good second in the Summer Hurdle over C&D in July and not far off that level when third at Perth last month.

Form: 52-1523

Coolnaugh Haze³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Alex Chadwick⁽⁷⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 120

10/3

Improved when making a winning start for new trainer James Owen at Worcester (2m, good to soft) last month. Even a 10 lb rise may not stop him with further progress likely for this stable.

Form: 422341

Mcgroarty^p,t²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: Roisin Leech⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 119| CD

33/1

Smart chaser at his best and still quite useful, winning twice over hurdles in France in July. Was well held at Auteuil last time, though.

Form: 0F0-118

Liverpool Knight³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 118

5/1

Fairly useful on Flat (stays 1¾m) and a dual winner over hurdles in July. Couple of sound efforts in defeat since, including a handicap, but he will need some improvement to overcome this mark.

Form: 35-1142

Enthused^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 115

13/2

Another from his stable who has thrived this year and arrives on a hat-trick after a pair of 2m wins at Uttoxeter in recent weeks. Further 3 lb rise is unlikely to prevent him making a bold bid.

Form: 322211

Simply Red^p,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Maggs⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 114| BF| D

9/1

Enhanced excellent Bangor record with 2 more wins there last month, the latter under today's pilot Charlie Maggs. Another fine effort when 1¼ lengths second of 7 to the reopposing Enthused at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 25-6112

Princess T^t,v¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Bryan Carver| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 112| D

22/1

Won over hurdles on Jersey in July but more miss than hit on the Flat in Britain since. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 21520-1

Addosh^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 110| CD

12/1

Now 5 lb lower than when scoring at Southwell last June and she arrives on the back of a creditable second in a small field at Southwell 11 days ago.

Form: P6-5332

Chance A Tune⁷⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: James Turner⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 107| BF

10/1

Fair winning hurdles in 2021 but has a 2-year absence to overcome here. A watching brief is advised unless the betting hints otherwise.

Form: 051432/

Stonific^p¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: K Brogan| T: G Hanmer| OR: 106| CD

25/1

Won the Summer Handicap over C&D for David O'Meara in July 2021but doesn't look anything like the force of old based on his recent hurdle/Flat efforts.

Form: 3/5647-8

Forecasts

Coolnaugh Haze (10/3), Castel Gandolfo (9/2), Liverpool Knight (5/1), Enthused (13/2), Glorious Zoff (15/2), Simply Red (9/1), Chance A Tune (10/1), Addosh (12/1), Princess T (22/1), Stonific (25/1), Mcgroarty (33/1)

James Owen holds a very strong hand, with COOLNAUGH HAZE taken to build on last month's Worcester success and make it 2-2 for the yard. His stablemate Enthused can confirm recent Uttoxeter superiority over Simply Red and give him most to think about.