15:21 Market Rasen

Thursday 16 November 2023

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Premier League Offers At Rhino.Bet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 5m 51.86s

Mikhailovich^t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 109

9/4

Showed promise on only one of his 4 starts last season but returned with a bang after 7 months off when bolting up at Huntingdon last month. 9 lb rise to contend with, but he looks one to keep firmly onside for an in-form yard.

Form: 3/P73P-1

Eavesdropping⁵⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 108

18/1

Missed all of last season but arrives seeking a hat-trick after winning a Lingfield mares maiden and a Chepstow novice in spring 2022. Opening mark looks workable if retaining all ability.

Form: 218311/

Charles St^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 109

15/2

Tricky customer has finished runner-up 6 times over timber without yet registering a win. One of his lesser efforts when fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ludlow (15.8f, soft, 13/2) 21 days ago. Goes back up in trip with blinkers reapplied.

Form: 2222-25

Wolfspear²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 107

9/4

Won a Perth handicap in May 2022 and made light of a 16-month absence when producing a career best to double his hurdles tally in an 18-runner handicap at Exeter (18.5f, soft) 23 days ago. Leading player from 7 lb higher mark.

Form: 733/17-1

Moon King^t⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Benjamin Poste| T: C Hobson| OR: 106

50/1

Shaped better than bare result when fourth on his most recent hurdles start back at this track in August but has struggled over fences and on the Flat both outings since. Bit to prove having since left Charlie Longsdon.

Form: P-3544P

Gilbertina¹⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: C J Todd| T: N Kent| OR: 105| C

11/1

Improved with a rallying success on return here on Boxing Day and good efforts at Doncaster next 2 starts. Lacklustre performances after though, and now something to prove on her first start since June.

Form: 3/143P-7

Bertie B³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 105

10/1

Bumper winner improved when third of 11 on handicap debut at Huntingdon (20.7f, good to soft) in February but offered little on seasonal comeback at Worcester last month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 1/6053-P

Valence D'Aumont¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 103

33/1

Enhanced good strike rate over fences when landing a Newcastle handicap in December 2021 but shaped as if badly needing the run on his return in a Kelso hurdle (16.2f, heavy) 19 days ago. Up in trip. This should reveal more.

Form: 35F41/8

Highland Getaway³²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 94

10/1

Made the frame in maiden hurdles here and at Ffos Las but struggled to make an impact from a 3 lb higher mark sent handicapping at Warwick in December. Remains low mileage and may fare better after 10 months off.

Form: 448-

Annaharvey Lad²²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 92

12/1

Made the frame in 2 Irish points in spring 2021 and signs of encouragement over hurdles, not having a hard time when eighth in a novice at Wetherby 7 months ago. Type to do better now handicapping over longer trips.

Form: 43/478-

Non-Runners

Ithaka²⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: R Potter J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

Wolfspear (9/4), Mikhailovich (9/4), Charles St (15/2), Bertie B (10/1), Highland Getaway (10/1), Gilbertina (11/1), Annaharvey Lad (12/1), Eavesdropping (18/1), Ithaka (20/1), Valence D'Aumont (33/1), Moon King (50/1)

MIKHAILOVICH produced a much-improved performance to make a winning return at Huntingdon and he's fancied to follow up from a 9 lb higher mark. Wolfspear also made a winning return after more than a year off at Exeter last time and is feared most, whilst Annaharvey Lad looks open to progress now handicapping.