15:32 Market Rasen

Tuesday 26 December 2023

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Rand Farm Park Pigs In Blankets Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 4m 42.84s

Decorated^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: O Signy| OR: 116| BF| D

5/1

Bumper winner who progressed well over hurdles last term, twice making all. Stepped up markedly on return when runner-up at Taunton last time, but may need further now.

Form: 5211-P2

Hidden Beauty³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien| OR: 113

9/2

Scored at Doncaster in January and looks sure to come on for recent reappearance. Step up in trip will suit and not without a chance for in-form yard.

Form: 8/C412-8

Great Ocean^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 110

12/1

Looked as good as ever when taking 13-runner handicap hurdle at Hereford (19.7f, good, 4/1) last month. Poor effort on heavy ground since so needs to bounce back.

Form: 32-0518

Welsh Charger³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: David Noonan| T: A Ralph| OR: 109

4/1

Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, good) on recent reappearance. Good chance he will come on for that outing and holds leading claims upped slightly in trip.

Form: 52121-4

Spitalfield²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 106

11/2

Unexposed hurdler who improved last time despite again not proving a fluent jumper. Has scope for a lot better still if ironing out his faults and merits plenty of respect on handicap debut.

Form: 222-U33

Borodale²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 105

7/1

Modest form to date over hurdles, not seeing his race out that well last time, so fair bit more required now switching to a handicap and upped in trip.

Form: 44-5B5

Gilbertina⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 104| CD

13/2

Caused a 40/1 shock when winning this race last year. Not much joy since, but slightly lower in the weights now and should come for reappearance run.

Form: 143P-74

Iorens¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Fergus Gillard| T: D Skelton| OR: 103

18/1

Has shown fair form over hurdles, but rather tailed off last season and has plenty to prove after recent tame reappearance.

Form: 1/2249-9

Gms Prince⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 99

18/1

Fair form over hurdles and not disgraced back from a long absence when fourth at Stratford. Needs to prove he can build on that.

Form: 43274/4

Forecasts

Welsh Charger (4/1), Hidden Beauty (9/2), Decorated (5/1), Spitalfield (11/2), Gilbertina (13/2), Borodale (7/1), Great Ocean (12/1), Gms Prince (18/1), Iorens (18/1)

WELSH CHARGER made a pleasing start to life in handicaps on his recent reappearance and can come out on top at the expense of Spitalfield, who is open to the most improvement if brushing up his jumping, and Hidden Beauty.