Market Rasen Town Council 50th Anniversary Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:29 | Winning time: 4m 23.72s

Grain D'oudairies⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 110| D

5/1

Beat only one on his chasing debut at Ayr (2m4f) in January but has won 2 of his 5 starts over timber so can't be written off yet.

Form: 14-2154

Will Sting³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Dylan Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 106

3/1

Bounced back to form after a wind op when second at Leicester (20.1f) in January but only fourth of 6 at Wetherby following month. Weighted to go well if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 1P-5424

Uptown Lady^p,t1⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 105

25/1

Hurdles winner in February 2021 but hasn't shown a great deal in 5 starts (unseated rider twice) over fences, tried in headgear latest. Tongue strap on for 1st time this time.

Form: 3/U3-5UP

Minella Choice^t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 100

10/3

Lightly-raced 7-y-o who shaped well on his return/chasing debut when third in 2m4f handicap chase at Ludlow. Well below par both outings since however so others are preferred.

Form: 833-34P

Dunworley²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 99

18/1

Made the frame in several points. Fair second on completed start in hunters last summer for Richard Pinger but well held after 9 months off in Southwell maiden hurdle for new stable. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: P2-22P5

Superstylin¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: S Bowen| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 91| BF| CD

7/4

Irish point winner who was a ready scorer at Lingfield on chase bow in November. Posted an excellent second of 7 over C&D last time so big shout herer nudged up only 1 lb.

Form: 15-0132

Forecasts

Superstylin (7/4), Will Sting (3/1), Minella Choice (10/3), Grain D'oudairies (5/1), Dunworley (18/1), Uptown Lady (25/1)

SUPERSTYLIN has made a bright start to life over fences and is fancied to resume winning ways on the back of his excellent recent C&D second. Will Sting is weighted to go well too if on his A-game, while Grain d'Oudairies is another who can have a say if bouncing back to his best.