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Wednesday 10 April 2024

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'Rasen Rocks' Featuring Ella Henderson Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 5m 24.79s

Long Draw³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 100| BF

6/1

£60,000 Irish point recruit who shaped well when third of 14 in 19f Taunton novice hurdle on Rules debut in October, finishing with running left. Disappointed at Southwell (20.4f, heavy) 10 weeks later but is worth another chance back under less testing conditions now switched to a handicap.

Form: F2-34

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Hawkseye View¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: William Maggs⁽⁷⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 100

14/1

Successful sole completed start in points and placed twice over hurdles but the form is nothing flash and he ran poorly in a 21f handicap at Wetherby on his most recent outing.

Form: 532640

Play By The Rules^p,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 96

33/1

Hasn't fired so far this season and a handful were going better than him when running out at the end of the back straight at Taunton on most recent outing.

Form: 12-550R

Golden Ambition³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 96

5/1

Promise on 2 of his 3 starts in novice/maiden hurdles but failed to improve for switch to handicap company at Kempton and jumped sketchily when pulled up in first-time cheekpieces at Warwick since. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-4055P

Rickety Gate⁹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 95| D

9/1

Won pair of handicaps in autumn 2022 and placed 3 times this season. Better than he could show under a very inexperienced jockey at Doncaster last time. Each-way claims.

Form: 0-62325

The Midwife³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 93| CD

10/3

Point winner who showed improved form under Rules when striking on her handicap over C&D in February. A shade disappointing at Taunton subsequently but could bounce back.

Form: 6-P5916

Mr Hope Street⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 91

4/1

No impact in maiden/novice hurdles and was still in need of the experience when well held on handicap debut at Ludlow last time. Upped in trip.

Form: 45-7508

Dexperado^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 90

11/2

Down the field in a bumper and failed to make any impact in novice hurdles. Bred to be better than this sort of mark and upped in trip (fitted with cheekpieces), he showed more when runner-up on handicap debut over C&D 21 days ago, sticking to the task. Big player.

Form: 6-6092

Paramaribo^p1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Roisin Leech⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 86

28/1

Showed more than previously over hurdles when placed in a couple of handicaps at up to 24.3f for Iain Jardine in early 2023. Opened his account in points last month so won't be found wanting for fitness on this return to Rules.

Form: 033-241

Fox's Socks^t⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: B S Hughes| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 79

33/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021 but ran one of this season's better races when second of 9 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Southwell (24.3f, soft) 68 days ago. Needs to back that up now.

Form: P393P2

Wherewouldugetit^p,t⁷⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: Sara Ender| OR: 70| CD

125/1

C&D winner who was pulled up at Wetherby when last seen in March 2022. 4 lb out of the weights on this return to action and can only be watched.

Form: 19649P/

Non-Runners

She's A Rocca¹⁹⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: N G Richards J: Sean Quinlan

Black Lightning⁶³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 11

T: G Howell J: Tabitha Worsley

Forecasts

The Midwife (10/3), Mr Hope Street (4/1), She's A Rocca (4/1), Golden Ambition (5/1), Dexperado (11/2), Long Draw (6/1), Rickety Gate (9/1), Hawkseye View (14/1), Black Lightning (25/1), Paramaribo (28/1), Fox's Socks (33/1), Play By The Rules (33/1), Wherewouldugetit (125/1)

DEXPERADO took a big step forward in first-time cheekpieces when runner-up on his handicap debut over C&D 3 weeks ago and is the percentage call to go one better. Long Draw perhaps found the heavy ground against him at Southwell and is worth another chance back under less testing conditions, with Rickety Gate completing the shortlist.