16:25 Market Rasen

Friday 10 May 2024

All13:4014:1014:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Book Summer Plate Ladies Day Now Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 5m 17.70s

Get A Superstar²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 100

11/4

Newcastle bumper winner in December but pulled up (said to have an irregular heartbeat) on Sedgefield hurdle debut in January. More like it at both Carlisle and Fakenham since, and he's one to be interested now handicapping upped further in trip.

Form: 421P43-

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Summergrounds²¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 92| BF

9/2

Continued his progress over hurdles when fourth of 12 over C&D on handicap bow last June, shaping like a stayer. Below-par effort next time, and again failed to justify support 9 weeks on (had breathing op) at Kelso when last seen in October. Check betting on return.

Form: 63/5445-

Warner's Cross²⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: C Hobson| OR: 90

20/1

Easily best effort over hurdles when third of 5 in novice at Huntingdon (15.8f, good to soft) in early-2023. Off 5 months (had wind op) and looked set to back up that effort only to take a late tumble here (18.6f, good) 9 months ago. Watching brief advised on return.

Form: 70563/F-

The Midwife²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Ring| T: G Harris| OR: 90| CD

11/2

Point winner who showed improved form under Rules when striking on her handicap bow over C&D in February. However, has come up short off a mark of 93 on all 3 starts since and now the handicapper shows some mercy.

Form: 591668-

Massons Castle^p,t⁹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 87

100/1

Hurdles winner in Ireland but has lost the plot for this yard since finishing a remote second in Sedgefield handicap chase in September. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 682PPP-

Misty Mani⁷³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: William Maggs⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 80| C

11/4

Won 3 on the bounce in 2022 and returned to form following a string of underwhelming efforts when going close at this track in September. Just respectable efforts since, but this drying ground is sure to be in her favour and could feature returning from a 10-week break.

Form: 702354-

Cliffs Of Dooneen^t⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁵⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 79

10/1

Won a Carlisle handicap hurdle in April 2022 but clearly had his issues since and was beaten a long way on his return from a lengthy absence at Musselburgh in February. Stepped up on that at Wetherby the following month but not enough to make him of interest.

Form: 6238/85-

Righteous Ruane³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 73

12/1

Maiden hurdler who again finished well held on his third handicap start in a row at this course (16.6f, good to soft) last month. Mark continues to tumble.

Form: P64838-

Black Lightning^b⁹³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 72| CD

18/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2021 and showed nothing after 11 weeks off at Sedgefield (19.8f, heavy) 3 months ago, pulled up home turn. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 34602P-

Non-Runners

Mr Hope Street³⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Mr Hope Street (6/4), Misty Mani (11/4), Get A Superstar (11/4), Summergrounds (9/2), The Midwife (11/2), Cliffs Of Dooneen (10/1), Righteous Ruane (12/1), Black Lightning (18/1), Warner's Cross (20/1), Massons Castle (100/1)

It's tough to look beyond MR HOPE STREET, who looked a totally different proposition when scoring over C&D last month and a 6 lb rise is unlikely to be enough to prevent the follow up. Get A Superstar can provide most resistance for the in-form Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole operation, with Misty Mani rounding off the shortlist.