14:28 Market Rasen

Thursday 23 May 2024

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Mick And Linda Jackson Mares' Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 14:29 | Winning time: 5m 21.2s

Another Day Out^h1²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 95

9/2

:Winning Irish pointer but still to score over hurdles and she posted a below form fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Ludlow (21.2f, good) 29 days ago. Hood is reached for now.

Form: 3/P2354-

Kosasiempre⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 94

22/1

Hinted at ability in a trio of mares' novice hurdles but disappointing since going into handicaps, having a wind op before pulled up at Chepstow last time.

Form: 5/748PP-

Western Glen^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: G Boanas| OR: 91

25/1

Well held in 2 bumpers and yet to make an impact over hurdles. It's easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 98858-0

Cher Tara¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 87

7/2

Has caught the eye on his last two runs, not given at all a hard time when fifth in 2m Warwick novice 17 days ago. One to consider now into handicaps over further.

Form: 7U9-5

Mays Hill²⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 85

9/2

Winner of a Fontwell bumper but yet to really threaten in a trio of starts over hurdles. May do better now switched to handicaps, though.

Form: 37/1835-

Gine Sacre¹¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Henry Brooke| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 84

33/1

Third in a 20.5f Ayr handicap in February 2022 but pulled up on his return in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (22f, heavy) 114 days ago. Very hard to warm to.

Form: 33943/P-

Nastasiya^h,p²⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 81

5/1

Remains without a win but she was knocking on the door for Rebecca Menzies when last seen out 9 months ago. Returns for her new yard on a handy mark. Interesting.

Form: 538/332-

Asa⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 72

7/2

Regressive maiden who has shown little sign of taking advantage of her much-reduced mark of late.

Form: 76663P-

Den The Diva^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: James Best| T: A Irvine| OR: 69

20/1

Posted much her best effort of late when third of 10 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Fontwell (19.1f, good) 15 days ago. Needs to back it up.

Form: 97PPP-3

Non-Runners

Mrs Kinsella¹⁹⁹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: R Potter J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Rhyme Scheme⁹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: P Winks J: Philip Armson

Forecasts

Asa (7/2), Cher Tara (7/2), Mays Hill (9/2), Another Day Out (9/2), Nastasiya (5/1), Mrs Kinsella (8/1), Den The Diva (20/1), Kosasiempre (22/1), Western Glen (25/1), Gine Sacre (33/1), Rhyme Scheme (33/1)

Not nearly so competitive as the numbers suggest and NASTASIYA is worth siding with to capitalise on a lenient mark on her first run for Lucinda Russell. Handicap-debutante Cher Tara looks to have more to offer and could emerge as the main danger with Mays Hill another who could take a step forward now venturing into this company for the first time.