13:35 Market Rasen

Friday 21 June 2024

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ABP Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 6m 1.7s

Barrons Land²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 102

8/1

Improved since handicapping, winning around 2½m at Sedgefield and Bangor last month. Likely to make a bold bid for the hat-trick now stepping up in trip.

Form: 2244-11

Supreme Yeats¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 101| BF

5/4

Made a winning start for Dan Skelton in 10-runner race at Stratford at the beginning of this month. Brought down at the third when sent off at odds-on favourite over 20.5f here since. Given another chance to show he's ahead of his mark.

Form: 3P55-1B

The Wise Traveller²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Jamie Gambin⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 101| D

10/1

Won around 3m at Huntingdon and Fakenham last season. Bounced back from a couple of lesser efforts when second of 6 back at Huntingdon 25 days ago.

Form: 7117-42

Shantou Lucky^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 97

16/1

Winning hurdler/chaser in Ireland for Gavin Cromwell. First form for current connections when 13 lengths fourth of 10 at Perth (2½m) last month. Has handicapping scope if able to build on that.

Form: 600/PP-4

Can't Beat History^t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Lee Edwards| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 97| C

15/2

Chase record is a positive one, including a win here last summer. Went in again at Hereford (25f) on reappearance last month but pulled up at Bangor since. Lower mark back hurdling.

Form: 1U41-1P

Konfusion⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 92

16/1

Failed to improve for a step up to 2½m when only eighth of 11 on Bangor handicap debut in April. Still early days but he'll need to step up on his previous form to get heavily involved now stepping up in trip again.

Form: 33/988-

Caughtinaspell²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 91

10/1

Little to get excited about in 5 outings for Michael Kennedy in Ireland and didn't fare much better on debut for new connections at Worcester 3 weeks ago. The longer trip now may help. though.

Form: 89647-4

Timetotalk¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: Fionn McSharry| OR: 90

20/1

Modest in bumpers and similar form over hurdles, although he did run well back from an absence when third in a 20.5f Southwell maiden 17 days ago.

Form: 43750/3

Bullion Boss^v1⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 81

12/1

Won over 3m at Musselburgh in January 2021 but hasn't shown much in 3 outings since returning from a long absence this spring. Needs a first-time visor (replacing cheekpieces) to make a difference.

Form: 4P3/96-6

Concrete King^p²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 77

25/1

Four-time winner between the flags but he's 0-21 under Rules and offered only minor promise when fifth of 7 over fences at Hexham on his recent first outing for this stable. Back over the smaller obstacles now.

Form: 76537-5

Just Call Me Al²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: G Boanas| OR: 73

14/1

Veteran who won 3 times in 2021/22 season. Drawn a blank since, including finishing 14¼ lengths behind Supreme Yeats when sixth at Stratford latest.

Form: 6269-P6

Forecasts

Supreme Yeats (5/4), Can't Beat History (15/2), Barrons Land (8/1), The Wise Traveller (10/1), Caughtinaspell (10/1), Bullion Boss (12/1), Just Call Me Al (14/1), Konfusion (16/1), Shantou Lucky (16/1), Timetotalk (20/1), Concrete King (25/1)

SUPREME YEATS got taken out of the race through no fault of his own here last time and can show he's still on a good mark for his new stable. The hat-trick seeking Barrons Land looks the obvious threat ahead of Shantou Lucky.