17:45 Market Rasen

Saturday 28 September 2024

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RyePA Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 4m 40.69s

Mourzouk^t⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 105| D

18/1

Racked up a hat-trick in spring of 2022. Lightly raced since and latest effort at Uttoxeter left plenty to be desired. Has had a break.

Form: 1/0P-540

Bannister⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 103

11/2

Multiple winner for Tom George and back to form lately, performing respectably when fifth over C&D last month. May well be on the premises.

Form: 527-425

United Front²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 102

7/2

Fairly useful 10f Flat winner for Mick Appleby who took a step forward on his previous hurdles exploits when 3¼ lengths second in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot last time. Could do better still and makes obvious appeal.

Form: 5252

Karannelle^h,t⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 98| C| D

9/1

Course winner. 11/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good) 8 days ago, driven out. Another solid showing is on the cards.

Form: 515331

Opera King^p¹³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 97

11/2

Fair bumper performer who showed aptitude for hurdling when third here on debut. Back on track when filling the same spot at Ludlow four months ago and return to this trip promises to suit on handicap debut.

Form: 44537-3

Game Beaaa^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Callum Bewley| T: D Bourke| OR: 85| CD

6/1

Has been holding form well lately and posted another solid showing when fifth at Kelso 10 days ago. Others look better treated, but she should give another good account.

Form: 5P-3325

Gavin^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 84

11/4

A three-time winner last summer and while he hasn't come close to scaling those heights since (both in this sphere and on the Flat) since returning from a break in May, this 6-y-o is dangerous to discount having slipped to an attractive mark.

Form: 5-7908F

Golden Moonshake^p1,t⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 79

50/1

Related to winners but has no solid form to his name and will have to take a step forward with cheekpieces on for handicap debut.

Form: 49-739

Seaborough^t1⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 75

66/1

Dual Uttoxeter winner back in 2022 but his record has been distinctly patchy since. Hard to recommend with confidence.

Form: 7PP9-5P

Forecasts

Gavin (11/4), United Front (7/2), Bannister (11/2), Opera King (11/2), Game Beaaa (6/1), Karannelle (9/1), Mourzouk (18/1), Golden Moonshake (50/1), Seaborough (66/1)

OPERA KING looks leniently treated on bumper form, so he's worth chancing now handicapping on return from a break for a yard that excels around this time of year. United Front could improve further in this sphere, so she's respected along with Karannelle.