18:15 Market Rasen

Saturday 28 September 2024

All14:5315:3016:0516:3517:1017:4518:15

RyePA Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 4m 43.03s

Good Bye^b⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: Sara Ender| OR: 105| CD

18/1

Proved a model of consistency during 2022/23 campaign for this yard but he hasn't shown much spark in 2 starts since returning from a 17-month absence in June.

Form: 2341/8P

Bitsnbuckles¹⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 103

15/8

Duly improved when making a winning handicap debut at Huntingdon (19.6f, soft) in January. Disappointing both starts since but there were excuses on both occasions and he's not one to write off just yet.

Form: 986177-

Barenboim^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 100

10/1

Some good efforts on the Flat for David O'Meara this year but he didn't show a great deal back in this sphere on debut for new connections at Worcester after 5 months off. Now goes handicapping.

Form: 349/6

Garitsa Bay¹⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 95| D

15/8

Built on promise of his handicap debut effort when opening his account at Stratford during the spring. Doubled his tally with a narrow success at Worcester (2m, good to soft) on latest start in June and should have a part to play nudged up 3 lb.

Form: 841-331

Saddlers Quest¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: R T Dunne| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 88

12/1

Completed a hat-trick last year and took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 13 at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good) in June. Below par both subsequent starts, though, and she's probably worth taking on.

Form: D-68445

Tio Mio²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: James Best| T: M C Chapman| OR: 84

150/1

Fair Flat winner but recent efforts in that sphere have lacked spark and he hasn't pulled up any trees over hurdles so far.

Form: P3P0/6-

Prospect House^p³⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: B S Hughes| T: P D Niven| OR: 84| CD

8/1

Runner-up on 2 of his first 3 starts at this course and had a bit in hand when getting off the mark over C&D (a division of this race) on his latest appearance 12 months ago. 4 lb rise no major hardship and will be a threat if fully tuned-up.

Form: 2672P1-

Harry Gulliver³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 76

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden who was in the process of running best race to date when falling at the last (in a share of second at the time) at Southwell in May. Disappointing next time out, though, and he's opposable.

Form: 75/60-F0

Lord Warburton^v,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 66

33/1

Modest at best on the Flat (stays 1½m) and efforts in this sphere have hardly been inspiring.

Form: 60-6

Forecasts

Garitsa Bay (15/8), Bitsnbuckles (15/8), Prospect House (8/1), Barenboim (10/1), Saddlers Quest (12/1), Harry Gulliver (12/1), Good Bye (18/1), Lord Warburton (33/1), Tio Mio (150/1)

Though BITSNBUCKLES has failed to back up his Huntingdon handicap debut success in two subsequent starts, he will have every chance if able to get back on track following a break, which is a plausible scenario with his yard in such good form. Garitsa Bay is second choice ahead of Prospect House, who struck over C&D in a division of this race when last seen 12 months ago.