12:50 Market Rasen
Friday 17 January 2025
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Unibet More Extra Places Than Ever Novices' Handicap Chase
- 5YO plus  |  Class 5  |  2m 1f 43y  |  Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 12:54Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 29.00s
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Maiden hurdle winner in spring 2022. Failed to complete next 5 starts over timber but revitalised initially by switch to chasing when fourth at Southwell back in April. Not so good next 2 starts though and now returns after 6 months off having switched yards. Tongue tie applied.
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Long-standing maiden who was far disgraced when fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Hexham (15.6f) back in May. Mark has eased further ahead of this return from 8 months off and interesting if the market spoke in his favour.
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Ex-pointer who showed something like chase debut form returned to 2m when third of 7 in handicap chase at Ayr 11 days ago, his jumping looking an asset. Has a race in him from this sort of mark on that evidence.
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Winner of 2½m handicap hurdles in the mud at Uttoxeter and Doncaster last winter. Solid start in this sphere when runner-up at Stratford (19.5f) in October. However, pulled up both subsequent outings, weakening from 3 out on latest outing at Leicester 7 weeks ago. Cheekpieces back on.
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In good hands but no better than modest form in 8 starts over hurdles and shaped as if amiss sent chasing when pulled up at Warwick (20f, soft) 17 days ago. Needs to leave that in his wake.
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Regressive over hurdles but proved a different proposition on fourth start in this sphere when readily landing 7-runner handicap chase at Huntingdon (16.5f, soft, 10/3) 15 days ago, driven out. Hit with a 10 lb rise for that and his task is to back that up.
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Finished runner-up a couple of times over hurdles and bettered form showed in that sphere when making second chase start a winning one at Ayr (16.5f, heavy) 11 days ago, drawing clear between last 2. Possibilities under a penalty.
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Runner up in an Irish point in April 2022 but finished well held all 3 starts in novice/maiden hurdles during last year. Had wind surgery ahead of this handicap/chase debut and it would look significant if the market spoke in his favour.
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Bumper winner for Stuart Crawford in 2021 but lightly-raced since and little to shout about in handful of hurdle starts for present yard. Has it to prove now his attentions switch to chasing.
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7-y-o mare who ran best race on the back of a 6-month break operating from 10 lb out of weights when second of 5 in handicap chase at Leicester (15.9f, soft) 43 days ago. Winner has boosted that form since and she's worth a second look with Brian Hughes booked.
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Irish point winner who capitalised on his falling mark over hurdles at Southwell (20.4f, heavy) in May. Exploits mixed since, including over fences but ran well back hurdling after a wind op when second back at Southwell on New Year's Day. Needs to build on that here.
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Forecasts
My Portia (3/1), Orbys River (10/3), J'habite En France (11/2), Amarillobymorning (13/2), Flash Du Pistolet (9/1), Royal Deeside (11/1), Harel Du Marais (12/1), Eric Carmen (12/1), Stony Man (25/1), Libor Lad (33/1), Barranco (80/1)
MY PORTIA looked an improved model on the back of a 6-month break when chasing home a next-time-out winner at Leicester 6 weeks ago and she could be worth chancing to confirm the promise of that run, operating from her correct mark. Last-time-out winners Orbys River and J'habite En France can also get involved if arriving in the same form. Amarillobymorning needs monitoring in the betting for clues now sent chasing from a basement mark.
- My Portia3/1
- Orbys River10/3
Prize Money
1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00
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