14:40 Market Rasen

Tuesday 4 February 2025

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trustatrader.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:43 | Winning time: 4m 15.50s

Voix De Bocelli²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 100

14/1

Fair form in France for Francois Nicolle but boasts a mixed record under various codes for present stable. Good third of 11 in 2m Hereford handicap last time so is much respected.

Form: 48F463

Lookforarainbow^t⁶⁴⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 100

66/1

Improved to win 2m handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter 21 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running with tongue strap refitted on his comeback run.

Form: 30F52/1-

Cawthorne Banker¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 97

40/1

Arrives out of sorts, 14th at Wincanton (2m) 19 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 745070

Je Viens Du Large⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 96

5/1

Easily off the mark in Irish points but only seventh in 2m4f Leicester novice hurdle in December. More is required now going into handicaps.

Form: 421-P47

Lady Babs^p⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: A Crook| OR: 92| CD

18/1

3-time C&D winner. Not disgraced when fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f, heavy) 9 days ago. Considered.

Form: 18/0B35

Morandi Second^b,t⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: P Neville| OR: 91

11/4

Scored on the Flat at Cattercik in October and backed it up with an excellent clear third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f, good) following month despite some sloppy jumping. Merits serious consideration.

Form: 87U-643

Adaay Forever^v1⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 100| BF

28/1

A fair maiden who wasn't disgraced when fourth of 5 in juvenile hurdle at Doncaster (16.6f, good, 5/4) 67 days ago. Visor goes on for his handicap debut and not discounted.

Form: B34

Tigers Moon³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis| OR: 85

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in novice hurdle (300/1) at Chepstow (16f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Needs the switch to handicaps to spark major improvement.

Form: 909

Treasured Company⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 84| D

13/8

Scored at Cartmel in August and back on track when third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (16f, soft) 40 days ago. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 408153

Rock On Tommy^b,t⁵⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 81

8/1

Eleven runs since his last win in 2023 but he recorded a good third of 8 in handicap chase at Lingfield (16f, soft) 57 days ago, left poorly placed. Ought to be thereabout switched to hurdles.

Form: 0-03243

Forecasts

Treasured Company (13/8), Morandi Second (11/4), Je Viens Du Large (5/1), Rock On Tommy (8/1), Voix De Bocelli (14/1), Tigers Moon (16/1), Lady Babs (18/1), Adaay Forever (28/1), Cawthorne Banker (40/1), Lookforarainbow (66/1)

This is wide open but MORANDI SECOND comes here on the back of an excellent third at Sedgefield with the prospect of better to come if he hurdles better so edgs the vote. In-form pair Treasured Company is next on the list while Rock On Tommy and Voix de Bocelli also need factoring into this open handicap.