20:45 Market Rasen

Friday 13 June 2025

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Rase Veterinary Nursing College Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:45 | Winning time: 5m 58.30s

Star Vantage^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 92

9/2

Long-standing maiden who returned to his best when second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (22.1f, good to soft, 9/2) 18 days ago. Can give Casting Aspersions most to think about if turning up here in similar form.

Form: 5424-42

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Galway Reel^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 91

5/1

Modest maiden who possibly needed the run after 5 months off when 13 lengths second of 4 to Casting Aspersions in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Ludlow (23.8f, good to firm) 33 days ago.

Form: 86932-2

Casting Aspersions^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 90

5/4

Made it 2 wins from as many completed starts for current yard in 4-runner handicap hurdle at Ludlow (23.8f, good to firm) 33 days ago by 13 lengths from Galway Reel. Can complete the hat-trick in another thin race.

Form: P04U1-1

King Casey⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 87

25/1

Shaped with a bit of promise in Ireland for Eoin Doyle, but little to shout about for current yard, finishing sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Hexham (23.3f, good0 41 days ago. Eased a bit further in the weights at least.

Form: 73/5PP-6

Jungle Wood³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss L Bradstock⁽⁷⁾| T: S Bradstock| OR: 84

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules who made more impact than previously on first run since leaving Nicky Henderson when third of 5 in maiden hurdle at Huntingdon (20.7f, good) 36 days ago. Into handicaps now and needs more again.

Form: 0/4P-3

Lady Fortune^t⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Liam Harrison| T: M Comley| OR: 78

25/1

Looks very limited on early evidence, pulling up in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (20.7f, good to soft, 66/1) 55 days ago won by Casting Aspersions, weakening after 3 out.

Form: 15707P-

Moro Rock²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Bannister| T: Sara Ender| OR: 76

6/1

Poor maiden who ran poorly when seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Southwell (24.3f, good) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: F293U-7

Woody's Boy^v1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 72

14/1

Little form over hurdles. Significantly longer trip and first-time visor needs to prompt improvement.

Form: 8PP7-95

J'ventile³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: James Davies| T: O Signy| OR: 69

40/1

Continues to show little and readily passed over from 2 lb out of the weights.

Form: 8PP7P-7

Forecasts

Casting Aspersions (5/4), Star Vantage (9/2), Galway Reel (5/1), Moro Rock (6/1), Woody's Boy (14/1), Jungle Wood (20/1), King Casey (25/1), Lady Fortune (25/1), J'ventile (40/1)

CASTING ASPERSIONS has made a good start for his current yard and is fancied to complete the hat-trick contesting another thin handicap. Star Vantage is a long-standing maiden but seems likely to pose the biggest threat nonetheless.