15:25 Market Rasen

Thursday 26 December 2019

All12:0512:3513:0513:4014:1514:5015:25

Paul Barratt Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 4m 30.20s

1^st

Hometown Boy

411-12

13/8f

T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings

Led until 2nd, led again 4th, drew clear 2 out, easily op 15/8

2^nd

Torrid

811-5

5/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Harry Bannister

Chased leaders, driven 2 out, soon outpaced by winner op 6/1

3^rd

Paricolor

311-4

4/1

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan

Mid-division, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge op 7/2 tchd 10/3

4^th

Ballycrystal

811-5

25/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Billy Garritty (5)

Held up, hit 3 out, soon lost place, stayed on into 4th, never a threat

5^th

Catlow

610-12

13/2

T: Henry OliverJ: James Davies

Chased leaders, effort after 3 out, weakened before last op 7/1 tchd 6/1

6^th

Farmer Boy

611-12

10/1

T: C R DoreJ: Harry Reed (3)

With leader, led 2nd, headed 4th, effort 3 out, weakened before next op 12/1 tchd 9/1

7^th

3 ¾

Snougar

611-2

25/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Held up, never dangerous tchd 33/1

8^th

King D'Argent

412-5

14/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Conor Shoemark

Held up towards rear, beaten 3 out

Also Ran

Mystic Court

611-12

12/1

T: B PaulingJ: Luca Morgan (7)

Always behind, under pressure 5th, pulled up before 2 out op 11/1

Ice Galley

611-7

33/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Colm McCormack (3)

Mid-division, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 25/1

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Non-Runners

State Vision³⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: C E Longsdon J: 2nd Preference

Painted Cliffs⁴⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: T R Gretton J: C J Todd

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.40Pl:£1.30, £1.60, £1.70EX:£11.10Trifecta:£42.20Tricast:£29.90SF:£11.04Swingers:£2.80, £2.20, £3.30

Forecasts

Hometown Boy (13/8), Paricolor (4/1), Torrid (5/1), Catlow (13/2), Farmer Boy (10/1), State Vision (12/1), Mystic Court (12/1), King D'Argent (14/1), Painted Cliffs (14/1), Ballycrystal (25/1), Snougar (25/1), Ice Galley (33/1)

Paricolor has been well placed to win his last two and a bold bid for the hat-trick is on the cards. However, the opposition is stronger as a result and HOMETOWN BOY has showed more than enough to suggest he can get involved on his handicap debut, especially dropped in trip for a yard that does well here. Mystic Court is badly handicapped on his win earlier in the year and with the Pauling team emerging from the doldrums, he has each-way claims.

Hometown Boy
Paricolor
Mystic Court

Previous Winners

2018

Oregon Gold

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 5

J: Charlie Hammond | T: N Kent

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £6,498.002nd: £1,908.003rd: £954.004th: £477.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00