14:10 Market Rasen

Monday 20 July 2020

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Betway Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 55.75s

1^st

Craigmor

811-2

9/2

T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up in touch, travelling well on heels of leaders before 2 out, went over 2 lengths 2nd at the last, ridden and closed to lead final 150 yards tchd 5/1

2^nd

Lungarno Palace

911-10

5/2j

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Tracked leader, challenged 8th, led approaching 2 out, over 2 lengths ahead when mistake last, headed final 150 yards, kept on op 3/1 tchd 9/4

3^rd

6 ½

Western Rules

1011-9

11/2

T: N G RichardsJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders on inside, 2nd approaching 2 out, chance when hit 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1

4^th

3 ½

Eureu Du Boulay

611-0

10/1

T: R HobsonJ: Jamie Bargary

Led until before 2 out, soon weakened tchd 11/1

5^th

Jimmy Rabbitte

711-6

5/2j

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Raced keenly tracking leaders, awkward 2 out, weakened soon after, mistake last op 9/4 tchd 2/1

6^th

Whatthebutlersaw

1112-0

33/1

T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: Joe Anderson (7)

Held up in touch, mistake 2nd, outpaced 8th, weakened 3 out op 22/1

7^th

9 ½

Demi Sang

711-13

12/1

T: B HaslamJ: R P McLernon

Held up and always in rear, never a factor op 11/1

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Non-Runners

Putting Green²⁷²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: N P Mulholland J: T Scudamore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.70Pl:£2.60, £1.80EX:£17.60Trifecta:£66.60Tricast:£57.77SF:£15.42Swingers:£2.30, £3.60, £2.70

Forecasts

Lungarno Palace (5/2), Jimmy Rabbitte (5/2), Craigmor (9/2), Western Rules (11/2), Eureu Du Boulay (10/1), Putting Green (10/1), Demi Sang (12/1), Whatthebutlersaw (33/1)

Most of these rivals look closely matched but preference is for taking a chance with DEMI SANG. He was a smart performer in the past for Willie Mullins and showed his wellbeing with a narrow reverse last time. Given his leniency in the weights for an in-form yard, he could go well. Craigmor is noted being a previous C&D winner and despite his setback, tends to go well when fresh, while claims can also be made for Lungarno Palace, who shaped with promise last time and represents a yard who have hit the ground running since the resumption of racing.