Market Rasen 18 May 2008

Going: Good to Firm (Good in places)
 
 

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14:00 Market Rasen (Class 4) (4YO plus)

William Wilde Maiden Hurdle

2m 1f 110y

Winner £2,740 - 13 ran

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DREAM CATCHER has presumably been awaiting better ground since his Plumpton debut in February (well-backed third) and has obvious claims. The betting market will tell the story with Le Soleil who should be monitored very closely, whilst David Elsworth has wasted little time sending polytrack winner Saviour Sand over hurdles, for whom Paddy Brennan is a good booking.

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14:30 Market Rasen (Class 4) (4YO plus)

Showsec Handicap Hurdle

2m 1f 110y

Winner £3,578 - 10 ran

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PETROVKA's third to Oh Crick at Cheltenham on New Year's Day would be good enough to win this, but her subsequent run at Doncaster was a little disappointing. She may still be good enough, although Paktolos may be far better than his form figures suggest. Alan King's gelding mixes codes and ran a fine second on polytrack behind Watamu recently. This would be his for the taking if transferring that form here. Sun Quest is best of the rest.

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15:00 Market Rasen (Class 4) (4YO plus)

Drainage & Building Supplies Handicap Hurdle

2m 6f

Winner £4,879 - 11 ran

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DORIS'S GIFT is taken to supplement his battling Wetherby victory and complete the hat-trick. He demonstrated his liking for the Lincolnshire track with a convincing win here in April. Another course winner is That Look, although he reserves his best for Huntingdon, typified by a smooth win there last time. Creinch should run well, with Lyon's Hill an interesting lightly-raced contender.

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15:30 Market Rasen (Class 4) (5YO plus)

Racing UK For Only 9.99 Per Month Handicap Chase

2m 6f 110y

Winner £4,554 - 10 ran

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LINDSAY went into a few notebooks when hacking up over 2m 5f at Wincanton last month and, although an 8lb hike in the weights is sure to make life a lot tougher, he gets the confident nod to follow up over this longer trip. Pop Ahead is entitled to strip fitter for his recent fourth at Bangor and could give the selection most to think about, while Alphabetical is another worthy of consideration.

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16:00 Market Rasen (Class 4) (5YO plus)

racinguk.tv Novices' Handicap Chase

2m 4f

Winner £3,426 - 9 ran

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LOITA HILLS was far from disgraced when finishing third behind the useful Seymar Lad over this trip at Chepstow last month and, with that being his first run since July, he could prove the one to be on in this event. Stagecoach Amber faces a much easier task than his recent sixth at Sedgefield and can have his say in the outcome here, while Gold Again is another with claims back over the birch.

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16:30 Market Rasen (Class 6) (5YO plus)

Geostar Hunters' Chase

2m 6f 110y

Winner £1,154 - 9 ran

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MILESIAN KING was mightily impressive when scoring by 13 lengths over an extended 2m 3f at Exeter twelve days ago and, with that confidence-booster under his belt, he will be fancied to follow up over this longer trip. Itzacliche won comfortably over 3m 1f here last time out and warrants the utmost respect dropped in trip, while Imps Way is another in with a shout on her NH return.

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17:00 Market Rasen (Class 6) (4YO to 6YO)

Racing UK Focused On Racing Standard Open NH Flat Race

2m 1f 110y

Winner £1,370 - 15 ran

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The Oliver Sherwood-trained PUERTO AZUL was still bang in contention when running out at Newton Abbot last month and, with Aidan Coleman claiming a valuable 5lb off his back today, he gets the tentative vote to lose his maiden tag. Point-to-point winner Erin's Own finished second of seven on his NH debut in a 'bumper' at Worcester last week and rates the biggest threat, along with Unoitmakessense.

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