Market Rasen 26 December 2017

Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
 
 
Heavy sleet shower

Forecast: Heavy sleet shower
Temperature: 2.7° - 6.1°
Rainfall: 11.75mm
Wind: 9.8 mph SE

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12:05 Market Rasen (Class 5) (4YO plus)

Specialist Surface Solutions Selling Handicap Hurdle

2m 148y

Winner £3,249 - 5 ran

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CLIFFSIDE PARK has scored twice in his last three and Olly Murphy's tough hurdler can land another victory here. He should be much better than these rivals, who are led by Ninepointsixthree, who is yet to win under NH Rules and faces a tough ask to change that here, while veterans Akula and Friendship Bay will have to role back the years to land telling blows.

2

12:35 Market Rasen (Class 4) (4YO plus)

Diamond Anniversary Novices' Hurdle

2m 148y

Winner £3,249 - 9 ran

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Olly Murphy holds a strong hand here with Weebill, who can build on his debut fourth now jumping a hurdle, and Ballinslea Bridge, who has knocked on the door on all three of his Rules appearances. However, ASHKOUL looks the quality performer in the field and his four-and-a-half-lengths second to Mr Whipped at Kempton now appears a strong piece of form with that rival excelling at Newbury. Local handler Nick Kent saddles two outsiders in Brights Park and Ciboir.

3

13:10 Market Rasen (Class 4) (4YO plus)

Rand Farm Park Sheepstake Handicap Chase

2m 1f 43y

Winner £6,498 - 6 ran

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Lucinda Russell's charge ARGENTIX can leave his seasonal reappearance at Carlisle behind and bounce back to the form of his stable debut at Perth in the summer with the handler's horses having needed their first runs this winter. Cheekpieces are added to Royal Plaza's usual tongue-tie and he remains on a decent mark, while Boagrius struggled on his opening outing for Tom George but if coming back to last season's form he could play a part.

4

13:45 Market Rasen (Class 3) (4YO plus)

Garthwest Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

2m 5f 89y

Winner £7,798 - 10 ran

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The well-backed ISKABEG LANE did it well over course and distance for Sue Smith last time out and this scopey six-year-old looks sure to have plenty more to offer over fences. An 11lb rise might not be enough to prevent the follow up and he can account for Running Wolf, who was much too good for his opponents at Leicester last time out, and Free Range, who was far from disgraced against a potentially very smart winner at Sedgefield four weeks ago.

5

14:15 Market Rasen (Class 3) (4YO plus)

Clugston Lincolnshire National Handicap Chase

3m 3f 123y

Winner £12,512 - 13 ran

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James Evans has an excellent 4-18 record with chasers at this venue in the last five years and AMIRAL COLLONGES could enhance that record. Second here recently over an inadequate trip, he looks sure to enjoy this extra four furlongs and could have too much for Jepeck, who is another strong stayer but isn't quite as good a jumper as the selection. Vinegar Hill got the better of Amiral Collonges but the latter is 6lb better off at the weights this time.

6

14:50 Market Rasen (Class 5) (3YO plus)

Rand Farm Park Holiday Kids Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle

2m 4f 139y

Winner £3,249 - 10 ran

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MISS FLEMING looks one capable of better on what she has achieved so far and a return to the form which saw her finish a nose second at Uttoxeter in June will make her very difficult to beat. Cry Wolf could benefit from the application of first-time blinkers and is a danger, while chances are also given to Randy Pike and Picknick Park, who ran much better when fourth here last month.

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15:25 Market Rasen (Class 4) (3YO plus)

Lincolnshire Tyres And Nexen Handicap Hurdle

2m 2f 140y

Winner £6,498 - 11 ran

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FOCACCIA finally rose to the challenge when getting off the mark here over 2m earlier in the month and a 7lb rise for that success looks more than fair for Dan Skelton's gelding. Alexander The Grey has been fairly consistent over the past couple of months and should make his presence felt once again, while Mr Snoozy looks one to respect with Mark Walford having a decent season.

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