GB - Market Rasen - Race 5

Thoroughbred

7 Runners

21.4f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Good

34.0K

VIEW

Verdict

An open-looking feature contest in which it could pay to take a chance on OSTEND, who is potentially well treated on old form and has been snapped up cheaply by the in-form Mickey Bowen yard since last seen. Genois ran too badly to be true at Aintree 5 weeks ago so he can give the selection most to think about, with last-time-out winner Gateau de Miel rounding off the shortlist.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
7	Maiden hurdle winner in Ireland who capitalised on a falling mark and the run of the race when opening his account over fences at this track last spring. Lost his way for Alistair Ralph but potentially thrown in on old form for an in-form yard (bought for just £4,000). 1st Pick 7 Ostend (Ire) Jockey: Shane Fenelon Trainer: Mickey Bowen J: Shane Fenelon T: Mickey Bowen	100	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Maiden hurdle winner in Ireland who capitalised on a falling mark and the run of the race when opening his account over fences at this track last spring. Lost his way for Alistair Ralph but potentially thrown in on old form for an in-form yard (bought for just £4,000).
3	Cashed in on a much-reduced mark at Wetherby in December and in excellent heart since, a veterans' chase win at Exeter in March flanked by runner-up efforts. Easy to back and run of good form halted at Aintree (2½m, good) 5 weeks ago but can quickly get back on track. 2nd Pick 3 Genois (Fr) Jockey: Harry Cobden Trainer: Jonjo & A.J. O'neill J: Harry Cobden T: Jonjo & A.J. O'neill	98	-	-	-	10%
Analysis Cashed in on a much-reduced mark at Wetherby in December and in excellent heart since, a veterans' chase win at Exeter in March flanked by runner-up efforts. Easy to back and run of good form halted at Aintree (2½m, good) 5 weeks ago but can quickly get back on track.
6	Had made a successful start for a new yard at Stratford the previous June and repeated the trick from the same mark almost 12 months on in 5-runner handicap chase there (21f, good) just under 3 weeks ago. That form has already taken several knocks, so he's got his work cut out from 7 lb higher. 3rd Pick 6 Gateau De Miel (Fr) Jockey: Tom Broughton Trainer: Fergal O'brien J: Tom Broughton T: Fergal O'brien	96	-	-	-	13%
Analysis Had made a successful start for a new yard at Stratford the previous June and repeated the trick from the same mark almost 12 months on in 5-runner handicap chase there (21f, good) just under 3 weeks ago. That form has already taken several knocks, so he's got his work cut out from 7 lb higher.

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