GB - Market Rasen - Race 5

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

23.1f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good

9.0K

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Verdict

It's hard to get away from SPOT ON SOPH, who is unpenalised for an emphatic double success at Southwell last week. The fly in the ointment could be Spit Spot, while Leave Her To Me should be thereabouts if building on last time.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	Smooth traveller who likes it here. Landed a solid mares handicap on return at Sedgefield. Emphatically followed up under this claimer (2-2) in a thin race at Southwell (2½m) 7 days ago. Can overcome the step up in trip to land a hat-trick off same mark (yard has 28% jumps strike rate since July). 1st Pick 1 Spot On Soph (Ire) Jockey: Rebecca Hitchen Trainer: Sam England J: Rebecca Hitchen T: Sam England	100	-	-	-	39%
Analysis Smooth traveller who likes it here. Landed a solid mares handicap on return at Sedgefield. Emphatically followed up under this claimer (2-2) in a thin race at Southwell (2½m) 7 days ago. Can overcome the step up in trip to land a hat-trick off same mark (yard has 28% jumps strike rate since July).
2	Hasn't fired since completing a Perth double (3m) off 7 lb higher mark this time last year. Needs a close look with sights significantly lowered, though, having been successful on her only previous start in Class 5 company. 2nd Pick 2 Spit Spot Jockey: Patrick Wadge Trainer: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore J: Patrick Wadge T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	98	-	-	-	10%
Analysis Hasn't fired since completing a Perth double (3m) off 7 lb higher mark this time last year. Needs a close look with sights significantly lowered, though, having been successful on her only previous start in Class 5 company.
5	Clearly had issues since completing a double in a solid race for the grade at Warwick last May. Now 1 lb below that winning mark and step back in right direction (following a breathing operation) when chasing home well-ridden Parikarma at Stratford (2¾m) latest. Interesting if she can build on that. 3rd Pick 5 Leave Her To Me Jockey: Nick Slatter Trainer: David Killahena & Graeme Mcpherson J: Nick Slatter T: David Killahena & Graeme Mcpherson	99	-	-	-	13%
Analysis Clearly had issues since completing a double in a solid race for the grade at Warwick last May. Now 1 lb below that winning mark and step back in right direction (following a breathing operation) when chasing home well-ridden Parikarma at Stratford (2¾m) latest. Interesting if she can build on that.

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