GB - Market Rasen - Race 8

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

16.6f

Sweepstakes Bumper

Turf

Good

5.5K

VIEW

Verdict

An intriguing bumper on paper with NUMERO VENTOTTO making most appeal on debut for Nicky Henderson. Royal March is another interesting newcomer, with Popalot and Batchelor's Lad also considered after promising starts.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
10	Out of a bumper winner, herself closely related to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Sure Touch. Top yard's newcomers always command respect in bumpers and confidence behind her in the betting would naturally look significant. 1st Pick 10 Numero Ventotto Jockey: Nico De Boinville Trainer: Nicky Henderson J: Nico De Boinville T: Nicky Henderson	100	-	-	-	36%
Analysis Out of a bumper winner, herself closely related to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Sure Touch. Top yard's newcomers always command respect in bumpers and confidence behind her in the betting would naturally look significant.
6	£7,500 3-y-o, Dartmouth gelding. Dam (h115), 2½m hurdle winner, sister to fairly useful 2½m chase winner Captain Blackpearl. Makes plenty of appeal on paper for yard who don't have many runners these days but had last year's winner of this race. 2nd Pick 6 Royal March Jockey: Jack Quinlan Trainer: Don Cantillon J: Jack Quinlan T: Don Cantillon	92	-	-	-	34%
Analysis £7,500 3-y-o, Dartmouth gelding. Dam (h115), 2½m hurdle winner, sister to fairly useful 2½m chase winner Captain Blackpearl. Makes plenty of appeal on paper for yard who don't have many runners these days but had last year's winner of this race.
5	Pether's Moon gelding who showed plenty in attempting to come from a disadvantageous position when third in 5-runner C&D bumper on debut in November. Entitled to do better. 3rd Pick 5 Popalot Jockey: Peter Kavanagh Trainer: Peter Niven J: Peter Kavanagh T: Peter Niven	89	-	-	-	25%
Analysis Pether's Moon gelding who showed plenty in attempting to come from a disadvantageous position when third in 5-runner C&D bumper on debut in November. Entitled to do better.

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Mare

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