jump racing sat 18th july

[richard-westwood]

mark ras 2.55 commisioned 99.10 buckwheat 98.91 hurricane hollow 98.89 tough race with a few possible improvers but commissioned recent demolition looked very strong form and looks the one to be on today especially ew at 7/1 .....easy choice commisioned 5 pts ew 7/1 paddyp

[BillyHills]

2.20 Market Rasen Harry Fry’s Vivant Poeme started his handicap life in February off a mark of 112 and comes here a stone higher after a couple of placed efforts and a win in novice company. He is obviously improving but this is a much tougher. John Ferguson has his horse in great nick and top weight Sea Lord will be looking to get his season back on track after a fall in a novice chase last time. Presumably they think his mark is a bit high but this is not a great race and he could just about get away with another victory here. Selection: Sea Lord 5/1 Betfair 2.55 Market Rasen The Summer Hurdle always attracts a very competitive field and this is another tricky renewal. John Ferguson has two runners and both will be very strongly fancied after easy victories last time out. Commissioned is up 12lbs for his success and Buckwheat has been hit with a 13lb hike after his emphatic win at Aintree. Nicky Henderson also saddles two and I like his Hemmersly Lake who was a good 6^th in the Coral Cup and filled a similar position at Punchestown in a competitive hurdle last time. Of the others Neil King’s Regulation is in good form and could nick a place. Selection: Hemmersly Lake 12/1 Paddy Power 3.30 Market Rasen The Summer Plate is the highlight of a cracking card at Market Rasen and the first time we get to see Barry Geraghty in his new job for J P McManus. They team up with It’s A Gimme for Jonjo O’Neill and I’m sure the horse will be spot on for his defence of the race he won last year. 11lbs higher now so it wont be easy. The Skelton team saddle Pumped Up Kicks who has won twice since joining from the Gordon Elliott yard and Paul Nicholls who hasn’t had many runners this season runs Valco De Touzaine who won at Worcester last month. The one I like is Dell’Arca who got off the mark over fences at Uttoxeter last time and is a good traveller and will like this sharp track. Selection: Dell’Arca 10/1 William Hill