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Timeform Daily Race Preview: The Taxis From Handsome Cabs Handicap Chase

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Every day the betting.betfair.com website will feature exclusive race insight from leading ratings organisation Timeform. We kick off with the 4.35 from Market Rasen

Market Rasen stage a six-race card on Wednesday, the highlight of which is The Taxis From Handsome Cabs Handicap Chase, a staying event that is set to see seven go to post.

Hold The Bid had jumping problems when first sent over fences but seems to have left those well behind now and attempts to complete a hat trick after two course successes earlier this month. Sue Smith's representative was much improved to beat Delightful Cliché by sixteen lengths in the latter, forging clear after the last, and will not be inconvenienced by the return to further.

One Sniff is only thrice-raced and hasn't been out since winning a novice event on his chasing bow in November 2006, when getting the better of a couple of subsequently fairly useful sorts. That absence has to be of some concern, but Nicky Richards has had success with similar sorts in the past and One Sniff undoubtedly remains open to improvement.

Mage D'estruval won his final start of the 2006/07 campaign and has returned this term in good heart, finishing placed on each of his three starts thus far. Henry Daly's inmate ran his best race yet when third to Ballyfoy in a pretty competitive contest at Newbury most recently (form has stood up well since) and the step back up in trip looks a positive.

Super Lord is very lightly raced for a ten-year-old and has presumably had his problems, but Jim Old's gelding overcame a spell on the sidelines to win at Warwick in December and can be excused his latest outing on account of the trip (also lost a shoe).

Bellaney Jewell is a thorough stayer and there are doubts as to whether this will provide enough of a test, while her most recent efforts will need to be left behind in any case.

Mr Fluffy and Fourty Acers are both often let down by their jumping and don't appear as well handicapped as some of the field.

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