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15:30 Market Rasen

West Lindsey District Council Easter Cup Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 42.20s
  • Off Time: 15:30:44
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Seymour Weld

11/8

    1
    Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ROYAL BLUE diabolo, LIGHT BLUE sleeves and cap

    Rustarix (FR)

    35
    2/1
    • Form 311321
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-8
    • Official Rating 127

    chased winner, hampered, unseated rider 1st

    2
    Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED (quartered), RED sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, RED cap

    Seymour Weld

    232 C
    11/8
    • Form 421101
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-8
    • Official Rating 135

    led, left alone after 1st

    4
    Silk - White, Light Blue stars, Light Blue sleeves, White stars and stars on cap

    Stagecoach Opal

    7
    4/1
    • Form 32136F
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-4
    • Official Rating 116

    tracked leaders in 3rd, jumped right, collided, fell 1st

    5
    Silk - White, Royal Blue chevrons, diamonds on sleeves, White cap

    Caramia (FR)

    15 p
    8/1
    • Form P22F84
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 116

    in rear when brought down 1st

    3
    NR

    Backbord (GER)

    8 p D
    • Form 5-1P243
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-4
    • Official Rating 127

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    2008
    Silk -

    Air Force One (GER)

    1/6
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-8

    In depth

    Verdict

    In a small field SEYMOUR WELD should prove a little too classy for his rivals Rustarix and Backbord. Three wins from six starts is the picks record at this track and he destroyed the field in a similar race, albeit over five furlongs shorter, by 25 lengths here on his last outing. In the context of this race his performance in a listed handicap two starts back is solid enough and with his habit of winning by large distances the step up it trip is unlikely to be a problem. Rustarix has done very little wrong this season but does have eight pounds to find on the pick. A winner by 11 lengths in a similar race last time means he should also have no problems with this trip and this ground looks ideal. Backbord will also have eight pounds to find on the pick and while his form has been pretty decent it doesn't appear as strong as the two we've just mentioned. The other two in the field Caramia and Stagecoach Opal both look a little out of their depth and we put our confidence in Seymour Weld.

    Formwatch

    Rustarix (FR) Evens2fav (11-8) Made most until not fluent 4 out, headed after next, soon pushed along, regained lead 2 out, drew clear from last, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Mar beating Kinkeel (10-13) by 11l, 2 ran.

    Seymour Weld 2-5fav (11-9) Made all and clear with rival, went on 3 out, 13 lengths clear when not fluent last, stayed on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f noc chs (4) gd in Aug beating Young Tot (10-11) by 25l, 4 ran.

    Stagecoach Opal 11-2 (11-2) Mid-division, close up when fell 15th, in a race won by Or de Grugy (11-6) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar, 11 ran.

    Caramia (FR) 20-1 (10-7) Soon in touch, outpaced approaching 2 out, 4th of 5, 22l behind That's Rhythm (11-0) at Bangor 3m beg chase (4) gd in Mar.

    Backbord (GER) 6-1 (11-4) Held up, mistake 11th, progress to chase leaders next, ridden 4 out, weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Russian Around (10-12) at Lingfield 3m nov stks (3) gd in Mar.