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14:45 Market Rasen

Spire Brewing Company - Chesterfield, Hopink Mad Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 139y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,747
  • 2nd: £2,862
  • 3rd: £1,431
  • 4th: £716
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 26.70s
  • Off Time: 14:46:27
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

L'aigle Royal (GER)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Card Game (IRE)

    9/2

      1
      Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap

      Forest Bihan (FR)

      182
      11/4
      • Form 642P36-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 137

      held up, in rear but in touch, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden to challenge, blundered and unseated rider last

      2
      Silk - ETON BLUE, SCARLET spots and cap

      Card Game (IRE)

      161 C
      9/2
      • Form 51101-2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 134

      prominent, led approaching 4th, headed last, kept on same pace

      3
      Silk - Light blue, pink striped sleeves

      Paddys Runner

      172
      11/2
      • Form 2112P-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 131

      chased leaders, under pressure after 3 out, weakened next

      4
      Silk - Orange, dark blue sleeves, orange stars, dark blue cap, orange star

      Dovils Date

      22
      9/2
      • Form 639114
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 128

      led until approaching 4th, mistake next, every chance 3 out, outpaced next, kept on well under pressure closing stages

      5
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap

      L'aigle Royal (GER)

      208 BF
      2/1
      • Form 4P/2747-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 126

      chased leaders, driven to challenge 2 out, led last, edged right, hard ridden, all out

      6
      NR

      Scooter Boy

      212 h
      10/1
      • Form 2/06154-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-4
      • Official Rating 115

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2015
      Silk -

      Presenting Lisa (IRE)

      13/8
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      A well-contested affair, despite the small field. Paddys Runner won twice last season and ran at the Cheltenham Festival in March. Forest Bihan kept good company for most of last season but struggles to get his head in front. It's two years since L'aigle Royal last won and he's become disappointing but Dovils Date has won at Southwell and Uttoxeter recently, though was only fourth off his new mark at Worcester. CARD GAME won three times between January and April. He hasn't raced since second off a 3lb lower mark at Warwick in May but gets on well with claimer Jamie Hamilton so is given a tentative vote.

      Formwatch

      Forest Bihan (FR) 11-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, ridden before last, no impression, 6th of 11, 20 3/4l behind Two Taffs (10-5) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Apr.

      Card Game (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, headed last, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Nesterenko (11-11) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in May.

      Paddys Runner 3-1fav (9-2) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 8th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Maoi Chinn Tire (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr.

      Dovils Date 7-2 (11-4) Held up, not fluent 5th, last after 7th, not fluent last, kept on flat, went 4th close home, 4th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Miss Crick (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

      L'aigle Royal (GER) 3-1fav (11-10) Tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 9, dist behind Captain Redbeard (11-6) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar.

      Scooter Boy 8-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, left 3rd 3 out, riddden and dropped to 4th before next, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Grams And Ounces (11-6) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.