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16:55 Market Rasen

Geoffrey & Mollie Booth Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
  • Winner: £3,574
  • 2nd: £1,049
  • 3rd: £525
  • 4th: £262
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 37.80s
  • Off Time: 16:55:45
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Nez Rouge (FR)

17/2

    2
    Silk -

    I'm The Decider (IRE)

    9/4

      1
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

      I'm The Decider (IRE)

      24 p
      9/4
      • Form 800-130
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 110

      held up, headway to chase winner 4 out, soon driven along, well held before 3 out

      2
      Silk - BLACK, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap

      Nez Rouge (FR)

      695
      17/2
      • Form UFU491/
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 108

      held up, went 3rd 5th, led 10th, clear 3 out, easily

      3
      Silk - Red and White stripes, Red sleeves, White spots

      Princely Hero (IRE)

      6 v
      11/4
      • Form 4F3111
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 105

      on and off bridle, tracked leader 3rd, led 9th until next, weakened approaching 3 out

      4
      Silk - WHITE, RED sash, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap

      French Ties (IRE)

      49 pt BF
      11/2
      • Form 613-U23
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 96

      led until 9th, weakened 4 out, well behind 3 out, pulled up after

      5
      Silk - Red and Black (quartered), diamonds on sleeves

      Simply Strong (IRE)

      27 t
      2/1
      • Form 6/76P-22
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-6
      • Official Rating 90

      tracked leader uniil 3rd, hit 7th, last when mistake next, pulled up before 9th

      Previous results

      2010
      Silk -

      Ballyvesey (IRE)

      2/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-9

      2009
      Silk -

      Arctic Shadow

      15/8
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5

      2008
      Silk -

      Nelson's Spice (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Simply Strong was the subject of a gamble when going close at Newton Abbot in May but was put up 9lb for that effort and proved no match for Bold Perk at Hereford next time. French Ties is more exposed and was well beaten when favourite off this mark at Cartmel on his latest start, while Princely Hero is now 14lb higher than when his winning run began and may meet his match here in I'M THE DECIDER. Suited by fast ground and small fields, Jonjo O'Neill's charge had no chance off a much higher mark over hurdles at Worcester last time but a reproduction of an earlier winning effort at Huntingdon would probably suffice here.

      Formwatch

      I'm The Decider (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) In rear, pushed along and struggling from 7th, tailed off and eased, 12th of 13, well behind Strumble Head (9-12) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in Jun.

      Nez Rouge (FR) 17-2 (10-9) Held up, headway 5th, led next, drew clear approaching 2 out, won at Stratford 2m 3f clm hdl (4) gf in Aug '09 beating Pepporoni Pete (11-8) by 6l, 9 ran.

      Princely Hero (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) In touch, ridden along 5th, headway to 2nd after 9th, led next, ridden and headed before 3 out, rallied to lead again between last 2, in command last, kept on well, won at Southwell 2m 4f cond hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd beating Iona Days (10-13) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.

      French Ties (IRE) 7-2fav (11-11) In touch, led 4 out, ridden after last, headed over 1f out, soon lost 2nd and weakened, 3rd of 14, 16l behind Nifty Roy (10-6) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in May.

      Simply Strong (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Led until not fluent 2nd, chased winner until next, stayed handy chased winner again 11th, no chance from last (normal 2 out), 2nd of 12, 19l behind Bold Perk (11-4) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.