Racecards
14:10 Market Rasen
Mercedes-Benz Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G) (Class G)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 535-456
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, kept on same pace flat
- Form 0-65342
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey Antony Evans
mid-division, ridden 3 out, never on terms
- Form 100-6P5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer K Morgan
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
- Form 50P2-3P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey F King
led until ridden and headed last, carried head high and weakened flat
- Form 6P655-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey A O'keeffe
mistakes and behind, lost touch 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 5233-60
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer D Rees
- Jockey L P Aspell
raced keenly towards rear, driven and headway after 3 out, ridden next, no chance when fell last
- Form 56F
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
raced keenly, always behind, tailed off from 3 out
- Form P5PP-06
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division, lost place 3 out, soon behind
Kittylee
15- Form 6050-66
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey L Vickers
mid-division, lost place 3rd, ridden and lost touch 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form 6510-00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer R Flint
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd flat, no impression
- Form PP-P03
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Durack
tracked leader, hit 3rd, headway to dispute lead next, led last, ridden out
In depth
Verdict
Antony Ebeneezer, Diamond Joshua and Free Will are three against the field in this wide open seller and the tentative vote goes to the last named. The selection was a fair fifth behind Very Tasty in a better race last time out and with the drop in trip and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat. Antony Ebeneezer rates the main danger on his best form. He was a fair second on the flat last time out behind Rolex Free but his form over hurdles leaves a lot to be desired although the booking of Tony McCoy catches the eye. Diamond Joshua is another worthy of respect he was a fair second behind Easy Sqeezy in this grade last time but he usually finds one or two to good. Of the remainder Adiysha is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Free Will.