Racecards
15:15 Market Rasen
Victor Lucas Memorial Beginners' Chase (Class D) (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 000/60-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs C Dunnett
- Jockey Mr Matthew Smith
behind, reminders 6th, lost touch 10th, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
Farlington
93- Form 1/2223-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey W Marston
tracked leader, mistakes 3rd and 5th, led 9th, driven clear 4 out, ridden out
- Form 26/223-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
led until mistake and headed 9th, ridden and weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before next
- Form P/434-33
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leaders next, weakened 2 out
Tails I Win
26- Form 25-F1P5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss C Caroe
- Jockey M Bradburne
mid-division, lost place 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 43U-P4P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs L Normile
- Jockey O Nelmes
raced keenly, tracked leaders, mistake 5th, blundered and lost place 9th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 30-P00P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey Miss J Foster
held up, headway 4 out, stayed on to chase winner after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on, no impression
- Form 30U003
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
behind, reminders 7th, blundered 10th, no chance when mistake 3 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Farlington, Jefertiti and Montys Island are three against the field in this beginners chase and the confident vote goes to Farlington. The selection was a good second behind Only One Matty on his last run and need only reproduce that effort to score. Jefertiti rates the main danger on his latest second behind Redskin Raider but that was over a longer trip and he may not have enough toe for this drop in trip. Montys Island is another worthy of respect on his third behind Manx Royal last timeout. He is sure to have been well schooled for this his chasing debut and has definite place claims. Of the remainder Tails I Win would have a chance on his best form but that has come over two miles and for the winner we return to Farlington.