Racecards
15:50 Market Rasen
Clugston Handicap Hurdle (Class D) (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 030452
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next
- Form 46540-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leaders, led 3f out, clear next, driven out comfortably
- Form 3421-15
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up towards rear, pushed on 3 out, never on terms
- Form 11/0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up mid-division, hit 3 out, headway to go 2nd approaching next, soon ridden, kept on, no chance with winner
- Form P-43410
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leader, driven along sixth, ridden and hit 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 304-3U5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer A Lockwood
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, driven along 4 out, ridden to chase leaders after next, stayed on to go 3rd approaching last, no impression
Sir Lamb
792- Form 020561/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer Miss S Hall
- Jockey K Mercer
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, behind when blundered last
Shalaal (USA)
549- Form 00544P/
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
not fluent and behind, ridden and lost touch after 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up after 3f out
In depth
Verdict
A wide open handicap here and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Wet Lips, Day Du Roy and Almnadia and the tentative vote goes to Day Du Roy. The selection was slightly disappointing last timeout when behind Genuine Article. However he is stable are back in top form now and he is sure to have the race run to suit so he is taken to score. Wet Lips rates the main danger on his latest seconds behind Alrida that form looks rack solid and he will not be far away. Almnadia is another worthy of respect he won well last time out when defeating Castanet but that was over a shorter trip and he will find this harder under his penalty. Of the remainder Art Point is well in on his best form and he is sure to have come on for his first run after a long absence last time. However he may need another run before he hits peak fitness and for the winner we return to Day Du Roy.