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15:50 Market Rasen
Clic Sargent Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 18/2-45U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Tjade Collier
in touch, outpaced 3 out, weakened next
- Form 2P09-17
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey Paul Benson
behind, pushed along 5th, soon struggling, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 22-26F2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss K B Boutflower
- Jockey T Messenger
tracked leaders, led 4th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next
- Form F5-2134
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division, close up 5th, led 3 out, ridden and edged left flat, kept on
- Form 25-016P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
behind, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous
- Form P10-4P3
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey M O'connell
tracked leader, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden and kept on from next, no impression
- Form 2-81133
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey P Merrigan
held up behind, headway 3 out, effort next, no impression approaching last
- Form 60-0912
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
mid-division, headway 3 out, challenged next, kept on and every chance last, held flat
- Form 934-351
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Michael Murphy
led to 4th, tracked leaders, challenged 3 out to next, one pace approaching last
- Form 3P-0594
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey A Pogson
mid-division, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 23/83-F6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 9/01-133
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Michael Smith
- Jockey W T Kennedy
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Little Big Horse, Tarkesar and Double Deputy look the three to concentrate on in another handicap hurdle and the vote is given to the progressive Tarkesar. The selection was a fair third behind Fondness last time out and with the step up in trip likely to bring about more improvement he looks the value bet in an open affair. Little Big Horse rates the main danger on his latest third behind Shady Baron. He is well handicapped over hurdles compared to fences and under conditions that suit he should be watched in the market. Double Deputy was fourth behind Joe Lively last time and is another with place claims but he often find less than expected off the bridle and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. That Man Fox was a fair second behind La Grande Villez last time and is another with place claims, but he is hard to win with and for the winner we return to Tarkesar.
Formwatch
Like A Lord (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Mid-division when mistake and unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by Square Mile (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Jul, 13 ran.
Ballyhale (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, reminders after 7th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 12, 49l behind Gone To Lunch (10-9) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hdl (4) gf in Jun.
That Man Fox 12-1 (10-5) In touch, effort 3 out, went 2nd next, ridden and kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 8l behind La Grande Villez (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Aug.
Double Deputy (IRE) 15-8fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, pulled hard, led 2nd, headed next, ridden 3 out, bumped 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 10, 14l behind Joe Lively (11-5) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Fort Ord (IRE) 9-4jt-fav (11-10) Jumped very slowly, tailed off and pulled up at the 4th in race won by The Teuchter (10-6) at N Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Aug, 6 ran.
Little Big Horse (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, ridden and kept on from next, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Shady Baron (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Aug.
Tarkesar (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Towards rear, headway after 8th, chased leaders 2 out, ridden to lead last, hard ridden and headed flat, no extra, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Fondness (9-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Aug.
Orion Express 4-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 6th, not fluent 7th, chased winner from 2 out, weakened before last, 2nd of 11, 13l behind Insignia (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jul.
This Way That Way 13-2 (11-2) Made all, ridden approaching last, driven out, won at Bangor 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Aug beating Karinga Kream (11-2) by a nk, 12 ran.
Smokey Mountain (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Mid-division, ridden 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, never near leaders, 4th of 13, 25l behind La Grande Villez (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Aug.
Sparklinspirit 9-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, mid-division, headway 8th, weakening when hit 2 out, 6th of 12, 9l behind This Way That Way (11-2) at Bangor 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Fortunate Dave (USA) 10-1 (11-5) In touch, ridden and weakened from 3 out, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Gold Gun (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Aug.