Racecards
16:00 Market Rasen
Thompson & Richardson Insurance Brokers Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 140y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 3398-13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led and set fast pace, headed 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 2FP/318-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up towards rear, good headway on outer to tracked leaders after 3 out, every chance 2 out, kept on and not pace of winner
- Form F83217-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, in 3rd before next, every chance last, kept on same pace
- Form 1/PP74-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leader, led before 2 out, ridden and clear run-in
- Form 43/16U4-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
in rear, headway before 5 out, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 7F1147-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in touch, chased leaders before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 23F85-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon ridden, one pace in 4th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Nicky Henderson enjoys an outstanding 31 per cent strike rate here over the past five years, a figure which could well be boosted by FOREVER FIELD. The Beneficial gelding lost his form after landing two of his first four starts but his latest run, an excellent runner-up effort to Brotherly Company at Kempton, suggests he's been coaxed back to form by his master trainer. He has been raised 5lb as a result of that improved performance but a repeat would see him hard to beat. Marju's Quest has proved a good servant to David Dennis, netting half a dozen wins for the yard and seems the obvious threat, although he may struggle to concede 2lb to a rejuvenated Forever Field. Handsome Dan goes nicely around here whilst an in-form King Muro could take a hand too. Countersign is likely to need the run.
Formwatch
Marju's Quest (IRE) 11-4fav (12-2) Led until before 5th where not fluent, mistake 3 out, stayed on same pace, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 10, 8 1/2l behind Jinsha Lake (10-1) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Handsome Dan (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) In rear, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 13, dist behind Moonrise Landing (9-0) at Lingfield 2m stks (2) pol in Mar.
King Muro 6-1 (11-4) In rear, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 8, 36 3/4l behind Banyu (11-8) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Forever Field (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, chased winner last, kept on, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Brotherly Company (11-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Countersign 20-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, outpaced approaching 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 6, 17l behind Viens Chercher (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.
Dormouse 20-1 (11-12) Always behind, 7th of 11, dist behind Clyne (11-12) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Tiger Twenty Two 9-1 (11-7) Mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, went 2nd before next, soon ridden, every chance last, kept on flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Our Kylie (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.