Racecards
16:15 Market Rasen
Bet With Don Novices' Handicap Hurdle
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 34P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey R Thornton
chased leader, led 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, under pressure and not fluent last, headed last 75 yards, no extra
Weston Rock
171- Form 37/3408-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up, weakened 4th
- Form 33436-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C Smith
- Jockey D R Dennis
led to 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace from last
Ground Breaker
167- Form 5/33FP0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
held up behind, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to chase leaders approaching 2 out, one pace
- Form 547-47P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in touch, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 1/31P-PP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer S B Clark
- Jockey Miss Rachel Clark
held up towards rear, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 8596-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey G Lee
held up mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 632-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 92
tracked leaders, weakened 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Sean (IRE)
39- Form 7P-86
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 08/7P-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in touch, ridden to chase leaders approaching 2 out, led last 75 yards, headed near finish
- Form 033-909
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 8-26
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey V Slattery
towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, hit last, ran on to lead near finish
- Form 3960-79
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey C Messenger
in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
Rathlin Island
170- Form 520408-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss V Scott
- Jockey M Foley
behind, reminders approaching 4th, soon struggling
- Form 0/0P00P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
Rush'n'run
38- Form 80/0-047
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey T Halliday
chased leaders, swerved badly left and fell 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Tony McCoy rarely leaves anywhere without a winner and Zarakash looks to be his best chance of the day. Antigiotto and Smart Boy Prince have each-way claims, while Mamore Gap has experience of the course and can figure strongly with a clear round. Smart Boy Prince put in one of his better efforts at Cartmel last month and has claims if dishing out a repeat dose this afternoon. However, he can be unpredictable and is not one to rely upon to heavily. Antigiotto showed fair ability on the Flat before joining his current yard at the start of this year. He does have claims on the best of his form but has to banish the memory of a poor run from last time out. There are no such worries with Zarakash, who ran a fair race to finish third on his reappearance over course and distance nine days ago. That effort is expected to have put him spot on for this and the McCoy magic is again expected to work the oracle with the JP McManus-owned gelding today.