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13:50 Market Rasen

Boxing Day Is Next Handicap Hurdle (Part Of The Rht Winter Series) (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in back straight)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 19.30s
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Uptown Lad (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Bergamo

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Calatagan (IRE)

      11/2

        1
        Silk - RED, WHITE chevron and armlets, striped cap

        Calatagan (IRE)

        9
        11/2
        • Form 1F-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-13

        led, blundered 2nd, cleared 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, left in lead last, headed final 100 yds, no extra

        2
        Silk - Dark Blue and Grey (halved), Dark Blue sleeves, hooped cap

        Bound

        257
        7/2
        • Form 023000-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-12

        tracked leader, mistake 4 out, led approaching 2 out, 12 lengths clear when fell last

        3
        Silk - Flame, green collar and cuffs, quartered cap

        Valeureux

        8
        6/1
        • Form 333-1F2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-7

        chased leaders to halfway, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        4
        Silk - Royal blue, white sash and cap with black hoop

        Knightsbridge King

        8
        20/1
        • Form 212-3P3
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-13

        tracked leaders, weakened halfway, no danger after

        5
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange sleeves, Dark Blue spots, Orange cap

        Bergamo

        5 b
        7/1
        • Form 4-40232
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        towards rear, outpaced 3 out, headway under pressure 2 out, left 3rd last, ran on to lead 100 yds out, headed close home, no extra

        6
        Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

        Tidjani (IRE)

        361
        16/1
        • Form 3313/P0-
        • Age 11
        • Weight 10-8

        held up in rear, pushed along halfway, outpaced 3 out, kept on one pace from next

        7
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE diamond, RED sleeves, ROYAL BLUE and WHITE quartered cap

        Cliquey

        17 b
        16/1
        • Form 3U2441
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-8

        in touch to halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        8
        Silk - Emerald Green and White diamonds, Orange sleeves and cap

        Win Alot

        60
        25/1
        • Form 2P65-24
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-7

        held up in rear, headway halfway, ridden 3 out, soon beaten

        9
        Silk - Dark blue and white stripes, dark blue sleeves, white stars, white cap

        Uptown Lad (IRE)

        7
        9/4
        • Form 02-5331
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-6

        held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, hampered and left 2nd last, stayed on strongly to lead close home

        In depth

        Verdict

        Calatagan and Knightsbridge King are sure to be popular here, but we will take a chance on the Brian Ellison-trained gelding Bergamo. The selection ran well last week at Newcastle behind The Joker and is quickly turned out for a race in which he could reward his supporters. He had the useful Mister Chisum and Sun King behind him in that race at Newcastle, and although he can be unreliable, there is no doubting his ability. Calatagan looks the main danger as he won well when beating Thoutmosis at Sedgefield last week, and as that was only his third run, there is probably more to come. However, he did not jump all that fluently on that day and may find life more difficult here if he is forced to jump under pressure. Knightsbridge King stayed on well behind I Tina at Chepstow last week and will come on for that his first run of the season, and he looks to have good solid place claims here. Of the rest, Cliquey is worthy of respect as he won well last time, but this step up in grade should find him out, so we are happy to take a chance on Bergamo.