Racecards
15:20 Market Rasen
Ingham 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in back straight)
Beechwood
35- Form 4434-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up towards rear, headway halfway to track leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon no extra
- Form 1/404-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
held up towards rear, headway 3 out to track leaders, led approaching last, cheekily
Crinan (IRE)
222- Form 00-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Paul Moloney
pulled hard in rear, headway halfway to track leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 3/1-FP0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey W Jones
towards rear, never dangerous
Father Bob
151- Form P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
led, ridden and headed 5th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 60-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Quinn
- Jockey R Garritty
mid-division, pushed along and some headway 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 0P/20P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
in touch, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced
- Form 04P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey R Walford
tracked leader, led 5th, headed approaching 2 out, one pace under pressure
- Form 0-3113
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
mid-division, outpaced after 3 out
Ross Gee (IRE)
579- Form BFPP6/2-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
tracked leaders, challenged 5th, weakened 3 out
Shogoon (FR)
582- Form 2-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey A Dobbin
mid-division, mistake and drop rear 3rd, behind from halfway
- Form 0/1040-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer John Allen
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, headway 5th, effort approaching 2 out, one pace
- Form 030-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
in touch, mistake 3rd, headway to lead approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on
In depth
Verdict
The finale on the card is a tricky race for punters, but Bold Bishop gets the vote with Beechwood and One Five Eight the best of the rest. Bold Bishop made a pleasing start to his hurdling career when a good second behind Bourbon Manhattan at Aintree last month. The winner that day looked a useful prospect, and Bold Bishop stayed on promisingly in behind and is sure to benefit from that run. With nominal improvement, he looks the one to beat. Beechwood looks the principle danger but he pulled too hard when a beaten favourite at Towcester back in October. If he settles better in this race then he will be a danger to all at the finish. One Five Eight is another with obvious claims as he is a course and distance winner who showed a good level of form over fences, but he was a disappointment last month on his hurdling debut at Hexham and is opposed for that reason. Of the rest, Thread of Honour is from a leading yard and is worthy of plenty of respect, but we are happy to side with Bold Bishop.