Racecards
17:30 Market Rasen
L&H Simply The Best Racecourse Photography Handicap Chase
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 252-P1P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey Mr S Morris
chased leader, hit 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on from next
- Form 15-U2P6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey A Dobbin
chased leaders, joined leader 6th, reminders after 9th, led after 4 out, ridden approaching next, headed 2 out, rides lead again after last, driven out
- Form 3-73513
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey D Flavin
held up in touch, tracked leaders 5th, weakened 9th, blundered badly 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 0-P40PP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey P Buchanan
refused. led, headed after 4 out, weakening when refused 2 out
- Form 344P63
- Age 11
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A Crook
- Jockey B P Harding
held up, headway 9th ridden to go 2nd approaching 3 out, led next, headed after last, one pace
- Form 61554-P
- Age 13
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey M Nicolls
always behind, reminders after 7th, weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 5F-0446
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey N Mulholland
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A modest handicap chase to finish the card and it may fall to Flaming Heck, with Lanmire Tower and Courage Under Fire the likely dangers. Lucy Normile's gelding was successful over a slightly shorter trip at Newcastle back in January, beating King's Bounty in comfortable style. He didn't jump well next time at Ayr, but if he gets his act together here he will be hard to beat off today's mark. Lanmire Tower easily landed a weaker race than this last time at Doncaster and must go close off his light weight, especially with a decent seven pound claimer on board. Meanwhile Courage Under Fire must come into the argument on his victory over Lanmire Tower last month. At the weights today there should be very little between them. Best of the remainder may be Dante Citizen, but if his jumping holds up, Flaming Heck will be hard to beat and he gets the verdict