Racecards
15:20 Market Rasen
Double M Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,798
- 2nd: £2,290
- 3rd: £1,145
- 4th: £572
- Form 0-23125
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey L P Aspell
prominent, led 3rd until before 5th, led 10th, clear when jumped right and hit 3 out, went right last 2, all out
- Form 2-01F28
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in touch, left 3rd 10th, chased winner before next, ridden and no impression before 3 out, rallied flat, just held
- Form U35354
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
took keen hold, led until 3rd, led before 5th until 10th, last next, weakened 12th
- Form 2274PP
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
prominent, hit 2nd, fell 10th
- Form 0-P4240
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey D C Costello
held up, hit 6th, mistake, hampered by loose horse and unseated rider 10th
- Form 5/P-9FP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A E Jessop
- Jockey J M Quinlan
held up, pushed along 8th, went 3rd before 11th, outpaced next, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ardkilly Witness is a leading contender after making the frame behind Bally Legend in a Grade 3 chase at Kempton. But softer going would be ideal for him and Uttoxeter winner Milborough would also prefer more cut in the ground. SON OF FLICKA could take advantage given he's perfectly at home on today's surface and returns to chasing after running well over hurdles in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham last month. He gets the vote with the remainder looking up against it in this company.
Formwatch
Ardkilly Witness (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Held up in last trio, not fluent 11th, headway and pushed along in 7th after 4 out, not much room on bend well before 3 out, staying on same pace in 5th when went left 2 out, no further progress, 5th of 13, 4l behind Bally Legend (10-12) at Kempton 3m hcp chs G3 (1) sft in Feb.
Milborough (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Mid-division on inside, not fluent 7th, lost place 13th, not much room 18th, headway after 4 out on outside, no extra from 2 out, mistake last, 8th of 15, 9l behind Midnight Prayer (11-6) at Cheltenham 4m Listed Amateur Novice Chase (5yo+) (1) gs in Mar.
Flichity (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Took keen hold, led until after 10th, lost place after 4 out, weakened before next, 4th of 7, 27l behind Smart Catch (11-1) at Market Rasen 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Lucky Cody (IRE) 28-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, soon in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 6th, in a race won by The Ramblin Kid (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 6f nov hdl (3) hvy in Feb, 8 ran.
Son Of Flicka 25-1 (10-7) Led, driven 2 out, headed between last 2, soon ridden, weakened last, 11th of 28, 12l behind Whisper (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in Mar.
Steepleofcopper (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Mid-division, reminders 7th, weakened 3 out, pulled up next, in a race won by Sergeant Mattie (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) sft in Mar, 12 ran.