Racecards
15:45 Market Rasen
Christine Allen 60th Birthday Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,600 added
- Winner: £4,517
- 2nd: £1,317
- 3rd: £659
- Form 634P13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
led, mistake 5 out and 4 out, ridden 2 out, caught post
- Form 2-64766
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer H Bethell
- Jockey Jonathan England
tracked leaders, ridden 8th, driven and outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, no impression flat
- Form 3FP532
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
in touch in rear, badly hampered 4th, headway and close up after 7th, ridden 10th, chased leader 4 out, driven to challenge flat, led post
- Form 5244P5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
tracked leader 2nd until ridden 4 out, held when hit next and unseated rider
- Form 12-PP5P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
close up, jumped right at 4th, ridden and weakened 10th, tailed off next, pulled up 3 out
- Form 145436
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
close up, pushed along 5th, dropped to rear 7th, weakened soon after 4 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
LESS TIME made most when scoring easily over slightly shorter here in February so it was disappointing to see him blunder his way round Catterick a few days later. This isn't much of a race and he can get back to winning ways. Lord Landen looks a threat as he was up with the pace all the way when just outpaced by Wicklewood at Towcester and he's only 4lb higher than his last victory. Brass Monkey has won from higher marks over hurdles but hasn't impressed in two starts over fences while Herecomestrouble has yet to win a race of any description.
Formwatch
Less Time (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) Led from 2nd, mistakes, blundered and headed 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 27l behind De Vous A Moi (10-5) at Catterick 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Feb.
Imperial Vic (IRE) 8-1 (9-13) In rear, behind 8th, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind The Horsechesnut (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Mar.
Lord Landen (IRE) 9-4fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, led before 5th, headed 3 out, every chance 2 out, not much room and switched right flat, stayed on, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Wicklewood (11-11) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Herecomestrouble 9-2 (10-6) Tracked leaders, mistake and reminders 9th, mistake 13th, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 16l behind Cape York (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Riddlestown (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) In rear, left 4th at 9th, tailed off 14th, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Shinooki (10-11) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan, 5 ran.
Brass Monkey (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Led until 6th, led again after 8th, headed next, weakened 4 out, 6th of 7, well behind Bertenbar (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.