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14:10 Market Rasen
Don Noble 'Your Local Bookmaker' Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good
- Form 23-3P23
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Pickering
- Jockey T Siddall
in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, in force and beat when stumbled last, soon pulled up
- Form 3055-P5
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer A Hobbs
- Jockey Dave Crosse
chased leaders, pushed along approaching 8th, soon lost place, tailed off from 3 out
- Form 0056-34
- Age 12
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey J Mogford
chased leaders, went 2nd 9th ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 6P01-40
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey D Elsworth
chased leader, blundered 7th, weakened from 3f out
- Form 6340-24
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
mid division, headway 3rd, chased leader next, clear 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last one paced after
- Form S50213-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer John Allen
- Jockey R Hobson
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up, 2 out
- Form 5-20P30
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey B P Harding
held up, ridden and headway 3 out, soon weakened
Crazy Mazie
62- Form 3/004F-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer K Morgan
- Jockey P J Brennan
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up, before 2 out
- Form 015066-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-5
led, headed approaching 7th, quickly lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 004-660
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M Chapman
- Jockey Mr O Nelmes
held up in rear, headway 8th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, led approaching last, ridden clear flat
In depth
Verdict
A low grade yet nevertheless tricky affair to start proceedings, with Forest Ivory holding the best claims on past form, while Terdad and Kippanour should be prominent as well. Forest Ivory lines up as the oldest of the 10 runners at the age of 12 and is obviously not open to improvement, but has not shaped badly in both outings this season, at Southwell and Stratford. He was racing from out of the handicap at the latter track and that was a non-seller so this drop in grade should bring about the required improvement. A winner seven times for David Nicholson, including the Belle Epoque Sefton Novices' Hurdle at Aintree in 1997, he is a shadow of his former self these days, but even a glimmer of his past ability would be enough to take this. The locals will be cheering on Terdad who is trained nearby by Michael Chapman, but the slight worry is the three mile trip and in addition he would not want any more rain. Otherwise, he has enough ability to play a part, as does Kippanour, who stays all day. Any money in the ring for Kevin Morgan's Crazy Maizie, who has more scope than most, should be noted, but we return to Forest Ivory as the answer.