Racecards
17:30 Market Rasen
Sharp Minds Betfair: Best Odds Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form U523UF
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey A Dempsey
chased leaders, mistake 4th, headway 4 out, ridden and kept on from 2 out, no impression on first 2
War Tune
24- Form 20/521-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, headway 10th, joined leader 3 out, ridden to lead last, flashed tail and hung right flat, just held on
- Form 4F555P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A Dobbin
with leader to 5th, dropped rear after 7th, behind when pulled up after 10th
Fidalus (IRE)
101- Form 0F440/F
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
held up in rear, headway 11th, chased leaders approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form 50-6155
- Age 12
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey M Mello
held up, headway 10th, ridden and kept on one pace from 3 out, no impression
Mr No Man
24- Form 41/PP0-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer T Fitzgerald
- Jockey V T Keane
chased leaders, lost place 7th, blundered next, tailed off and pulled up after 9th
- Form 31-4F06
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
led to 5th, tracked leader, led again 8th, joined 3 out, headed last, ridden and kept on well flat
- Form 4-44F55
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey R Hobson
mistake and lost place 2nd, behind and pushed along from halfway, never dangerous
- Form 6-645U5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey A Ross
mistake 1st, raced keenly in touch, led 5th to 8th, lost place 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 334PB5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
mistakes, always behind
In depth
Verdict
Reflex Courier might provide the answer here with main dangers being War Tune and Grangewick Flight. The selection is just three pounds higher in the ratings now than for his December Stratford success and, with a good claimer booked, looks set to go well. War Tune was coming back after a long absence to finish third in a hurdle at Huntingdon last time. Nicely weighted on the best of his form, he should strip a lot fitter for that outing and can go well here. The handicapper is starting to relent with Grangewick Flight, who has gone well here in the past, and he should go well. Turning to the others. The Penny's Dropped hails from a very good stable but has shown little so far this season. Fidalus won his chase in Ireland but had been absent a long time before his last run, while Red Hustler showed himself good enough to win at Wetherby last April but has been off the boil just lately. New Perk showed promise on his chasing debut last time but will need to jump a bit more fluently than he did that day, and Be Upstanding has a shout for some money if at his best, although his stable has struggled to hit its stride this season. Overall, though, Reflex Courier can deliver in the finale.