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11:55 Market Rasen
Discover What's Trending At Rhino.Bet Casino Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 125y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,337
- 2nd: £2,916
- 3rd: £1,458
- 4th: £730
- Form 22-1501
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Tom Midgley
keen tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form P-71255
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Finn Lambert
led, ridden and headed 2 out, tracked leaders, not fluent next, weakened flat
- Form 72239-3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey William Maggs
pressed leader until approaching 2 out, tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 4122-9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Rob Hargreaves
raced wide close up, pushed along and headway 2 out, led last, ridden and headed when rider dropped rein inside final furlong
- Form 586P6-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Conor Rabbitt
in touch in rear, pushed along 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off
- Form 152411
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Kai Lenihan
tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden and headed next, stayed on one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Very Excellent’s second at Cartmel hasn’t been franked but a case can be made for last month’s Newcastle winner Moonlight Glory. Heross Du Seuil was just beaten off this mark at Southwell in October and Start In Front has been dropped 3lb since his reappearance but LADY GWEN has been on a bit of a roll since teaming up with Kai Lenihan and can take this step up in grade in her stride.
Formwatch
Moonlight Glory (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway home turn, pushed along and led after 3 out, ridden approaching last, ran on, always doing enough, won at Newcastle 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Imaginary Dragon (11-11) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Heross Du Seuil (FR) 13-2 (12-0) Close up, lost place 4th, pushed along and headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Baddesley (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Start In Front (FR) 4-1 (10-2) Held up last, went modest 3rd 3 out, never any chance with unchallenged winner, 3rd of 4, 10l behind Richmond Lake (12-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Parikarma (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Towards rear, minor headway after 3 out, slow jump 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 29 1/2l behind Isabella Bee (11-7) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Very Excellent (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Raced in mid-division, went second after 2 out, ridden to lead rounding home turn, kept on well but headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Young Merlin (10-13) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Lady Gwen 5-2jfav (11-11) On her toes lining up, well away, held up disputing 5th, closer in 4th place 4th, went 2nd home turn, led narrowly 2 out, kept slight advantage, ridden before last, battled on gamely to assert final 150 yards, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Minella Plus (12-0) by 1l, 10 ran.