Racecards
16:20 Market Rasen
Rectangle Group Handicap Hurdle (Class D) (Class D)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 515020-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey C Sharkey
held up, good headway 7th, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on well
- Form 002/F6P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up towards rear, ridden 6th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form D31312-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up, headway 7th, ridden and weakened next
- Form 2P05P-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer B Duke
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 55025-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Mr M Seston
with leaders, led 6th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 1410P0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey R Biddlecombe
chased leaders, led 2nd, headed 4th, ridden and weakened 7th
- Form 1/56P00-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
mid-division, reminders and lost place 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 331530-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey L P Aspell
towards rear, headway 6th, soon chasing leaders, ridden and weakened from 3 out
- Form 0P0605-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss S Wilton
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up towards rear, never dangerous
- Form P10120-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Roberts
- Jockey B Hitchcott
chased leaders, ridden 7th, soon weakened
- Form 2DP006-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Mr N Williams
tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, not quicken
Minivet
11- Form 6/0201-6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Garritty
led to 2nd, chased leaders, led again 4th, headed 6th, soon weakened
- Form 6F000-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey B P Harding
prominent until lost place 3rd, reminders after 5th, tailed off from next, pulled up before 2 out
I Got Rhythm
92- Form 524306-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
behind from 6th
Aston Mara
89- Form 4464F0-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
chased leaders until lost place approaching 6th, pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
I Got Rhythm looks very capable after a short break to get the better of the likes of Meldrum Star, Bergamo and course winner Aston Mara. The selection disappointed on his last two racecourse appearances but had previously shaped well in races at Haydock, Ayr and Wetherby. He raced on those occasions as though a step up in trip would help and he is taken as the value to score in a tricky race. Bergamo is a most likeable sort and showed his well-being with a decent effort at his favourite Sedgefield last time out. He needs to improve on that effort to get serious here but with the ground going in his favour he has decent each-way claims. Aston Mara may not jump off the page at first glance but this course winner could be value at the predicted 33/1. A gelding who goes well at this time of year he rarely runs a bad race at this track and has the assistance of Graham Lee here today. Meldrum Star is another who goes well at this track but he may need this run having been off the track since Boxing Day. I Got Rhythm then is the selection in what looks a very tight race on paper.