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15:45 Market Rasen
Play Casino At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 140y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 420121-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Henry Brooke
disputed lead until led 4 out, clear last, ridden out
- Form 44-1U60
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey N D Fehily
close up, chased winner 3 out until hit last, soon weakened
Hatem (FR)
20- Form 474-54
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J M Quinlan
keen in touch in rear, headway to track leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened next
- Form 0P1121
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
in touch in rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden and some headway 2 out, driven and kept on flat, never nearer
- Form 56-46
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
disputed lead with winner until 4 out, quickly pulled up next
- Form 507968
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Conor Ring
close up, ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form 425-534
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
tracked leaders, pushed along when hit 4 out, ridden 2 out, went 2nd at last, kept on
- Form 34573-2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey James Corbett
in touch in rear, ridden and some headway 2 out, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Mr Snoozy was in good form in sellers earlier in the year and won at Wetherby when last seen in action. But SHRUBLAND has now won three of his last four starts over hurdles with last month’s success over 2m4f here his latest. He looks capable of defying a 5lb rise in his current form. Toarmandowithlove was placed at Cartmel in May and looks best of the remainder given Crookstown continues to struggle and Simple As That has shown nothing so far.
Formwatch
Mr Snoozy 4-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway 5th, chased leaders next, mistake 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on under pressure to lead closing stages, all out, won at Wetherby 2m 4f (5) gd in Apr beating Vercingetorix (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Crookstown (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Close up, led 2nd, hit 5th, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Vivas (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Hatem (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Keen held up, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, dist behind Theclockisticking (10-12) at Fakenham 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Shrubland 9-4 (10-9) Held up in touch on inside, tracked front pair after 3 out, led narrowly last, ridden and headed narrowly flat, rallied to regain lead final strides, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Paddys Runner (11-12) by ns, 7 ran.
Simple As That (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, never on terms, plugged on, 6th of 8, 28 1/4l behind Audacious Plan (12-0) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Dollar And A Dream (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 12, 22 1/4l behind Peruvien Bleu (12-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Urban Kode (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 6, 30l behind Apachee Prince (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Toarmandowithlove (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway before 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on and always held run-in, 2nd of 11, 5l behind My Renaissance (10-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in May.