Racecards
14:25 Market Rasen
Countryside Day Is Next Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,600 added
- Winner: £1,689
- 2nd: £496
- 3rd: £248
- 4th: £124
- Form 916057-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey D C Costello
led, not fluent 7th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 485547/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Donal Devereux
in touch, went 2nd 4th, led approaching 3 out, 3 lengths clear when edged right flat, caught last strides
- Form 86567-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey A O'keeffe
held up in last, headway after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, edged left approaching last, stayed on, not pace of leaders towards finish
Touz Master (FR)
379- Form 03367/6-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Charles Greene
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 3 out, well beaten before next, tailed off
- Form 87534P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
mid-division, jumped slowly 6th, ridden after 7th, headway after 3 out, no impression approaching last, stayed on well final 100 yards, went 3rd close home
- Form 2/76P3P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs J Walton
- Jockey Mr A J Findlay
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, not fluent 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on final 75 yards
- Form 11252/P-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jonathan England
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, no impression before 2 out
- Form P67452-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Miss Emma Sayer
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, disputing 2nd 2 out, ran on final 100 yards to lead last strides
- Form 644777-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leader until 4th, stayed handy, ridden after 3 out, no impression between last 2, stayed on flat
In depth
Verdict
Worth A King's was second over C&D last time and has been fairly consistent lately. Dianne Sayer's charge should be in the firing-line again while Artic Night, a winner at Carlisle in December, has his sights lowered. This won't take much winning, however, so we're going to take a chance on the returning DIPITY DOO DAH. She has her first start since March last year but has ability and seven of her 10 career starts have come at this track. The handicapper has shown her a bit of mercy after her break. Kirkhammerton and Charming Knight have a chance at the weights but both are pretty much exposed nowadays.
Formwatch
Artic Night (FR) 8-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, led, hit 5th, headed next, led 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened flat, 7th of 12, 11l behind Jasperito (10-6) at Perth 3m am hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Apr.
Dipity Doo Dah 9-2fav (10-12) Raced wide in mid-division, headway to 2nd at 8th, ridden after 4 out, lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened before next, blundered last, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Jump Up (10-13) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar '11.
Flame Of Dixie (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Led after 1st, mistake 3rd, not fluent and headed 7th, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Balding Banker (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Mardood 20-1 (10-13) Chased leader, weakened 5th, soon behind, pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Gougane (10-3) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Apr, 12 ran.
Touz Master (FR) 66-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon no impression, 6th of 12, 36l behind Abergavenny (10-9) at Hereford 2m 1f 4yo mdn stks (5) gf in Apr '11.
Kirkhammerton (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Held up, headway 5th, ridden after 10th, behind from next, pulled up before 15th, in a race won by Bishophill Jack (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Dec, 8 ran.
Charming Knight (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Mid-division on inside, lost place and behind from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Bardolet (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan, 13 ran.
Briscoe Place (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) In rear, effort 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Leith Walk (10-13) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Mar, 9 ran.
Worth A King's 7-2 (10-6) Led, clear 7th, ridden and headed before 2 out, one pace and held when blundered last, 2nd of 6, 13l behind Around A Pound (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Apr.
Moon Melody (GER) 20-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, never on terms, 7th of 9, 26l behind Howizee (11-7) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.