Racecards
14:40 Market Rasen
Lucas Machinery Ltd Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 148y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,463 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £350
- Form 469092-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P Winks
- Jockey Madi Patzelt
prominent, took keen hold, weakened before 2 out
- Form 66426P-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Miss Becky Smith
towards rear, effort before 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 666212-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C Fryer
- Jockey Jack Andrews
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden after last, kept on towards finish
- Form 440357-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
towards rear, outpaced 3 out, kept on well towards finish
- Form 9874-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Mr William Easterby
towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on towards finish, just held close home
- Form 6P6309-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer H Burns
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 577-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey James Bowen
mid-division, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on one pace
Great Colaci
128- Form 688F7-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey Ross Chapman
made all, ridden after last, just held on close home
- Form P54/549-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
always behind
- Form 1229/5-6
- Age 12
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer L Egerton
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
behind, effort 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 006/P87-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A Crook
- Jockey Callum Bewley
mid-division, ridden before last, faded run-in
- Form F86P53-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
close up, lost place from 5th
In depth
Verdict
The penny has dropped with THE BLUE BOMBER and he followed up a course and distance victory in March with a second at Huntingdon so heads the short-list. It would be a surprise if Olly Murphy didn’t elicit some improvement from Irish import Emmas Dilemma while blinkers and a quicker surface could see Pronto Tonto take a step forward. Odds On Dan has won around here but is now 12 and was well beaten in a Hexham seller last week.
Formwatch
Back To Balloo (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Led, headed over 3f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 3, 33l behind Tomngerry (11-4) at Southwell 2m (4) pol in Mar.
Mac Cennetig (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Keen tracked leaders, lost place 4th, pulled up 2 out (usual 3 out), at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
The Blue Bomber 9-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, mistake 3 out, weakened next, 2nd of 16, 4 1/2l behind Stonecoldsoba (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Emmas Dilemma (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, improved to lead before 3 out, joined 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 29l behind Poormans Hill (11-2) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp hvy in Jan.
Pronto Tonto (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Held up in last pair, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, no impression, 4th of 7, 19 1/2l behind Drums Of War (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Slaney Craiglegacy (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Mid-division best, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened, 9th of 13, dist behind Alterno (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Aug.
War At Sea (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) Always in rear, losing touch when not fluent 5th, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Euxton Lane (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Great Colaci 40-1 (11-5) Held up, always towards rear, 7th of 12, dist behind Nendrum (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Port Lairge 150-1 (9-0) Started very slowly, well behind until headway chasing leaders 8f out, outpaced 4f out, weakened 3f out, last of 5, 21l behind Serenity Now (9-8) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (6) pol in May.
Odds On Dan (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Behind, ridden and some headway under pressure before last, kept on flat, never reached leaders, 6th of 13, 11l behind Newstart (11-8) at Hexham 2m (4) gd in May.
Early Boy (FR) 40-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, effort before 3 out, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 36l behind Skywards Reward (11-6) at Wetherby 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Rapid Fritz (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Soon in rear, pushed along and weakened from 5 out, 3rd of 5, 37l behind Frankie Ballou (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Apr.