Racecards
14:10 Market Rasen
Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 191y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,900 added
- Winner: £6,263
- 2nd: £2,885
- 3rd: £1,442
- 4th: £722
- Form P/23-113
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 120
led, went clear before 4th, reduced lead before 11th, dived at 4 out, headed soon after, lost 2nd before next, plugged on in 3rd
- Form 4308-33
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey K Brogan
held up last, hit 7th, went left next, closer in 4th at 9th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 140-132
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leading pair, lost place briefly 9th, jumped slowly 11th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 12th
Hunny Moon
35- Form 22141-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leader who went clear before 4th, closer before 11th, led after 4 out, in command after the last, driven out
- Form 318P6-8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up in 4th place, went 3rd and awkward 4 out, 2nd before next, every chance when went left 3 out, looked held when pecked next, soon ridden, no impression when dived and bad blunder last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Jimmy The Digger failed to land the odds raised 9lb last time at Uttoxeter and PRESENT CHIEF was also a little disappointing when only third at Carlisle. However, the drop back to 3m will help the latter and Kevin Brogan takes off a handy 3lb. Starsky was only beaten a nose last month at Worcester and is just 2lb higher so has to enter calculations but Hunny Moon has never raced over a trip this far. Tide Times is making his chasing bow but has the hurdles form to figure.
Formwatch
Jimmy The Digger 5-6fav (11-12) Chased leader, pushed along after 10th and 11th, lost 2nd before 3 out, soon beaten, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 5, 16 1/2l behind Palixandre (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Present Chief (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-10) Held up in last, mistake 13th, not fluent 14th, pushed along before 4 out, left in third 4 out, soon ridden and no impression, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Generator City (10-10) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Starsky (IRE) 7-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, went close 3rd after 12th, challenged out wide 4 out, led narrowly before 2 out, 1 length ahead last, ridden and kept on run-in, caught post, 2nd of 6, shd behind Wigglesworth (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Hunny Moon 4-1 (10-12) Jumped right, raced keenly in 5th, left in 4th place at 4th, not fluent 9th, pushed along and outpaced before next, went modest 3rd last, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Little River Bay (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f (3) gs in Oct.
Tide Times (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, some headway after 3 out, no impression, well beaten from 2 out, 8th of 14, 25 1/4l behind Kansas City Chief (10-6) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.