Racecards
15:15 Market Rasen
Get Cheltenham Ready At Rhino.Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 139y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,337
- 2nd: £2,916
- 3rd: £1,458
- 4th: £730
- Form 1/22-052
- Age 12
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Fern O'Brien
raced wide in close 3rd, went 2nd after 5th, flattened 3 out, led turning in, headed before 2 out where mistake, no chance with easy winner, weakened and lost two places run-in, dropped to 5th close home
- Form 738-113
- Age 6
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Harry Bannister
led, pushed along and headed turning in, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, plugged on run-in
- Form F516-18
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Abbie McCain
off the pace in last trio, struggling in rear 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 412-F45
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey J J Burke
chased leading trio, ridden along and one pace before 2 out, kept on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
- Form 352587
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in 5th, struggling in last pair when mistake 4 out, tailed off
- Form 2/2P-45P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
held up in 6th, behind and struggling at 5th, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Form 45-5322
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
tracked leader until after 5th, handy 3rd, led before 2 out, clear between last two, easily
- Form 33-60
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey David Noonan
off the pace in last trio, driven along in modest 5th after 3 out, stayed on run-in, went modest 4th close home
- Form 417/8-58
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
held up in last trio, not fluent 3rd closer out wide into 5th place 4th, weakened quickly 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
Happy And Fine failed to cope with a rise in the weights when bidding for a hat-trick at Catterick. The soft going may prove problematic for Ballyhome while the unpredictable Sacre Pierre is due one of his better efforts. But it could be the turn of HALONDO in this given improvement is expected now handicapping for the first time on the back of placed efforts at Ayr and Olly Murphy’s charge gets the vote.
Formwatch
Ballyhome (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Led but pressed, headed and mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 14l behind Mark Of Gold (11-11) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Happy And Fine (FR) 11-8fav (11-11) Close up, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 16 1/2l behind Hajey (10-13) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Sacre Pierre (FR) 10-1 (12-0) Rear mid-division, not fluent 3 out and soon tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Zamond (10-8) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Haas Boy (FR) 11-1 (11-13) Towards rear of mid-division, ridden along and plugged on same pace from 2 out, never seriously involved, 5th of 15, 16 1/4l behind Santos Blue (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Big Bad Bear (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Towards rear, never travelling after 3rd, lost touch before 3 out, last of 7, 33 1/4l behind Give Me A Cuddle (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Heross Du Seuil (FR) 18-1 (11-12) Always in rear, pushed along before 4th, pulled up before 3 out, at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Halondo (FR) 10-3 (11-9) Close up, pushed along 3 out, ridden and chased winner approaching last, stayed on flat, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Langdale Lane (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Sadler's Bay 28-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, 13th of 16, dist behind No No Tonic (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Magna Moralia (IRE) 200-1 (11-13) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, mistake 4 out when pushed along, blundered 3 out, weakened home turn, 8th of 10, 32l behind Lifetime Legend (11-9) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Everything'sontick (IRE) 6-4fav (11-8) Tracked winner, mistake 3 out, ridden when hit last, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Arizona Cardinal (11-2) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.