Racecards
20:15 Market Rasen
Millie Murray Happy Birthday Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 140y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 325067-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, weaakened from last
- Form 2F6-1P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
tracked winner, effort 2 out, kept on until ridden and lost place flat, one pace
- Form P1-43P4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 3f out, outpaced next, never on terms, weakened flat
- Form F85-245
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, behind after ridden and kept on from last, never on terms
- Form 4426
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
held up behind, headway and in touch on outside before 2 out, one pace between last 2, held when blundered last, weakened flat
- Form 500U5-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, chased leaders 2 out, effort on inside approaching last, ridden and no impression with front pair flat, just held on for 3rd
- Form 532223-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
not fluent 1st, made all, ridden between last 2, stayed on when hard pressed flat, held on well
- Form 624612
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 94
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 2 out, one pace last, ridden and stayed on to dispute 3rd flat, no impression
- Form 23224-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, headway 4 out, challenged on outside 2 out, every chance when pecked last, switched inside and ridden flat, kept on, held towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Astrum is hard to predict but did win a race at Sedgefield in the spring whereas Beat The Tide is still awaiting a first victory over timber, despite having been placed in five of his six starts to date. Berry De Carjac is also a maiden but has been running a bit better than form figures would suggest and he makes more appeal than Elysian Prince and Tiger Twenty Two. BOLD HENMIE couldn't quite cope with old rival Peadar Miguel over a shorter trip here last month and has been raised another 2lb since but he may have enough to get the better of these.
Formwatch
Romulus Du Donjon (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Hit 1st, chased leaders, lost place before 6th, soon behind, struggling in rear 3 out, tailed off, last of 7, 24 3/4l behind Call It On (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Astrum 13-2 (11-2) Prominent, driven to chase winner after 2 out, ridden after last, kept on same pace and held flat, lost 2 places near finish, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Wisty (11-1) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Trapper Peak (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 6, 29 1/4l behind Canicallyouback (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Tiger Twenty Two 6-1 (10-12) Outpaced and soon well behind, 5th of 8, 22 1/4l behind Dark Diamond (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Elysian Prince 15-2 (11-11) Held up mid-division, in 5th before 2 out, soon pushed along, weakened before last, 6th of 9, 23 3/4l behind Phantom Prince (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Berry De Carjac (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, led briefly 3 out, chased leaders, weakened last, 7th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Sir Dylan (12-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Beat The Tide 2-1fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden 3 out, beaten in 3rd 2 out, weakening when mistake last, 3rd of 5, 19l behind Theatrical Style (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Bold Henmie (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd and stayed on flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Peadar Miguel (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Pixiepot 25-1 (10-3) Chased leaders on inside, lost place before 3 out, weakened, 7th of 14, 34 1/4l behind Knight Bachelor (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.