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14:30 Market Rasen

17th May Is Countryside Day Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 20.70s
  • Off Time: 14:30:39
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Viscount Rossini

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Approved Force (USA)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Gloucester

      15/2

        1
        Silk - Yellow, black disc, halved sleeves, black cap

        Gloucester

        10
        15/2
        • Form 831000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 123

        held up, headway approaching 2 out, chased winner approaching last until no extra flat

        2
        Silk - PURPLE and WHITE diamonds, striped sleeves and cap

        Indian Pipe Dream (IRE)

        10 t
        16/1
        • Form 135F00
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-9
        • Official Rating 120

        held up, weakened when pulled up before 5th

        3
        Silk - Emerald Green and White check, halved sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Pagano (IRE)

        20 BFD
        5/1
        • Form 65-8P5F
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-7
        • Official Rating 118

        held up in touch, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next

        4
        Silk - Black, White star, White sleeves, Black stars, Black cap, White star

        Approved Force (USA)

        20 p
        8/1
        • Form 57-4095
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 115

        held up, hit 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on to chase winner flat, no impression

        5
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Summer Lodge

        8 CD
        9/2
        • Form U131-7
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-3
        • Official Rating 114

        chased leader, lost place when fell 3 out

        6
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars and sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Cnoc Moy (IRE)

        13 b
        7/1
        • Form 090755
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-1
        • Official Rating 112

        held up, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened after last

        7
        Silk - Emerald Green, Orange hoop and armlets, striped cap

        Quillan Hill

        28 p CD
        9/1
        • Form 14-U4R5
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-11
        • Official Rating 108

        led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened

        8
        Silk - Pink, White stars, White sleeves, Pink stars, White cap, Pink star

        Speed Up (FR)

        44
        15/2
        • Form 225FP3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-10
        • Official Rating 107

        held up, ridden after 3 out, kept on from next, no impression

        9
        Silk - White, Royal Blue diamond, Red sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, White cap, Royal Blue diamond

        Viscount Rossini

        42 b D
        11/2
        • Form 123521
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-8
        • Official Rating 105

        chased leader, led approaching 2 out, clear last

        In depth

        Verdict

        Pagano got no further than the first flight at Towcester last month and Alan King's gelding looks best watched after that effort today and preference is for SPEED UP, who gets the vote with Viscount Rossini rated the best of the rest. The selection is much better on fast ground and showed improved form back on a more suitable surface at Musselburgh last time. Racing off a 3lb lower mark today, Ferdy Murphy's gelding can make the most of the weight that he receives from most of his rivals and he is taken to resume winning ways. Gloucester has struggled since winning a maiden hurdle at Fakenham in February but he has raced twice at Cheltenham and at Aintree in those outings and this is more realistic. Alan McCabe's Summer Lodge has not raced over hurdles for some time and needs to improve on his most recent start over timber but he does come here fit and in-form from the flat. Indian Pipe Dream has been highly tried of late and has to be considered but a bigger threat is likely to come from recent Newcastle winner Viscount Rossini. A 6lb rise for that success may just stop him from following up though and a better bet looks to be Speed Up.

        Formwatch

        Gloucester 20-1 (10-9) Held up, always towards rear, 16th of 21, 44l behind Culcabock (11-0) at Aintree 2m cond hcp hdl 4yo+ (2) gs.

        Indian Pipe Dream (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Always in rear, lost touch 4 out, 10th of 12, well behind Qulinton (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd.

        Pagano (IRE) 4-1fav (11-12) Fell 1st, in a race won by Spider Boy (9-11) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Mar, 9 ran.

        Approved Force (USA) 8-1 (11-12) Held up, hit 4th, reminders after next, well beaten 3 out, 5th of 9, 34l behind Spider Boy (9-11) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Mar.

        Summer Lodge 16-1 (11-7) Mid-division, struggling after 6th, no impression when hit 3 out, 7th of 15, 29l behind First Point (11-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.

        Cnoc Moy (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Held up last, ridden after 7th, no impression from next, hampered last, 5th of 8, 24l behind Quaddick Lake (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.

        Quillan Hill 6-1 (11-5) Chased winner until 5th, weakened 8th, tailed off, 5th of 7, 35l behind Green Gamble (10-7) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Mar.

        Speed Up (FR) 9-1 (11-1) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden after next, kept on, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Caravel (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Mar.

        Viscount Rossini 6-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, led 4 out, headed approaching next, led again approaching 2 out, driven out, won at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Mar beating Aviation (11-9) by 1/2l, 17 ran.