Racecards
14:00 Market Rasen
Mercedes-Benz Of Hull Maiden Hurdle
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 43558-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey R Johnson
prominent, led approaching 2 out, clear when hit last, pushed out
Blunham
122- Form 0/90-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey D Swan
chased leader, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
Joe Cooley (IRE)
393- Form 4/
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
mid-division, headway 3 out, in 4th when quickly weakened and pulled up before next
- Form 28676-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P Wegmann
- Jockey T J Malone
always behind, struggling from 4th
- Form 8038-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
in touch, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 00P40-8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer H Alexander
- Jockey J P Byrne
chased leaders, quickly weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form 1P0-R
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer I McMath
- Jockey B P Harding
held up mid-division, weakened after 3 out
- Form 326-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
led, soon clear until 5th, weakened after 3 out
- Form P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Tinkler
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up in touch, no impression from 2 out
- Form P55-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey L Vickers
chased leaders, led and hit 6th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 98-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P L Clinton
- Jockey T Burrows
always behind, struggling from 4th
- Form 853P62-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey C Poste
in touch, chased leaders 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression
All Marque (IRE)
117- Form 409-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey W T Kennedy
always towards rear
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey D C Costello
always behind, struggling from 4th, pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
Always Flying has shown enough in three hurdles to date to earn the verdict here, Rocket Force and Bishop's Bridge look to be the main dangers. Noel Wilson's four-year-old started his jumping career in December of last year and wasn't beaten far behind Regal Setting. He has shown a similar level of form in two subsequent outings, and he recently put in a good effort on the flat at Wolverhampton. That should have blown away any cobwebs and he looks the one to be on here. Rocket Force ran well in a very competitive handicap at Doncaster last time and should appreciate this return to novice company. Meanwhile Bishop's Bridge has a handicap mark of 109 and ran up to that rating behind Tandava at Kelso last time, he should be capable of making the places. The best of the remainder could be Recent Worcester third Parsifal, but Always Flying appears to have the best overall form and and gets our vote.