Racecards
14:05 Market Rasen
Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 34y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £12,700 added
- Winner: £7,343
- 2nd: £2,156
- 3rd: £1,078
- 4th: £539
- Form 51-8535
- Age 10
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey William Marshall
in rear, headway 8th, led 3 out, ridden and joined next, asserted towards finish
- Form 212721
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
led, headed 8th, dropped to rear 10th, eased after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 242P5-4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Miss Kelly Morgan
- Jockey Ross Chapman
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened next, left remote 3rd last
- Form 24P0-3P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
tracked leader, led 8th, headed 3 out, ridden and every chance from next, no extra towards finish
- Form 135-440
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, mistake 10th, ridden 4 out, weakened next, slow 2 out, well held in 3rd when fell last
- Form 2-5214P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
close up, blundered and nearly unseated rider 2nd, lost place, reminders in rear halfway, pulled up soon after 8th
- Form 1/F4-012
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
in rear, hit 8th, soon pulled up
In depth
Verdict
Virnon beat a subsequent winner at Southwell last month and then came up against an improver at Sedgefield. Value At Risk usually takes on stronger opposition and it would be no surprise if defied top weight while Ontopoftheworld has been cleverly placed to win five times this year and Peter Bowen’s chasers are always worth considering here. Soft ground was a legitimate excuses for ONE FORTY SEVEN at Bangor last month. He was in good form in the autumn on better going and is still on a fair mark. Lisdoonvarna Lad also has a shout on these terms.
Formwatch
Value At Risk 10-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened from 4 out, 5th of 7, 30l behind Calipto (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jan.
Ontopoftheworld (IRE) 2-7fav (11-12) Made all, increased pace 4 out, clear approaching last, comfortable, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gd in Jan beating Chain Of Beacons (10-11) by 17l, 2 ran.
The Winkler (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Soon raced in 7th, pushed along to close and effort straight, no extra and kept on same pace from before last, 4th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Icantsay (9-10) at Killarney 3m 2f hcp gd in May.
Terry The Fish (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Jumped badly right in rear until pulled up before 10th, at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Lisdoonvarna Lad (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division, lost place 10th, 10th of 13, dist behind Glen Forsa (10-10) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
One Forty Seven (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened next, pulled up approaching 2 out, at Bangor 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Virnon 9-4jfav (11-9) Mostly tracked front pair, challenged 11th, led narrowly 3 out, headed after next, soon ridden and one pace, well held before last, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Eureu Du Boulay (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.