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13:10 Market Rasen
Tickets Online-marketrasenraces.co.uk Selling Handicap Hdle (Class G)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good to Soft (Hurdle - Good in places, Chase - Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- Form 005-P3P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer H Alexander
- Jockey J P Byrne
behind, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 321133
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey P C O'Neill
held up, mistake and unseated rider 5th
- Form 69P505
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey K Johnson
led to 6th, weakened approaching next, tailed off
Ilton
970- Form F4538P/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey D C Costello
held up mid-division, ridden, lost place approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 702054
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey T Siddall
held up mid-division, headway 6th, led on bit approaching 2 out, driven out
Flemming (USA)
247- Form 28152P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer I Brown
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
always towards rear
- Form 80/9P8-R
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked leader, led 6th, ridden, headed approaching 2 out, kept on from last
- Form 0-PP332
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 66
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, every chance last, kept on flat
- Form 598-P69
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer C R Wilson
- Jockey P Aspell
tracked leaders, weakened 3 out
In depth
Verdict
A wide open seller here and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Samson Des Galas, Comfortable Call and Astronaut and the narrow vote is given to the last named. The selection has been in good form of late without winning but a reproduction of his latest third behind Fantastico sets the standard in the context of this race and he need only run up to that mark to score. Samson Des Galas rates the main danger on his latest second behind Maunby Rocker but that was on a much softer surface and for that reason he is over looked. Comfortable Call is another worthy of respect on his best form but he has failed to complete the course in two of his last three runs so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Lazy Leana showed improved form to be fourth in similar grade last time and is another with place claims but she is very one paced and may be seen to even better effect over a longer trip. Of the remainder Sea Maize is the highest rating of these on official bhb figures and should be noted in the market but he has not run up to that mark of late and in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Astronaut.
Formwatch
Comfortable Call 9-1 (11-12) In touch, pushed along 6th, ridden and weakened after next, behind when pulled up in race won by Plenty Courage (10-9) at Hexham 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gf in Jun, 18 ran.
Astronaut 9-2 (11-6) In touch, headway 4 out, hit next, ridden 2 out, every chance until weakened approaching last, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Fantastico (11-3) at Perth 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gf in Aug.
Cromwell (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Led, quickened halfway, headed after 9th, soon struggling, tailed off from 2 out, 5th of 7, well behind Avadi (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (F) hvy.
Ilton 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway after 3rd, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened, in rear when pulled up 3 out in race won by Turn Of Phrase (10-11) at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl (E) gf in Mar '03, 13 ran.
Lazy Lena (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Towards rear, headway and every chance after 2 out, kept on under pressure, 4th of 13, 2l behind Maunby Rocker (11-2) at Hexham 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) sft.
Flemming (USA) 10-3 (10-9) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Dark Thunder (10-2) at Sedgefield 3m 3f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) sft in Mar, 10 ran.
Avanti Tiger (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden after 7th, on bend approaching 8th when ran out 5 out in race won by Buster (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp hdl 0-90 (F) hvy, 9 ran.
Samson des Galas (FR) 7-2 (10-1) Held up in rear, headway 2 out, effort approaching last, stayed on strongly flat, just held, 2nd of 13, hd behind Maunby Rocker (11-2) at Hexham 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) sft.
Sea Maize 33-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, lost place 7th, soon ridden and weakened 3 out, 9th of 13, well behind Primitive Poppy (10-5) at Cartmel 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (F) gs in May.