Racecards
15:10 Market Rasen
Book For Boxing Day Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft (Hurdle - Good in places, Chase - Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
Kitski (FR)
18- Form 83142-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey K Mercer
tracked leaders, stayed 4th, led 10th, going well when fell 3 out
- Form 1U63-P7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
always behind, weakened from 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0-13263
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey B P Harding
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, kept on from next, no impression
- Form 24466P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey A Dobbin
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on from last
Bergerac (NZ)
171- Form U5-215
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey P C O'Neill
held up, headway 9th, left poor 3rd 3 out, one pace
- Form 2-825U4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
jumped right throughout, held up in rear, headway 4 out, left in lead next, ridden out
- Form 8P-7P4U
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer O Brennan
- Jockey N D Fehily
led to 2nd, led again 8th, headed 10th, weakened 3 out
- Form 5PPP9-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
with leader, led 2nd, hit 5th, headed 8th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
Beat The Heat, Tacolino and Fiery Peace are three against the field in another tough race to call for punters and the vote is given to Beat The Heat. The selection was a fair third behind Darina's Boy last time out and with the drop in trip sure to suit he looks the one to be on off the same mark here. Tacolino rates the main danger on his best form as he has dropped to a handy mark but he has been let down by his jumping of late so can not be put forward with any confidence. Fiery Peace is another that could go well but she has looked triples of late and again he looks vulnerable. Deep Water goes well fresh so should be noted in the market while Jones's Road is from a yard that is in better form now than when he last ran and is another that could improve but he has had plenty of chances and for the winner we return to Beat The Heat.
Formwatch
Kitski (FR) 11-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway to track winner 8th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, weakened after next, 3rd of 10, 36l behind Model Son (11-1) at Carlisle 3m nov chs (C) hvy in Oct.
Jones's Road (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, some headway approaching 4 out, jumped right and weakened next, 7th of 8, 50l behind Stormy Skye (10-2) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd in Oct.
Beat The Heat (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced 9th, kept on no impression from 3 out, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Darina's Boy (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd in Oct.
Deep Water (USA) 14-1 (11-2) In touch to 10th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Almost Broke (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) sft in Apr, 8 ran.
Bergerac (NZ) 9-4 (11-2) Held up and keen, hit 8th, effort 10th, no impression from next, 5th of 8, 21l behind Pebble Bay (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 5f beg chs (E) gd in May.
Fiery Peace 12-1 (11-12) Jumped right throughout, never dangerous, 4th of 8, 20l behind Power Unit (10-13) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gs in Oct.
Tacolino (FR) 13-2 (11-7) Prominent when blundered and unseated rider in race won by Strong Magic (10-3) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in Oct, 6 ran.
Jaybejay (NZ) 8-1 (9-13) Jumped right, led, soon clear, headed 8th, weakened quickly 2 out, last of 5, 19l behind Dangerousdanmagru (10-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-125 (D) hvy.