Racecards
16:00 Market Rasen
Daniel Noble's Birthday Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £16,000 added
- Winner: £10,397
- 2nd: £3,053
- 3rd: £1,526
- 4th: £763
Kie (IRE)
13- Form 1/73U1-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B P Harding
with leader, blundered badly 2nd, soon lost place, outpaced from 5 out, went poor 4th from 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 130U2-2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leader, mistake 6 out, pushed along and lost 2nd place before 3 out, one pace
- Form 0U7/361-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led, headed before 6th, weakened from 6 out, pulled up
- Form 8/05001-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up towards rear, headway before 7th, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, not fluent last, shaken up run-in, kept on well
- Form 4F354-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leaders, led before 6th, blundered 6 out, riden and headed 2 out, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 275552-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
in rear, went 4th from 4 out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Vulcanite scored over timber in March but last won over fences back in 2012. ZARZAL makes more appeal as he coasted to an easy win at Ludlow a week ago and a 7lb penalty is unlikely to anchor him here if producing a similar effort. Oceana Gold has been raised 10lb for a victory at Worcester in July but he hasn't raced since and recent Exeter runner-up King Edmund is preferred. Wincanton winner Kie was outclassed in better company last time but the top weight is not out of this either.
Formwatch
Kie (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Chased winner until approaching 6th, chased leaders, mistake 7th and soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, 32l behind Australia Day (11-3) at Kempton 2m hcp chs (2) gd.
King Edmund 8-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, in touch from 8th, closed and went 3rd 4 out, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on, no impression, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Karinga Dancer (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd.
Oceana Gold 2-1fav (11-7) Made all, not always fluent, clear 2 out, eased final 150 yards, won at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Jul beating Trooper Clarence (11-2) by 10l, 4 ran.
Vulcanite (IRE) 10-3 (11-11) In touch, tracked leading pair 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on to lead approaching last, driven out flat, won at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Mar beating Gifted Leader (10-6) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Zarzal (IRE) 5-1fav (11-2) Prominent, led 4th, clear after next, blundered 7th, jumped left 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd beating Another Flutter (10-5) by 15l, 10 ran.
Stagecoach Pearl 4-1 (11-0) Chased leading pair, went 2nd after 7th until led before next, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Carlito Brigante (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.