Racecards
16:30 Market Rasen
Andrew Goodwin's Birthday Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 4P6645-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Daragh Bourke
tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 5th, outpaced before 3 out, kept on and no impression
Fiddlers Bid
166- Form 3522/P3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Alain Cawley
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 2 out, every chance last, one pace
- Form 344513-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, pulled up before 4th
- Form 0/5P714-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey J E Moore
led to 3rd, led again 5th, pushed along and headed before 3 out, rallied run-in to regain lead towards finish
- Form 51412-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
held up towards rear, headway 5 out, led before 3 out, kept on and headed towards finish
- Form 83232-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Mrs Alex Dunn
mid-division, mistake 1st, weakened from 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 25331F-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
always towards rear, blundered 2 out
Quel Bruere (FR)
319- Form 708P/22-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey Dave Crosse
tracked leaders in 4th, reminders and weakened from before 5 out, soon pulled up
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ballylifen failed to cope with a 7lb rise for an earlier win at Uttoxeter when only third on his latest start. Keltic Rhythm has also come up short in a couple of subsequent starts since scoring at Fontwell in March. Fair Bramble didn't get far before falling over these fences last month and is 8lb higher than his Towcester success while Quel Bruere is raised in class after a second at Worcester. PICAROON hasn't won for some time now but still gets a tentative vote as he went very close at Exeter off today's mark before being outclassed behind Karinga Dancer in better company last time.
Formwatch
Garleton (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Led until after 2nd, chased winner, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 8th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 5, 45l behind Zaru (11-0) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Fiddlers Bid 7-4 (10-9) Led until not fluent 5th, jumped right next, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and beaten from 2 out, no extra, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Hannibal The Great (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f 4yo nov stks (4) gd in Dec.
Ballylifen (IRE) 15-8fav (11-2) In rear and in touch, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Arkose (11-1) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.
Book'em Danno (IRE) 11-8fav (11-11) Prominent, ridden after 8th, one pace and beaten 2 out (normal 3 out), weakened, 4th of 7, 36l behind Tayarat (9-9) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Keltic Rhythm (IRE) 5-2fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 12th, led next, hampered on inside after 4 out, led 3 out, headed last, switched right flat, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Friendly Society (10-8) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Picaroon 12-1 (9-8) Led, clear 2nd until 5th, mistake 7th, headed before 4 out, no extra next, 5th of 7, 27l behind Karinga Dancer (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd.
Fair Bramble 5-2fav (11-3) Tracked leaders when fell 3rd, in a race won by Wessex King (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 4f cond hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Apr, 5 ran.
Quel Bruere (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, with leader after 5 out, led 4 out, ridden and headed run-in, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Chilbury Hill (10-3) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.