Racecards
18:30 Market Rasen
MansionBet Faller Insurance Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 89y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,594
- 2nd: £1,656
- 3rd: £828
- 4th: £414
- Form 11-98F2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd close home
- Form 25-1113
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 96025P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home
- Form 214PP3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A Irvine
- Jockey Page Fuller
in rear, headway 2 out(usual 10th), ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on(all fences in the straight omitted on both circuit)
- Form 5/F51P-8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
close up, weakened last(usual 4 out)
- Form 5-9534P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in touch, ridden last(usual)4 out, weakened 4f out
In depth
Verdict
Arthur's Sixpence is back on his favoured good ground, having rattled up a hat-trick last summer under quick conditions. He's not easy to assess as he only seems to do enough but he's having a first run since August. Balgemmois was not the most consistent with his previous yard and now has a just a second start for Fergal O'Brien and a first after wind surgery. He's a course and distance winner, however, and the stable does well here so he is one to note in the market returning to action. That's A Given and Monty's Award are hard to catch right and Oscar Wilde pulled up last time so PRESENCE OF MIND is the choice. He shaped nicely on just a second start over fences when runner-up at Wincanton and has scope for further improvement.
Formwatch
Presence Of Mind (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost some places 6th, headway 13th, edged right before 3 out, went 2nd before next, unbale to get to winner, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Kauto The King (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Arthur's Sixpence 11-10fav (11-4) Led, slipped on bend before 3 out, hit 2 out, ridden and headed before last, 3rd and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 5, 3 1/4l behind River Frost (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
That's A Given (FR) 17-2 (11-2) Held up, pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out), no impression, tailed off, pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Monty's Award (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Off the pace in 4th place, hit 4th, outpaced before 8th, rallied approaching 4 out, went modest 3rd home turn, 3rd of 5, 10 1/4l behind Fairway Freddy (11-6) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Balgemmois (FR) 9-4fav (11-7) Midfield, headway to chase leader 4 out, weakened 3 out, 8th of 10, 35 1/4l behind Flagrant Delitiep (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Oscar Wilde (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 9th or 13th, last 14th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out, at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.