Racecards
14:50 Market Rasen
MansionBet Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 89y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,011 added
- Winner: £4,614
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £450
- Form 2/21324-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
took keen hold, soon led, narrow lead when mistake and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 44006-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey C O'Farrell
in rear and tracked leaders, beaten from halfway, left a remote 2nd from 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Rated 140 over hurdles, WHATMORE should make an even better chaser and Henry Daly has found a nice opportunity for him here. Newtown Boy wasn’t quite as good over timber but was no slouch and he should make a race of it with a clear round. Tanrudy was third at Worcester on his fencing bow but tackles better opposition here.
Formwatch
Newtown Boy (IRE) 5-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, effort before 2 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, never able to get on terms, 4th of 15, 9l behind Elusive Belle (10-13) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Tanrudy (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Held up behind, smooth headway to track leaders on inside 5 out, effort next, ridden and edged right after 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair before last, 3rd of 13, 6 1/4l behind Kentford Mallard (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Whatmore 9-4fav (11-12) Tracked leader, led after 4 out, driven and headed narrowly 2 out, kept on and every chance flat, soon ridden, not pace of winner towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Count Simon (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.