Racecards
19:15 Market Rasen
Henson Franklyn Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 2/3PPP-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden next, stayed on from last
Panthers Run
17- Form F-3U842
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
tracked leader, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form P53683
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey L Heard
in touch, mistake 3rd, outpaced 6th, lost place approaching 3 out
- Form 6/05-422
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leaders, chased leader approaching 2 out, led last, driven out
- Form 76/7006
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey Richard Tierney
in rear, tailed off 3 out
- Form 858
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
led, ridden approaching 2 out, hit and headed last, one pace
Mystic Glen
34- Form 584/66-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, not quicken flat
- Form 43-318P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey C Studd
held up towards rear, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Lunar Sovereign, Panthers Run and Rust En Vrede are three against the field in this trappy affair and the vote is given to Panthers Run. The selection was a fair second behind Duke's View last time out, that form has since been franked and off a fair mark he will be hard to beat. Lunar Sovereign rates the main danger on his best form but he continues to be beset with breathing problems. However he could improve for the fitting of a first time tongue tie and he should be noted in the market. Rust En Verde is another that could go well on his best form but he continues to rise in the weights for being beat and he is passed over with this in mind. Mystic Glen won well last time when beating Mana Mou Bay but this looks tougher. This is a trappy affair and stakes should be kept to a minimum but for the winner we return to the unexposed Panthers Run.
Formwatch
Monsieur Delage 100-1 (11-9) Held up, ridden after 3 out, hit last, stayed on well to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 15, 4l behind In No Hurry (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jun.
Panthers Run 15-2 (11-4) In touch, chased leader approaching 6th, mistake soon ridden, left poor 2nd last but always held by winner, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Duke's View (10-0) at N Abbot 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Finnegans Rainbow 12-1 (10-6) Led to 4th, chased leaders, ridden and no impression approaching 2 out, 3rd of 14, 8l behind Sakenos (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf.
Rust En Vrede 13-2 (10-9) Mid-division, headway approaching 6th, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression when mistake last, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind M'lord (11-10) at Stratford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jul.
Mystic Glen 8-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, headway and every chance 3 out, soon ridden, led last, kept on gamely flat, won at Perth 2m ldy hcp hdl (4) gf in Jul beating Mana-Mou Bay (10-10) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Southern Bazaar (USA) 11-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Stokesies Boy (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jul, 15 ran.
Lunar Sovereign (USA) 9-4fav (11-3) In rear, slightly hampered 4th lost touch from 6th, 3rd of 6, well behind Duke's View (10-0) at N Abbot 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Arjay 8-1 (10-3) Always behind, 6th of 9, well behind McQueen (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f cnd nov hcp hdl (5) gf in Jul.