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13:30 Market Rasen
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 16y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £16,000 added
- Winner: £10,397
- 2nd: £3,053
- 3rd: £1,526
- 4th: £763
- Form 322/4PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up, headway to track leaders after 3 out, left in fourth 2 out, kept on run-in but lacked pace to challenge
- Form 75/723-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
led, narrowly headed at 9th, lost position when pushed along on home turn, weakened before 2 out where hampered
- Form 55/35FF-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, pushed along after 3 out, hampered and left in fifth 2 out, unable to challenge
- Form 1/3P-420
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J J Burke
midfield, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 412-543
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders, headway to press leaders 3 out, shaken up on home turn, narrowly led 2 out, strongly pressed from last, edged right in final 110 yards, always looked to be doing enough
- Form 866/94-6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 4120-32
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
held up, headway after 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, hampered 2 out, kept on run-in but always held
- Form 0/4642-2
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead after 3 out, shaken up when unseated rider 2 out
- Form 9/140P-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Bryony Frost
prominent, narrowly led 9th, headed before 2 out, pressed leader after last until no extra run-in
- Form F7/20-39
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
NonRunner
- Form 1/1415-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B S Hughes
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
No Comment has a touch of class but it’s a long time since he got his head in front. Coolanly did at Fontwell last month but that was over fences. Tower Bridge is a Grade 1 winner over hurdles but has also been chasing lately, though hasn’t travelled over from Count Kilkenny for a holiday. First Lord De Cuet looked ready for a step up in trip at Sandown and gets it here with cheekpieces also added while Regarding Ruth won over this trip at Fakenham last season and made a winning reappearance over shorter at Warwick. GLINGER FLAME did just enough to score at Hexham and is another trying a longer distance. He should be suited on this easy track and Brian Hughes keeps the partnership intact. Teescomponents Lad has been gradually returning to form and is also worth a second look.
Formwatch
Tower Bridge (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 8th, mistake 11th, soon towards rear, pulled up before 2 out, at Leopardstown 3m hcp sft in Dec.
Coolanly (IRE) 6-5fav (11-4) Made all and positively ridden, pushed along before 4 out, pressed last, held on, won at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) sft in Oct beating I K Brunel (11-4) by shd, 5 ran.
No Comment 12-1 (10-4) Mid-division, fell heavily 8th, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Minella Warrior (IRE) 22-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, not fluent 4th, ridden and lost ground 3 out, weakened before last, 10th of 17, 33 3/4l behind Honest Vic (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Teescomponents Lad 15-2 (10-10) In touch, ridden before 3 out, close up approaching 2 out, almost on terms last, no extra flat, 3rd of 6, 4 1/4l behind West To The Bridge (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Label Des Obeaux (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Bumped 1st, held up in touch on inside, lost place after 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 6th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Sammylou (10-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
First Lord De Cuet (FR) 11-8fav (11-10) Tracked leader, headway to make challenge before 2 out, 2nd and landed awkwardly 2 out, never nearer when ridden run-in, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Gortroe Joe (11-0) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Dadsintrouble (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Towards rear, headway on the inner 3 out, switched left and ridden 2 out, stayed on into clear 2nd approaching last, kept on but well held, 2nd of 7, 20l behind Neville's Cross (11-2) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Regarding Ruth (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, slow 2nd, challenged 2 out, led last, stayed on well, won at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Lygon Rock (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Dream Berry (FR) 18-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, some headway on wide outside approaching 3 out, soon beaten, 9th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Dell' Arca (10-10) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Glinger Flame (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up and pulled hard, much closer and took 2nd 3 out, urged along after 2 out, pressed leader last, led final 100 yards, just held on, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Ask Paddington (11-7) by hd, 8 ran.