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15:05 Market Rasen
MansionBet Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 89y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,511 added
- Winner: £4,614
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £350
- Form F54713
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led early, tracked leaders, pecked on landing 5th, in rear next, ridden 4 out, behind from next
- Form 0/40-7F6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Kielan Woods
close up, tracked leader 8th, led approaching 3 out, driven out
- Form P4445P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer T J FitzGerald
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
led 1st, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form 543416
- Age 12
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey R P McLernon
in touch in rear, headway to track leaders 8th, pushed along and lost place 4 out, not fluent next
- Form 50-6343
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 88
in touch in rear, ridden 9th, headway 4 out, plugged on to go poor 3rd at last
- Form 0P-2524
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey M G Nolan
in touch in rear, headway 9th, ridden to chase winner 3 out, not fluent last, driven and stayed on towards finish
- Form 68744
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer L Egerton
- Jockey Mr Aiden Blakemore
tracked leader, lost place approaching 8th, soon behind, pulled up next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Emerald Chieftan landed a Class 5 novices' handicap over hurdles at Sedgefield and only went up 3lb but couldn't quite cope when stepped up to this grade at Southwell. The veteran Invicta Lake was on a very long losing run before winning easily at Fontwell last month but ran poorly on a return visit 10 days later. Dallas Cowboy has only won once in 27 starts and blundered his way round at Southwell on his debut for Tim Fitzgerald so the vote goes to LOCH GARMAN ARIS (NAP). Gary Hanmer's charge hasn't had much racing for his age and was having only his third start over fences when a close third at Bangor in December. He has a break to overcome but looks too strong at this stage for the inconsistent maiden Truckers Tangle while Hugo's Reflection makes his chasing debut having shown little in bumpers and over hurdles. Dream On Dreamer was engaged in the 4.45 at Huntingdon yesterday.
Formwatch
Emerald Chieftan (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Chased leader until 6th, chased leaders, plugged on into 3rd between last 2, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Goodthyneaway (11-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Hugo's Reflection (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Led and set steady pace, headed 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, 6th of 9, dist behind Pym (11-8) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan.
Dallas Cowboy (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Chased leader, blundered 4th, lost 2nd 6th, chased leaders, weakened before blundered 10th, pulled up before next, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Invicta Lake (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, jumped slowly 5th, headway chasing leaders approaching 10th, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Kings Monarch (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Loch Garman Aris (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Held up, headway and close up 6th, led 9th, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Nobel Leader (11-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Truckers Tangle (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) In touch in rear, headway to chase leaders 8th, ridden 2 out, beaten in 4th when blundered and nearly unseated rider last, 4th of 6, 29 1/2l behind Stonebrigg Legend (10-1) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Dream On Dreamer (IRE) 50-1 (10-3) With winner, blundered 3 out, soon weakened, last of 4, 23l behind Louis' Vac Pouch (11-4) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gd in Feb.