Racecards
14:40 Market Rasen
Betway Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 16y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,509
- 2nd: £1,030
- 3rd: £515
- 4th: £258
- Form 524033-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
held up in last trio, closer approaching 9th, pushed along before 2 out, every chance last, outpaced run-in, kept on for 2nd post
- Form 624124-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out where joined, strongly pressed last, headed and readily outpaced run-in, lost 2nd post
Meep Meep (IRE)
143- Form 45PP/U5-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in last pair, pushed along in 5th before 2 out, never troubled leaders
- Form 33P446-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened soon after
- Form 22331-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
tracked leader, led briefly 7th, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened rapidly soon after, tailed off
- Form 7P787-F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
held up in rear, pushed along in 6th after 3 out, never troubled leaders
- Form 12/P34-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
led, not fluent 6th, headed briefly 7th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out and mistake 2 out, weakened between last 2
- Form 269008-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up in 6th, jumped slowly and dropped to rear 9th, no chance after
Millie Of Mayo
227- Form 906-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
tracked leaders in 5th, 3rd travelling well after 3 out, shaken up and closed 2 out, ridden and quickened readily to lead run-in, soon clear
In depth
Verdict
Grageelagh Girl has yet to win a handicap hurdle but slips further down the weights while Somethinboutangela was beaten only a neck off today’s mark at Hexham in October but that was on soft ground. GET AN OSCAR never figured on her recent reappearance but should have come on for that and is only 3lb higher than when scoring over course and distance last summer. Meep Meep may improve on her second outing after wind surgery and Little Millie is back on a winning mark.
Formwatch
Grageelagh Girl (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-4) Held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, not much room 3 out or 2 out, held in 3rd last, no extra flat, 3rd of 12, 11 1/2l behind Bhutan (11-9) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Somethinboutangela (IRE) Evensfav (11-12) Chased leaders, badly hampered on inside and lost place after 8th, effort when not much room 3 out, weakened last, 4th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Rosserk Abbey (10-8) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Meep Meep (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Held up behind, chased clear leaders before 3 out, never able to challenge, weakened between last 2, 5th of 9, 15 1/2l behind It's Probably Me (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.
Little Millie (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off, 6th of 11, 33 1/2l behind Toi Storey (11-10) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Get An Oscar (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, slow and lost place 2nd, pushed along 7th, behind 4 out, some headway on outside final bend, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 36 1/4l behind Sebastian Beach (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Oksana 8-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, fell 8th, at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Seaside Girl (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 15, dist behind Miss Honey Ryder (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Our Rockstar (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) In rear, hampered 2nd, soon pushed along, behind 4th, 8th of 10, 28 1/4l behind Jaisalmer (12-1) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Millie Of Mayo 100-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, pushed along 4th, tailed off 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Minella Trump (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.