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14:50 Market Rasen

Clugston Group Novices' Chase (Class C)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places on the home straight
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 40.70s
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - DARK GREEN, WHITE chevron, LIGHT GREEN sleeves, DARK GREEN and WHITE check cap
  • Form FF4B3-P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

always close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next, finished very tired, virtually pulled up flat, broke blood vessel

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
4/1
  • Form F422U0-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

made most to 4 out, ridden next, kept on, no impression

3
Silk - Light Blue, Maroon star and star on cap
4/1
  • Form 14005-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out

4
Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars
20/1
  • Form 03300-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leaders, mistake 8th, ridden and weakened 4 out

6
Silk - MAUVE and PINK check, WHITE sleeves
  • Form 1U1213-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

held up, mistakes, tracked leaders 6th, led 4 out, ridden next, stayed on well and eased close home

5
NR
  • Form 300-410
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

In depth

Formwatch

Ask The Natives (IRE) Decent novice hurdle form in 1999, but generally disappointing in novice chases and handicap hurdles last season; cannot be ruled out though in this modest contest.

Errand Boy Finished runner-up in novice chases at Newcastle and Leicester last winter; was going well when slipping on landing at Aintree in April, before finishing well beaten at Ayr on final outing.

Selberry Course winner over hurdles back in 1998; ran well on chasing bow at Uttoxeter earlier this month when a neck runner-up to Perange; has race-fitness on his side here.

Shalaal (USA) Won three handicap hurdles on the bounce in summer of 2000, but disappointing lately; fair bit to find to figure here, but is another who has race-fitness on his side.

Spring Margot (FR) Won novice hurdles at Plumpton, Exeter and Ayr last season; probably best on good ground; chasing prospects highly regarded by shrewd connections and sure to have been well schooled for this debut over the larger obstacles.

Shampooed (IRE) Battled hard to win Stratford novice chase in May by a short head, but overall is rather inconsistent and was very disappointing last time out at Worcester in June.