Racecards
15:30 Market Rasen
Cosalt International Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
Emmasflora
34- Form 732141-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
held up, headway 3 out, ridden after next, chased winner flat, no impression
- Form 411230-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
always prominent, led approaching 2 out, driven clear from last
- Form 45521-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey L Vickers
always behind, lost place from 6th
Air Guitar (IRE)
187- Form 842213-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
led to 6th, weakened quickly approaching next, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
- Form 1514/P7-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
jumped slow, mid-division, hit 4th, reminders and struggling from 5th, pulled up before 7th
- Form 1676UP-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer M McGrath
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, headway to chase leaders 5th, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened after last
- Form 21344F-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up, hit 3rd, ridden after 5th, soon struggling, eased from 3 out, pulled up
- Form 90855-6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer R S Wood
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
in touch, lost place from 7th
- Form U1P960-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 81
prominent, led 6th, headed 3 out, soon lost place
- Form 41PP9-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 101
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A few of these have questions to answer and so we will go with one of the more consistent runners in the line up Emmasflora, Progressive and Air Guitar could provide most danger. Emmasflora has earned top-weight with some solid efforts last season, including two victories at Sedgefield. The jockey is good value for his five pound claim and the combination can take this competitive event. Progressive is from Jonjo O'Neill's yard is is lightly raced for an eight-year-old. He didn't show anything in two outings last year but is potentially well treated on his best form and it would be no surprise to see this one in the thick of the action. Air Guitar hasn't raced since November when an excellent third behind Alph at Fakenham. If fit following his winter break he could be in the shake up. Siegfrieds Night makes a quick return to the racetrack following a run on the flat at York last week and could be best of the others. However Emmasflora is a mare in form and looks the one to be on.
Formwatch
Emmasflora 2-1fav (11-2) With leaders, led after 6th, edged left and kept on run-in, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Apr beating My Good Lord (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Michaels Dream (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Always behind, 11th of 24, 38l behind Water King (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (E) gs in Nov.
Siegfrieds Night (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, hit last, no extra flat, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Kristoffersen (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Apr.
Air Guitar (IRE) 5-1 (12-4) Held up, headway approaching 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 14, 13l behind Alph (11-1) at Fakenham 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Nov.
Slalom (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Chased leader until 3 out, weakened 2 out, behind when fell at the last in race won by Tech Eagle (11-7) at Worcester 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Apr, 11 ran.
Ramblees Holly 13-2 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 7th, in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened between last 2, 6th of 12, 24l behind Primitive Poppy (10-5) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
Erins Lass (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Always behind, 11th of 14, 43l behind From Dawn To Dusk (10-6) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Relix (FR) 25-1 (9-12) Towards rear, outpaced 4 out, headway under pressure after 3 out, soon no impression, 4th of 8, 14l behind Wee Dinns (10-9) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.