Racecards
16:10 Market Rasen
Mercedes-benz Of Grimsby Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 155/011-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Smith
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
led, clear 2nd, headed 4th, reminders and weakened from 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Apadi (USA)
34- Form 54255-R
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
held towards rear, good headway 5th, led 3 out, clear from 2 out, easily
- Form 3515-P5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
in touch, out paced 5th, ridden and kept on approaching 2 out, weakened last
- Form 45-20P3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey P Robson
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 0/546-04
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on to chase winner after last, no impression
- Form 00033-2
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs D Thomas
- Jockey Mr N Williams
mid-division, headway after 3rd, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, kept on from last
- Form 300P-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer F Murtagh
- Jockey B P Harding
in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, chased winner last, no extra flat
- Form 000/5-FU
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
mid-division, headway approaching 4th, weakened from 3 out
- Form 05/0-400
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer C Kellett
- Jockey Dave Crosse
towards rear, effort 3 out, never dangerous after
- Form 004-66
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
chased leaders, led 4th, headed and hit next, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form P05PP0-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P Dalton
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
towards rear, ridden after 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 400-402
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer H Alexander
- Jockey N Mulholland
chased leaders, hit 3rd, ridden and weakened from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Not the best of races as you would expect for selling company and one where there are few contenders, but Timidjar might just be good enough to score from Tiger Talk and Indigo Beach. The 10-year-old has put in a couple of good efforts since receiving a hefty drop in the weights and ran his best race for some time when just held at Newton Abbot last time. A 4lb rise will not help here, but now that he has found some form he can take a very ordinary contest. Indigo Beach has to shoulder top weight courtesy of successive wins last season. Not seen out for over a year, he will be plenty fresh enough but might just need the run and a can reach a place. Meanwhile Tiger Talk is a regular here and usually reserves his best efforts for the track. He can again go well but is a confirmed one pacer and may find the others too good. Alpine Hideaway and Mishead are others to consider, but the vote goes to Timidjar to continue his good recent form.