Racecards
13:20 Market Rasen
Calderprint Summer Special Handicap Hurdle (Class B)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 111P-12
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
led, mistake 4th, headed and under pressure 6th, soon weakened
- Form 0500-01
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
held up in touch, good headway approaching 2 out, ran on to lead close home
- Form 4113-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey K Renwick
in rear until headway from 2 out, ran on well from last
- Form 12113-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up towards rear, headway on bit 2 out, led flat, hard ridden and caught close home
- Form 121
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
held up towards rear, headway and mistake 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, one pace flat
Minivet
77- Form 01/PP0-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Thornton
prominent and chased leader to 5th, led briefly 6th, weakened quickly approaching last
Ingletonian
27- Form 40/640-2
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer B Mactaggart
- Jockey B Storey
prominent early, weakened and mistake 4th, tailed off from 6th
In depth
Formwatch
Green Card (USA) Travelled well last time but found nothing at the finish and two miles looks a limit on his stamina; top performer but may find one or two too quick at the finish.
Magic Combination (IRE) Top hurdler who had seemingly gone the wrong way this season until winning at Market Rasen last time; not the force of old though and may find it difficult in this better grade.
Papua Talented but frustrating performer who has seemingly gone the wrong way on his last two starts; a danger if returning to best but best watched at present.
Saragann (IRE) Ex-French who put best performance to date in this country when winning comfortably at Worcester last time; still looks on a good mark and is the main danger to the selection.
Whistling Dixie (IRE) Last seen over hurdles when finishing a good third at Kempton and looks ready for this race after two victories on the Flat; one for the short-list in a competitive race.
Major Lando (GER) Ex-German performer who has done little wrong on runs in Britain; he might have been expected to win more easily last time but was giving weight away that day and looks on a good mark for this race; looks the one to beat.
Minivet Has struggled so far this season in good company; ran well enough on the Flat at Haydock last time but likely to find it difficult again.
Ingletonian Veteran campaigner who ran well last time but has plenty to find at the weights; others preferred.