Racecards
17:40 Market Rasen
Visit Star Sports In Mayfair W1K 1AZ Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 148y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 7-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A Crook
- Jockey Henry Brooke
chased leaders, joined leader after 4f, led after 6f, headed over 3f out, soon lost place, tailed off
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer L Egerton
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
held up in rear, under pressure halfway, never dangerous
- Form 223
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
prominent, lost place over 7f out
Legal Eyes (IRE)
141- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
in touch, headway halfway, 2nd over 6f out, led over 3f out, strongly challenged from over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on
Mr Snips
65- Form 77
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Drew
- Jockey Mr Alex Ferguson
held up, weakened 5 out
Northern Soul
150- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ruth Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
in touch, took closer order over 5f out, every chance from well over 1f out, hard driven inside final furlong, ran on to lead closing stages
- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in rear, headway over 5f out, never on terms
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
behind, headway over 2f out, never on terms
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey J J Burke
held up in rear, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Joe Colliver
mid-division, headway halfway, chased leaders over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on, never nearer
Orkan
120- Form 55
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
soon led, joined after 4f, headed over 6f out, rallied and every chance over 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey James Bowen
mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division, headway over 6f out, chased leaders, over 5f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
LEGAL EYES has the form in the book with a debut second at Bangor in December. Ben Pauling’s charge is preferred to Inheritance Thief, placed in all three outings so far including this venue on his penultimate start when ahead of Northern Soul. Rockery Garden is a likely improver while newcomers to keep a close eye on include the 90,000 euros purchase Vamanos, Midnight Sonata and Dan Skelton’s representative Elton Des Mottes.
Formwatch
E Si Si Muove (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Keen, prominent, led 6f out, headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 20 3/4l behind Solighoster (11-2) at Newcastle 2m mdn (6) gs in Nov.
Fixed Asset Dr Massini gelding out of Sharayna.
Inheritance Thief 6-4fav (11-0) Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, one pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 9 1/4l behind Al Dancer (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Legal Eyes (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, chased easy winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Moonlighter (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (6) sft in Dec.
Mr Snips 100-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 23 3/4l behind Melekhov (10-7) at Fakenham 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Northern Soul 13-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 9, 10l behind Benny's Bridge (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (6) gs in Nov.
Rockery Garden (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, 2nd over 2f out until well over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind King Vince (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (6) gs in Jul.
Elton Des Mottes (FR) Maresca Sorrento gelding out of Ouhetu Des Mottes.
Midnight Sonata (IRE) Big Bad Bob gelding out of Symphonique.
Mr Scrumpy Passing Glance gelding out of Apple Days.
Orkan 28-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway under pressure over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Star Of Lanka (10-12) at Newcastle 1m 7f (6) sft in Dec.
The Grey Enforcer (FR) Gris De Gris gelding out of Bleue Et Bleue.
Vamanos (IRE) Fame And Glory gelding out of Bean Ki Moon.