Racecards
18:30 Market Rasen
Don Noble Bookmaker Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Form P50/434-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr A J Berry
led until blundered and headed 2 out, onepace approching last, weakened flat
- Form 4-P3122
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in 3rd, went 2nd 8th, challenged when pecked 2 out, driven to lead flat, stayed on towards finish
- Form 231532
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked leader to 8th, remained in touch, headway 3 out, led narrowly next, ridden and headed flat, no extra towards finish
Phoenix Eye
48- Form U27825
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey B J Toomey
held up in rear, hit 4th and 11th, effort 2 out, 3rd and onepace when rider dropped whip after last, weakened flat
In depth
Verdict
JUST LIKE THAT is marginally preferred to Evelith Echo and Ursumman. Evan Williams' charge is still relatively well treated off a mark of 98 and having exhibited fast finishing over shorter trips, the decision to go up to 2m4f seems a logical one. Evelith Echo likes fast ground though does tend to run in snatches. His chances last time out were compromised by vital errors. Ursumman is tried in first time cheekpieces. He has shown a decent level of form in Ireland during previous summer so the market must be closely watched. Nesnaas was a bitter disappointment and the trip today does not look his optimum. Phoenix Eye is hard to fancy. Just Like That appears to have been found a decent opportunity to land a big pot for connections.
Formwatch
Ursumman (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Held up in rear, headway 13th, went 2nd 4 out, challenge in 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat, 4th of 8, 10l behind Master John (12-1) at Bangor 3m hts chs (6) gd in Apr.
Evelith Echo 7-2 (10-12) Raced keenly, held up in last, hit 10th, headway to go 4th approaching 4 out, went 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 13l behind Donaldson (10-12) at Stratford 2m 5f nov chs (3) gd in Jul.
Just Like That 8-1 (11-10) Behind, headway 10th, chased leaders 2 out, stayed on strongly under pressure nearest finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Shanahan (11-9) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (4) gd.
Phoenix Eye 9-2 (10-9) Held up in rear, weakened 4 out, jumped right 3 out, 5th of 9, 25l behind Nesnaas (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Jul.
Nesnaas (USA) 6-1 (11-12) In rear, shaken up after 5th, pushed along 7th, no chance 9th, 6th of 7, 38l behind Safari Adventures (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.