Racecards
15:00 Market Rasen
Clugston Novices' Handicap Chase
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- Form 17/3454-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
tracked leaders and keen, weakening when blundered 12th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 34/0162-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer O Brennan
- Jockey J P McNamara
chased leader, quickly pulled up after 7th
- Form 5/72U46-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey A O'keeffe
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
- Form P4317F-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey P Merrigan
led, headed 6th, led again 11th, headed 13th, ridden and 4 lengths down in 2nd when fell 3 out
- Form 5P25/19-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs Susan Nock
- Jockey W Marston
chased leaders, took closer order after 10th, in 5th when quickly weakened and pulled up 10th
Now Then Sid
100- Form 53F049-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey K Mercer
always towards rear, weakened from 11th
- Form P21PP3-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey Miss J Foster
in touch, hit 13th, led 6th, headed 11th, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, in 3rd when weakening and blundered last
- Form 05/126P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
mid-division, weakened from 12th
- Form 4P54FP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J R Turner
- Jockey B P Harding
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
- Form 012673-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased leaders, led 13th, ridden approaching 3 out, drew clear from last
- Form U3P/333-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up, headway 4 out, 6 lengths down in 2nd when swerved left and saddled slipped last, lost 2nd close home
Sally Scally
45- Form 2/26PP6-
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Miss T Jackson
- Jockey Miss T Jackson
held up towards rear, headway 7th, weakened 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Monti Flyer can defy topweight over Fireaway, with Benefit and Were Not Stoppin two others in with a shout. Monti Flyer was a beaten favourite on his chase debut at Fontwell on what was his first outing since November, and it has to be said that he did tend to run in snatches. However, that outing will have brought him on, and with the step up in trip to help, Paul Nicholls' charge can score despite having to give weight away all round. Fireaway is more experienced and helped make the early running here last time. He can give the selection most to do along with Benefit who has a light weight here. Of the rest, Were Not Stoppin, who had a stiff task in hunter chase company last time, makes some appeal for a place, but Monti Flyer has the potential to go on to better things and is the pick.
Formwatch
Monti Flyer 7-4fav Took keen hold, held up last, headway to chase leaders 9th, driven and outpaced before 3 out, 4th of 6, 15l behind Silver Inngot at Fontwell 2m 6f nov chs (E) gf.
Fireaway 9-1 Led to 4th, remained close up, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on from last, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Jaffa at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd.
Columbus (IRE) 8-1 Held up in rear, headway 5 out, soon no impression, 6th of 11, 11l behind Cinnamon Line at Chepstow 3m beg chs (E) gd in Mar.
Fearless Mel (IRE) 9-1 Held up, disputing 4th when fell at the 8th in race won by Kittenkat at Exeter 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-110 (D) gs in Mar, 9 ran.
Ross Leader (IRE) 9-1 Always behind, struggling 10th, tailed off, 9th of 15, 49l behind Native Daisy at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd.
Now Then Sid 50-1 Always towards rear, 9th of 14, 26l behind Ebinzayd at Catterick 2m 3f beg chs (E) gs in Jan.
Were Not Stoppin 25-1 Held up towards rear, close up 8th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on to go 3rd 2 out, no impression on first two, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Mister Friday at Market Rasen 3m 1f hts chs (H) gd.
Benefit 25-1 Held up in touch, outpaced and pushed along 13th, left poor 4th 4 out, went 3rd last, no impression, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Manbow at Wetherby 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs in Mar.