Racecards
15:15 Market Rasen
Bluesqcasino.com Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £45,000 added
- Form 3F-PU31
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey T Messenger
tracked leaders, led 4 out, headed next, soon weakened
- Form F23F/1-7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D O'Meara
tracked leader, ridden approaching 3 out, soon outpaced
- Form 11F6-3P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey G Lee
in rear, effort 4 out, never dangerous
- Form 6P3-241
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J L Needham
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led, headed 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out
Kings Brook
34- Form 224211
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, led on bit approaching last, driven out
- Form U/4152-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, mid-division, headway halfway, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened last
- Form 111111
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up and keen, lost place 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
- Form 121226
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, ridden 9th, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced from next
Spectrometer
15- Form 0317-40
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
chased leaders, led 3 out, headed approaching last, stayed on flat
- Form 777-P63
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R McGrath
held up, driven approaching 8th, lost place approaching 4 out, headway approaching 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Another tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Il Penseroso, Iron Man and Kings Brook and the vote is given to IL Penseroso the selection won well opver hurdles last time out off a much lower mark when beating Oniz Tiptoes. Returns to chasing on a higher mark but with his confidence sky high and under conditions that suit he is taken to defy the handicaper. Iron Man rates the main danger on his latest second behind The Biker but he has yet to win over a trip this far and with this in mind he is taken on. Kings Brook is another worthy of respect as he won well last time when beating Green Finger but that form has since been let down and he may struggle under his penalty. Mr Fluffy won well last time when beatin Celtic Boy but looks vulnerable off this mark while Quazar ran as if returning to form when third behind Rahy Moment last time and could go well at a price off his light weight but for the winner we return to the progressive Il Penseroso.
Formwatch
Mr Fluffy 6-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, led 9th, ridden after 3out, stayed on gamely, won at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Aug beating Celtic Boy (11-12) by 1l, 7 ran.
Smiths Landing 50-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened next, 7th of 12, 25l behind Ellerslie Tom (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf.
Dead-Eyed Dick (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Held up in mid-division, lost touch and pulled up at the 10th in race won by Kings Brook (10-2) at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Aug, 14 ran.
Another Joker 16-1 (11-11) Jumped well, made all, drew clear after 3 out, eased flat, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf beating He's The Biz (10-8) by 9l, 9 ran.
Kings Brook 11-1 (10-2) Held up, headway 10th, switched to inside and challenged 2 out, led soon after last, driven out, won at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Aug beating Green Finger (9-12) by 1l, 14 ran.
Iron Man (FR) 8-13fav (11-4) Led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, no extra flat, 2nd of 4, 9l behind The Biker (10-4) at Perth 2m chs (3) sft in May.
Il Penseroso (IRE) 11-8fav (11-3) Keen, mid-division, headway 7th, led on bit approaching 2 out, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd beating Oniz Tiptoes (11-1) by 3 1/2l, 15 ran.
Green Finger 10-3fav (11-10) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, 7th or 13th, ridden 15th, beaten approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 9, 24l behind Another Joker (11-11) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf.
Spectrometer 20-1 (11-4) Prominent to approaching 5th, 11th of 12, well behind Ellerslie Tom (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf.
Quazar (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden and headway 4 out, led last, headed towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Rash Moment (9-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd.