Racecards
14:15 Market Rasen
Pertemps Network Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 89y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,922
- 2nd: £3,645
- 3rd: £1,822
- 4th: £912
- Form 15/5F67-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
ran bit in snatches, held up in 5th, closer out wide 1st, dropped to rear 7th, outpaced in 5th 4 out, rallied in 3rd when bad mistake 3 out, not recover
- Form 1227-23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracking leaders when not fluent and lost place 1st, rallied into 3rd at 7th, hit 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd run-in, plugged on
- Form 6F/113-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
tracked leader, led 8th, made rest, driven out
- Form 41315-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Jack Tudor
tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 2nd, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Hall Lane (IRE)
228- Form 5/186P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 113
wore hood to post, raced on inside, held up, headway into 3rd 3 out, no chance with winner when went right last, ridden and went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
- Form 2/4566-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
led and raced keenly, headed 8th, chased winner until pushed along before 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before last
In depth
Verdict
Peejaybee completed a double early last year and was sent chasing later but showed little aptitude for jumping fences. Prairie Wolf found three miles too far at Aintree and is better judged on his earlier run over this trip at Warwick. THE SAME easily won a point-to-point last October then a maiden hurdle here in March. His pedigree is all about chasing and he can make a successful debut over the bigger obstacles. Rocky Lake won a novices' hurdle here two years ago and has shown glimpses of form in five starts over fences. Dual hurdles winner Pearly Island will be better for last month's chasing bow at Huntingdon.
Formwatch
Peejaybee (FR) 10-1 (11-11) In rear, not fluent 3rd or 6th, always behind, mistake last, 7th of 11, 27 1/2l behind Ballybegg (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Prairie Wolf (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Midfield on outer, not fluent 4th, ridden after 3 out, went modest third after last, no match for first two, 3rd of 11, 21l behind Equinus (11-3) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
The Same (FR) 8-15fav (11-10) Close up, left in lead before 2nd, joined 4 out, pushed along, ridden shortly after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, unable to quicken approaching final flight, briefly rallied but not pace of winner final 110 yards, 2nd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Manorbank (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) sft in May.
Pearly Island 17-2 (11-9) In touch, ridden and headway after 3 out, no impression from next, 5th of 9, 23 3/4l behind Surrey Quest (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Hall Lane (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) Off the pace and always behind, tailed off and pulled up 3 out, at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Rocky Lake (IRE) 7-4fav (11-4) Led, ridden 3 out, headed 2 out, mistake last, 4th of 7, 12l behind Gaboriot (11-2) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.