Racecards
14:55 Market Rasen
Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 43y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,035 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £350
- Form 74P211
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer T Lawes
- Jockey Tom Cannon
led, jumped well throughout, shaken up when pressed 3 out, quickly fought off the challenge and led 2 out and last, kept on gamely run-in and just held on
- Form 12-4231
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leader in 2nd, pressed leader when making a mistake 3 out, soon pushed along in 2nd, kept on strongly when hard-ridden after the last, unable to catch game winner
Casa Tall (FR)
103- Form 204/5-63
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leader in 3rd, not fluent 4 out, travelling well and tracking front 2 when not fluent 3 out, niggled along 2 out, unable to quicken after the last
- Form 6-1324P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in rear, not fluent 5th and soon shaken up, detached when pulled up before the 8th
In depth
Verdict
Exelerator Express started favourite at Uttoxeter after a couple of good runs at the backend of last year though would have been beaten a long way but for mishaps to rivals and was a very fortunate winner. His stable companion Frau Georgia, a winning hurdler, makes her debut over fences and hasn't run since pulling up at Doncaster in December. KAP AUTEUIL went up 12lb for a very easy victory at Fakenham and carries a 7lb penalty for another facile success at Stratford last week so a quick hat-trick looks on the cards. Casa Tall won twice over hurdles in France but has been well beaten in both starts over fences for Tom George.
Formwatch
Kap Auteuil (FR) 6-4fav (11-8) Raced handy, led after 8th, went clear after 2 out, in control when went left and hit last, eased flat, easily, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Hazzaar (11-12) by 22l, 8 ran.
Exelerator Express (FR) 13-8fav (11-12) Chased leader, reached at 2nd, lost place 7th, left 4th 4 out, about 12 lengths 4th before being left 2nd 3 out, led before next, soon clear, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating Knight Destroyer (11-1) by 15l, 6 ran.
Casa Tall (FR) 3-1 (11-8) Raced a bit keenly, held up in touch, headway to chase leaders before 4 out, hit 3 out, jumped left next, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 6, 22 1/4l behind Prudhomme (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Frau Georgia (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Mid-division, made brief headway approaching 3 out, no extra before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.