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14:10 Market Rasen
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- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- Form 6261U3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 87
held up, headway 4th, led after 3 out, clear approaching last, easily
- Form 009-463
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 83
led, clear 4th, ridden and headed after 3 out, lost 2nd close home
- Form 4PP-093
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey O Nelmes
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, no impression after
- Form U9U953
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M J Gingell
- Jockey P Stringer
held up, effort 3 out, no impression from next
- Form 2920/P-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up behind, never dangerous
- Form 7PP0-56
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, reminders approaching 4th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4234/PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey Miss L Horner
held up towards rear, weakened 4th, tailed off
Alethea Gee
16- Form 869-P00
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey R McGrath
mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on from last, took 2nd close home, no chance with winner
- Form 07-R247
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 72
soon tracking leaders and keen, weakened 3 out
- Form 26-PF90
- Age 13
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey P Buchanan
in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
Flashy Filly
13- Form PP0-P07
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey M J McAlister
always behind, struggling from 5th
- Form F5-PPP0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey A C Coyle
tracked leaders, weakened from 5th
- Form PP08-8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey K Mercer
always towards rear, tailed off from 5th
- Form P-F47
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey T Messenger
always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
This does not look to be the strongest of contests and what can only be a tentative vote goes to Lone Soldier, who is preferred to Prince Adjal and Reedsman. The last mentioned represents the stable of Richard Guest that has been in decent form of late and, while the four-year-old is clearly one of the yard's lesser lights, he has to be respected at this level. Martin House ran one of his better races at Cartmel last time but needs to improve again, while Keith Reveley's Alethea Gee showed her first signs of ability when dropped into this grade for the first time here earlier this month. Seemore Sunshine ran better at Worcester on his most recent start and is another to consider although a bigger threat may come from George Moore's Prince Adjal, who has been running consistently in similar company of late. The one they all have top beat though is top weight Lone Soldier, who is only 4lbs higher than when scoring at Wetherby last month and a reproduction of that effort may suffice.
Formwatch
Lone Soldier (FR) 12-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on to go 3rd approaching last, no impression, 3rd of 18, 12l behind Francies Fancy (11-7) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf.
Prince Adjal (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Tracked winner until one pace between last two, 3rd of 17, 16l behind Dream Castle (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gf.
Martin House (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 5th, no impression from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Dream Castle (9-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in May.
Seemore Sunshine 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 2 out, not clear run after 2 out, mistake last, ran on flat, 3rd of 18, 10l behind Desert Spa (11-12) at Worcester 2m sll hcp hdl (G) gd.
La Folichonne (FR) 50-1 (10-9) Towards rear, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 46l behind Miami Explorer (11-5) at Hexham 2m mrs nov hdl (E) gf.
Red September 10-1 (12-0) pulled up in race won by Chanteuse (11-2) at Easingwold 3m ptp gd in May, 9 ran.
Alethea Gee 40-1 (11-3) Always behind, 11th of 17, 12l behind Sylcan Express (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 3f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) gf.
Reedsman (IRE) 9-2 (10-1) Held up pulling hard, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 7th of 16, 15l behind Wardash (9-9) at Huntingdon 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gf.