Racecards
14:45 Market Rasen
Blue Square Novices' Chase (Class B)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- Form 1013-31
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out
- Form 211144
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 111
held up in touch, lost touch approaching 9th
- Form 31P-112
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
prominent, chased winner from 6th, kept on well under pressure from 2 out
- Form 03F45-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey A Pogson
held up in rear, jumped slowly 2nd, soon tailed off, pulled up before 8th
- Form 1211/25-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
close up, hit 3rd, led and blundered 6th, ridden 3 out, hit last, kept on well
- Form 7654-52
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey L Vickers
led to 6th, lost place approaching 9th, went remote 3rd last
In depth
Verdict
Iris's Gift gets the confident vote to win this novices chase with Sweet Diversion and Fool On The Hill rating the main dangers. The selection has plenty in hand on his hurdles form and although he was slightly disappointing when last seen over fences his stable were in a cloud. They are in better form now and he need only put in a clear round to score. Sweet Diversion rates the main danger as he was a fair second behind Tomango last time out but he will do well, to give weight and a beating to the selection. Fool On The Hill won well last time out when beating Moscow Dancer but he will find this harder under a penalty. Of the remainder Tigers Lair is in the form of his life but his overall profile;e leaves him with a little to find and for the winner we return to Iris's Gift who need only put in a clear round to score.
Formwatch
Fool On The Hill 8-15fav (11-10) Made all, ridden approaching 2 out, hung right flat, driven out, won at Perth 2m 4f nov chs (D) gf in Aug beating Moscow Dancer (11-10) by 1 1/2l, 3 ran.
Keltic Lord 6-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, disputing 3rd when hit 4 out, soon ridden, one pace from 3 out, 4th of 10, 7l behind On The Outside (10-11) at Stratford 3m hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd.
Sweet Diversion (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Chased leader, led 8th, ridden 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, kept on flat, 2nd of 16, 2l behind Tamango (10-7) at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-145 (B) gd in Aug.
Fantastic Champion (IRE) 18-1 (9-12) Behind, never going well, ridden 10th, weakened next, last of 8, 19l behind Lake Merced (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf.
Iris's Gift 3-1fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 8th, ridden and no response before 3 out, weakened and eased, 5th of 7, 30l behind It Takes Time (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 4f chs Grd 1 (A) gs in Feb.
Worlaby Dale 33-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, led after 4th, headed next, led 10th, blundered and headed 3 out, one pace after, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Erins Lass (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (F) gd in Aug.
Tigers Lair (IRE) 11-10fav (11-12) Made all, ridden approaching last, driven out, won at Stratford 2m 4f nov chs (D) gd in Jun beating Flying Spirit (11-6) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.