Racecards
16:25 Market Rasen
Marketrasenraces.Co.Uk Handicap Hurdle (Class F)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 06-1450
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey P Griffiths
towards rear, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
Couloir
21- Form 6-5PP54
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey James Davies
always behind, brought down 7th
Benefit
19- Form 3P2F10
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Miss L Siddall
- Jockey T Siddall
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened from next
- Form 11-0P05
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
chased leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, soon weakened
Win Alot
28- Form 531-2P6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey S Durack
held up, ridden 3 out, headway next, kept on approaching last, no impression
Palais (IRE)
28- Form P6P-102
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey P Flynn
driven along early, pushed along approaching 9th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0P0224
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs S Johnson
- Jockey J Mogford
held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, led 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat
- Form 3-PP222
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer N Pomfret
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened last
- Form 0P0F1P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey B Hitchcott
headway approaching 6th, ridden after 3 out, kept on flat
Middleway
12- Form P20P46
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey F King
always behind
Crazy Mazie
41- Form 663-004
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer K Morgan
- Jockey P J Brennan
always behind, fell 7th
- Form 2/P00
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
prominent, 4th when quickly pulled before 5th, dismounted
- Form 040600
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey V Slattery
in touch, ridden 3 out, headway next, kept on well flat
Trillionaire
21- Form 00P305
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss C Caroe
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
held up, pushed along 7th, headway next, ridden and hit 2 out, led approaching last, kept on well flat
- Form 56P0P5
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Brookhouse
- Jockey R Hobson
held up, headway approaching 6th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
The largest field of the day will line up for this long-distance handicap hurdle, including Sovereign, Orchard Fields and Couloir, but we reckon that Palais is capable of reaching the frame at least. The John Harris inmate made all the running to win over three miles here last August and has only run twice since. He will be all the better for his recent reappearance over the course and distance in which he nearly caused a surprise until lack of fitness told after a seven month absence. Any rain will come in handy, but he will still make a bold bid to make all. Sovereign will probably start favourite on the strength of one or two notable efforts, including when second at Fakenham last time out. she was reportedly going off to the paddocks but is obviously thought capable of scoring again to be lining up here. Orchard Fields has topweight to overcome and the former Jimmy Fitzgerald inmate is described as a temperamental sort, while ex-Irish point-to-point winner Pack Leader looks woefully one-paced. All in all, Palais looks a good each-way option at least.