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15:45 Market Rasen
Read Paul Nicholls Exclusively On Betfair Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Winner: £9,107
- 2nd: £2,674
- 3rd: £1,337
- 4th: £668
- Form 900001
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Danny Cook
always prominent, led briefly 7th, led again 4 out, hit next, soon headed, outpaced 2 out, rallied and every chance last, kept on, no extra rowards finish
- Form U/33194-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Jack Doyle
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders on outside 3 out, soon outpaced, weakned from next, tailed off
- Form 11341P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
towards rear, pushed along 7th, soon struggling, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, kept on to go moderate 3rd flat, no chance with leading pair
- Form 633114
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Giles Hawkins
chased leaders to 5th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 535113
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
in touch, ridden 3 out, chased leading pair before next, soon on impression, kept on same pace, lost moderate 3rd flat
Astarador (FR)
136- Form 3F046-9
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey K Renwick
mid-division on inside, outpaced when hit 4 out, ridden after next, chased leader under pressure before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 4212-04
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey James Halliday
towards rear, hit 8th, tailed off 3 out
- Form 153815
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Jimmy Derham
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 5/P8511
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led to 1st, tracked leader, lost place 7th, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened and behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 225P-12
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
led 1st, hit and headed briefly 7th, headed 4 out, outpaced next, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 20506-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 119
mid-division, headway and in touch 5th, lost place 8th, behind when hit 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 05U-611
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Mr Tom David
mid-divison, headway to track leaders after 4 out, led after next, clear 2 out to last, ridden and stayed on under pressure flat
- Form 952/175-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 110
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
DAN BUOY seems to have enjoyed a new lease of life on the flat this season and while he will have to race from 1lb out of the handicap today - he could be a big player if allowed to bowl along at the front. What A Scientist is another who seems to have been rejuvenated though this time the trainer has had a great deal to do with it. Having won off 105 earlier in the summer, he has to bid for the three-timer off a 15lb higher mark. Pilgrims Lane appears more consistent for the application of cheekpieces and tongue strap and has to be a player at this level. Fairoak Lad might be using this as a prep for an early season fencing bow so Barnhill Brownie is worthy of note, especially as Giles Hawkins is able to take off a valuable 5lb claim. Raslan continues in the tonguestrap that he sported when successful at Newton Abbot.
Formwatch
Raslan 15-2 (10-9) With leader, led 5th until next, led 7th, clear approaching 2 out, stayed on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) sft in Aug beating Battle Group (11-2) by 4l, 13 ran.
King's Forest (IRE) 11-8fav (11-4) Jumped left, held up, not fluent 3rd and 9th, blundered 11th, soon beaten, tailed off, 4th of 6, 46l behind Masked Man (10-12) at Kempton 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Apr.
Fairoak Lad (IRE) 7-1fav (10-8) Towards rear, headway 14th, blundered 17th, tailed off 19th, pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Church Island (10-5) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Apr, 19 ran.
Barnhill Brownie (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along when not fluent 7th and 8th, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 47l behind Ripalong Lad (10-10) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Aug.
Ripalong Lad (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden after 6th, hampered 2 out, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Working Title (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd.
Astarador (FR) 22-1 (11-12) Chased leaders until after 1st, soon in rear, not fluent 7th, tailed off, 9th of 10, 35l behind Hearthstead Dream (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in May.
Pokanoket (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway after 6th, chased winner after 3 out until 2 out, no extra last, 4th of 12, 10l behind Working Title (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd.
Pilgrims Lane (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division, not fluent 10th, headway after next, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 10, 21l behind Mad Jack Duncan (10-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
What A Scientist (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Made all, driven when pressed 2 out, in command last, eased flat, won at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Aug beating Englishtown (11-5) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Ambrose Princess (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Led, not fluent 2nd and 6th, driven approaching 3 out, headed next, weakening when hit last, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Ripalong Lad (10-10) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Aug.
Callisto Moon 16-1 (11-12) Took keen hold, led, clear after 3rd until 7th, headed when mistake 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 10, 18l behind Points of View (11-7) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Aug.
Ben's Folly (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Always prominent, mistake 2nd, jumped slowly 5th, led next, clear when not fluent last, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd beating Auberge (10-0) by 5l, 11 ran.
Dan Buoy (FR) 28-1 (9-11) Held up, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 24l behind Quentin Collonges (10-11) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd in Mar.