Racecards
13:00 Market Rasen
Garthwest Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Son of A Gun
14- Form 23/338-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey C Rafter
towards rear, ridden 3 out, some headway approaching next, no impression
Highbank
12- Form B39-080
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey D C Costello
behind from 3 out
Wrangel (FR)
22- Form 9/34-50P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened,
- Form 76/2468
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey D O'Meara
in touch, ridden and headway 3 out, led flat, ridden out
- Form P18-P36
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey T Siddall
chased leaders, driven 3rd, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 087-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
ridden 3 out, no impression from 2 out
Auk
19- Form 3F0-605
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
led, headed 5th, ridden next, weakened 2 out
Cateel Bay
165- Form 06U
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer H Alexander
- Jockey R McGrath
held up, effort approaching 3 out, never a factor
- Form P0-5563
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey M Foley
always behind, tailed off from 3 out
- Form 24694P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey W A Worthington
tracked leader, led 5th, ridden after next, headed and no extra flat
- Form PP75PP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
always towards rear
- Form 096F-87
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey F Houston
in touch, ridden and weakened from 3 out
- Form F/0PPP0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey C Sharkey
in rear, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching next
In depth
Verdict
Competitive fare for the opener. Son of A Gun is given the tentative nod if he is able to reproduce anything like his third to Bow Strada at Doncaster last season. Third in similar grade on his hurdles bow for Mark Polglaise, he would arguably not want too much juice in the ground. Auk's chances of making the frame would not be done any harm by additional rainfall. Wrangel, on the other hand, looks to have seen the ground go against him. Ratified has dropped plenty in the weights since a fair summer campaign. Money for Butterwick Chief or Beckdale (who showed some promise in bumpers) would be worth noting. Highbank is respected in a first foray into the grade.