Racecards
13:30 Market Rasen
Garthwest Novices' Chase (Class E)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Ocean Dancer
14- Form 062-2F1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey L McGrath
held up in touch, led 7th, hit 9th, soon headed, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
Edmo Heights
188- Form 4R-0103
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D O'Meara
led, headed 7th, ridden after 4 out, weakened last
- Form 52405-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
chased leaders, led after 4 out, soon ridden, clear last
- Form 45P463
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Mrs J Buckley
- Jockey Mr O Nelmes
held up in touch, in 5th, and fell 8th
The Nomad
20- Form 111P1-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
track leader, outpaced approaching 4 out, good headway to chase winner next, soon ridden and one pace
In depth
Verdict
Edmo Heights was a class above these over hurdles and if he can reproduce that over fences, he should handle Ocean Dancer and The Nomad. Tim Easterby's gelding was last seen out chasing Showpiece in a handicap hurdle off a mark of 124 but this will be a first foray over the larger obstacles. Ocean Dancer was something of a fortuitous winner at Doncaster when the odds-on jolly came to grief early in the straight but he is a sound if not spectacular jumper. The Nomad looked to need his first run this term at Wetherby and put in a solid enough effort before "blowing up" in the closing stages. There are races to be won with him this term. Haditovski was a little disappointing on chasing debut at Uttoxeter and will need to find more today. Outside The Door looks hard to fancy on all evidence thus far. Edmo Heights is selected with the reservation that he is likely to go off at a short price.