Racecards
12:25 Market Rasen
Henson Franklyn Selling Handicap Hurdle
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good plcs)(Hurdles - Good, Good to Soft plcs)
- Form 000
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey D O'Meara
always towards rear
- Form 1600-00
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer O Brennan
- Jockey D P O'Dwyer
held up, weakened from 3 out
- Form 0-52000
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey M Bradburne
in touch, struggling from 4th
- Form 660606
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 84
towards rear, pushed along 4th, weakened after 3 out
- Form FF62PP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
in touch, weakened approaching 2 out
Macchiato
23- Form 6-64P0P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey D Laverty
with leader, pushed along approaching 4th, weakened next
- Form PPP0PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S B Clark
- Jockey Miss Rachel Clark
held up, hit 5th when weakening
- Form 0P0103
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey C Poste
towards rear, headway approaching 4th, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, kept on to lead towards finish
- Form 0/3PPP-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey D Flavin
led to 5th, weakened next
- Form U250
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey N Mulholland
chased leaders, led 5th, ridden and under pressure 2 out, headed last, no extra flat
- Form 00-F056
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 73
held up towards rear, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 530P/PU
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey S Marshall
behind from 4th
- Form 0004
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey J Ennis
mid-division, effort 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0000
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey G Thomas
held up, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P33226
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 66
mid-division, pushed along approaching 4th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before last
Okayman (FR)
10- Form 600-0P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A Parker
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders until lost place 3rd, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
- Form PPP3P-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey L Stephens
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
An awful contest to kick things off and we take Siena Star to be too good for Before The Mast, Southern Bazaar and Seraph. The selection, like most of these, is particularly difficult to catch right, but has at least been making the frame and runs to a certain level more often than not which at these weights mark him out as a leading player over a trip and on ground that suits. Before The Mast is 7lb higher than when winning a similar contest on soft ground at Uttoxeter last month. The handicapper has found him out since, but even he can get closer in this poor race. Southern Bazaar ran pretty well in the contest of this contest when behind Ball Games at Catterick last time out and if he can repeat that running he should be involved, while Seraph is entitled to be thereabouts judged on his latest outing here, though is arguably better over further. Not on to dwell on then and we take Siena Star to score.