Racecards
14:10 Market Rasen
Maureen O'Connell & Fighting Cock, Sheffield Annual Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G) (Class G)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Chase G-F, Good in Places, Hurdles Good, G-F in Places
Africa (IRE)
246- Form 0-03F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer A Streeter
- Jockey Mr W Worthington
held up, effort 3 out, well behind when fell 2 out
- Form F5P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey A Dempsey
in touch, headway 4th, ridden 3 out, soon no impression
- Form 50035
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer A Lockwood
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, no impression
- Form 005-PP2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey C Honour
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
Sober Hill
15- Form 5002
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
ridden approaching 2 out, chased winner flat, kept on, no impression
- Form 540-436
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Wilman
- Jockey W A Worthington
ridden and weakened from 3 out
- Form 056
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey C McCormack
led, hit 1st, raced keenly, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 634003
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer A Streeter
- Jockey L Vickers
ridden and headway approaching 2 out, hit last, kept on flat
- Form 40065
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer G Prodromou
- Jockey T J Phelan
held up towards rear, ridden 6th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 0PF0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4th, ridden 3 out, hit next, blundered last, no extra flat
- Form 3P30P0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer H Alexander
- Jockey J P Byrne
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, headway approaching last, kept on, nearest finish
Win Alot
15- Form P0R53
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey V Slattery
held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, led approaching next, stayed on well flat
- Form 000P00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
hit 2nd, behind from halfway
In depth
Verdict
Only Words ran well in defeat last time out in a similar contest when only beaten three and a half lengths by Saxon Queen and with conditions sure to be similar he should take a deal of beating. Saif Majrour ran well in defeat last time out over 2m having stayed on well and he will go close with this slightly longer trip in his favour. Sober Hill is improving with each run and was second under similar conditions last time out and with the Norman Mason horses still in good form he should go close. Of the outsiders Box Car could go well at a big price.