Racecards
14:35 Market Rasen
Ingham Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
Stanway
164- Form 61/UF9P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs Mary Hambro
- Jockey T Siddall
in touch, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form F31PP8-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leaders, weakened from 10th, soon pulled up
- Form 21306/9-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
led, mistakes, blundered 9th, headed after 10th, hampered on bend by loose horse, weakened from 4 out
- Form 2PP433-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey P Kinsella
in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1915/P5-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Mr T J O'Brien
tracked leaders and keen, fell 1st
- Form 34211P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey F Keniry
held up in rear, hit 2nd, ridden after 4 out, stayed on from next
- Form 1/PPPPP-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer H P Hogarth
- Jockey D O'Meara
always prominent, led after 10th, ridden from 3 out, kept on well
- Form 4132P5-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey Dave Crosse
behind from 9th, reminders next, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
- Form 34643U-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey R Hobson
held up, headway 11th, ridden to chase winner approaching 3 out, 3 lengths down in 2nd when blundered last, stayed on run-in
- Form F43804-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey R Spate
held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, no impression
- Form P75116-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer O Brennan
- Jockey Mr G Tumelty
chased leaders, driven along after 7th, weakened after 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 241P22-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up towards rear, headway 12th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next
- Form 8P312P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey J Pritchard
held up, headway to go prominent 8th, chased winner from 12th, weakened from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the main protagonists look to be Cool Song,Tipp Top and Jacarado and the tentative vote is given to Cool Song. The selection was a fair second behind Joseph Beuys last time out, that form has since been franked and off the same mark here he looks the value bet in an open affair. Tipp Top rates the main danger on his best form but he just gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with him last time and for that reason he is opposed. Jacarado is another with place claims on his best form but he disappointed for no apparent reason last time out so can not be put forward with any confidence. Why The Long Face has dropped to a handy mark and could go well at a price no that his yard are back amongst the winners. Of the others Fin Bec could go well if given an easy lead but that does not look likely and with this in mind for the winner we return to Cool Sting who is at least is in form and is consistent.
Formwatch
Fin Bec (FR) 25-1 (10-13) Led, blundered 2nd and 3rd, blundered 9th, led 15th and 16th, weakened 4 out, 8th of 13, well behind Tom Sayers (11-3) at Wincanton 3m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Why The Big Paws 22-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, weakened 7th, lost touch 9th, 9th of 10, well behind Rosses Point (11-7) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Sandy Gold (IRE) 18-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, outpaced from 8th, 3rd of 5, 39l behind Rebel Rhythm (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft.
Lost In Normandy (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden 12th, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 8, 16l behind Young Lorcan (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Mar.
Sarobar (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, blundered 8th, stayed on under pressure run-in to take poor 4th near finish, 4th of 9, 49l behind Denarius Secundus (10-3) at Plumpton 2m 1f sll hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs.
Tipp Top (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Mid-division, pushed along 6th, never dangerous, 6th of 8, well behind Jodante (10-3) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Cool Song 4-1 (10-9) In touch, headway 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, chased winner last, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Joseph Beuys (11-0) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Jan.
Jacarado (IRE) 5-1jt-fav (10-6) In touch, mistake 3rd, led 5th, headed after 10th, weakened 12th and pulled up 3 out in race won by Sissinghurst Storm (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs, 15 ran.