Racecards
14:40 Market Rasen
Bluesquarepoker.com Novices' Chase (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
Blu Teen (FR)
143- Form 4U/441-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
led, ridden and not fluent, pecked 2 out, headed last 75 yards, no extra
- Form 2-95111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey B P Harding
held up, in touch, weakened from 4 out
- Form 365619
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey G Lee
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced from 9th
- Form 96P2/5-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey L Stephens
in rear, mistake 7th, soon outpaced
- Form 2U3114
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leader, ridden and hit 3 out, not fluent last, kept on to lead last 75 yards
- Form 6/91-927
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
soon tracking leaders, ridden out at 10th, chased leading pair from 11th, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Dad's Elect and Dere Lyn have both shown respectable form recently and have claims but this should be little more than a match between Blu Teen and Crathorne, with preference for the former of the two. The selection lacks a recent run but showed progressive form last term, winning his last two starts over fences at Chepstow and Fakenham and he has solid claims of winning again. Nigel Twiston-Davies has his string in good form but his runner Prestbury Knight would need to improve on all known starts, while Tycoon Hall has disappointed in both starts this term. Crathorne is capable of decent form and should be spot on for this after a recent run on the level but Blu Teen has solid claims and he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Blu Teen (FR) 4-9fav (11-6) Jumped well throughout, made all, always in command, unchallenged, won at Fakenham 3m nov chs (3) gf in May beating Cannon Fire (11-0) by 8l, 5 ran.
Crathorne (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led approaching last, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m nov chs (4) gs in Jul beating Bagan (11-4) by 3l, 7 ran.
Dad's Elect (GER) 11-2 (11-5) Prominent, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, well behind Go Free (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Dere Lyn 20-1 (10-5) Held up and behind, headway from 3 out, led after last, ran on well, won at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf beating Bollitree Bob (11-9) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Prestbury Knight 6-4fav (11-11) Held up, hit 3 out, headway last, one pace, 4th of 9, 15l behind Milord Lescribaa (11-11) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Aug.
Tycoon Hall (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Mistake 1st, held up mid-division, never on terms, 7th of 14, 14l behind Left Hand Drive (10-7) at Stratford 2m 4f beg chs (3) gd.