Racecards
15:15 Market Rasen
Bluesqcasino.com Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Form 9172-2F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leaders, led after 8th, headed 3 out, soon weakened
- Form U3-11R4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey P Merrigan
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 3 out, driven out
Joaaci (IRE)
28- Form 149P-20
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey J W Farrelly
held up, never dangerous
- Form 41131-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-divison, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, no extra run-in
- Form 212253-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, headway 4 out, no impression from next
- Form 4-36169
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey P J Brennan
towards rear, when fell 9th
- Form 1186-P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey R Thornton
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, weakened from next
- Form 02-5230
- Age 13
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, ridden after 4 out, some headway, never dangerous
- Form F5P/2U-P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey M Foley
tracked leaders, lost place 8th
Mister Flint
28- Form 111/0-63
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey D P O'Dwyer
led, headed after 8th, weakened 4 out, behind when unseated 2 out
- Form 3U2223
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, ridden 4 out soon weakened
- Form 3145-11
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
chased leaders, weakened from 4 out
- Form 4P-3349
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T J Malone
towards rear, headway 8th, weakened from 4 out
Classic Capers
144- Form 123U7-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey F King
held up towards rear, effort 4 out, never dangerous
- Form 1U437-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked leaders, weakened 10th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 416/1-3F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up headway 4 out, chased winner 2 out, mistake last, stayed on towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Hoo La Baloo is more than capable of taking a hand in the finish here but the Paul Nicholls-trained gelding may struggle under his big weight and preference is for Rakalackey, with Kings Brook rated the pick of the remainder. The selection comes into this in good form having won his last two starts, latterly in good fashion over course and distance and even a 12lb rise for that success may not prevent him from following up. Peter Bowen's Iron Man may now be a shade high in the weights, while stablemate Always Waining has more to do than when scoring in a lesser race at Uttoxeter last time. Tonic du Charmil comes here fit from a couple of recent runs over hurdles and could be of interest back over fences but a bigger threat is likely to come from recent Newton Abbot winner Kings Brook. Rakalackey is in the form of his life at present though and he is preferred.
Formwatch
Hoo La Baloo (FR) 11-1 (11-3) Prominent, close 2nd when fell at the 9th in race won by Sir Frederick (9-10) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs gd in Aug, 22 ran.
Iron Man (FR) 4-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, jumped right 1st, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 16, 6l behind Kings Brook (10-9) at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gf.
Joaaci (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Always in rear, behind from 10th, tailed off when, 15th of 16, well behind Kings Brook (10-9) at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gf.
Always Waining (IRE) 10-3fav (11-2) Held up, headway 13th, led 2 out, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs (2) gd in May beating Joaaci (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Boychuk (IRE) 8-11fav (11-9) Chased leaders, blundered 4 out, stayed at same pace from next, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Classified (11-9) at Cheltenham 3m 1f nov chs (2) gd in Apr.
Tommy Spar 4-1 (11-4) Mid-division, mistake 5th, headway 7th, not fluent 8th, soon weakened, 9th of 16, 26l behind El Bandindos (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Kings Brook 12-1 (10-9) Held up, headway 10th, driven to lead close home, won at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gf beating Forest Green (10-6) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
It Takes Time (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Always in rear, 10th of 16, 18l behind Kings Brook (10-9) at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gf.
Iris Royal (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up 4 out in race won by Kings Brook (10-9) at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gf, 16 ran.
Mister Flint 25-1 (10-2) Led, ridden 2 out, headed last and one pace, 3rd of 16, 3l behind Kings Brook (10-9) at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gf.
Tonic du Charmil (FR) 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 3rd of 18, 14l behind Sonnyanjoe (10-10) at N Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gf.
Rakalackey 11-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, led 9th, ridden 2 out, drew clear flat, comfortably, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf beating Baodai (10-10) by 14l, 12 ran.
Tango Royal (FR) 20-1 (10-11) Never a factor, 9th of 16, 18l behind Kings Brook (10-9) at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gf.
Classic Capers 10-1 (11-8) Towards rear, outpaced when blundered 12th, 5th of 9, 26l behind Ballycassidy (11-11) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in May.
Briscoe Place (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Keen early, soon in touch, effort when mistake 3 out, soon eased and pulled up 2 out in race won by Decisive (11-6) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd, 10 ran.
Fier Normand (FR) 10-3fav (11-12) Towards rear, ridden and headway 4 out, 2 lengths down when fell in race won by Lord Ryeford (10-13) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Jul, 11 ran.