Racecards
16:40 Market Rasen
Summer Fun Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
Mapleton
30- Form 5-31141
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey P Whelan
mid-division, chased leaders 10th, ridden 13th, weakened and tailed off from 4 out
Royal Barge
14- Form PU20/P-4
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leader, led 9th, ridden after 4 out, challenged last, hard ridden and kept on well flat
- Form 10/P31-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs L Normile
- Jockey M Bradburne
tracked leaders, lost place 6th, ridden and weakened from 4 out
Mothers Help
22- Form PP-5460
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D Williams
- Jockey S Durack
led, headed 9th, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 3U3U-1F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up in rear, headway approaching 13th, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 5354-4P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey R McGrath
held up, pushed along 8th, ridden and headway challenge 3 out, every chance last, kept on flat
Piccadilly
27- Form 233-152
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey D Gallagher
held up, hit 3rd, headway 5 out to chase leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, no extra flat
- Form 0/041-66
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
in touch, reminders after 12th, behind from 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Major Adventure is confidently expected to score if his jumping holds up, he is still well handicapped on his best form and he should win, if his jumping lets him down again Mapleton who has been in the form of his life of late could be the one to benefit despite creeping up the weights, he has the ground in his favour. Royal Barge ran well to be fourth in a hurdle race last time out after a long absence and he should strip a lot fitter here. Piccadilly loves this course and could also go well with conditions in her favour.