Racecards
14:20 Market Rasen
Mercedes-benz Of Lincoln Selling Handicap Hurdle
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 800/1P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden and stayed on 2 out
- Form P/13-P7P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Mr M Scales
held up mid-divison, weakened from 5th, tailed off
- Form PU367U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey Mr S Crawford
tracked leaders, ridden and one pace approaching 2 out
- Form 6-46481
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, led 3 out, clear next, ridden approaching last, kept on
- Form 6300P6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer S B Clark
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, no impression after next
- Form 676
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer T J FitzGerald
- Jockey A Ross
held up, headway 4th, chased winner approaching 2 out, ridden and stayed on from last
- Form P-P6360
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey J P McNamara
chased leaders, behind from 3 out
- Form 4-66992
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
struggling from 4th, tailed off
- Form 83/6-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer E W Tuer
- Jockey D C Costello
towards rear, behind from 5th, soon tailed off
- Form PP6-871
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A L Forbes
- Jockey O McPhail
led, headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off from 2 out
Dan de Lion
47- Form P/P07
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
held up, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on and no impression from next
- Form 674/6-0P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer I Brown
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
Super Boston
12- Form 685P38
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up mid-division, weakened from 5th
Sayoun (IRE)
35- Form 0P-8PP6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey M Roe
always behind, tailed off from 5th
- Form 74/P0-PP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J T Stimpson
- Jockey L Treadwell
chased leader, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 0UP0U
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
held up, headway 3 out, no impression from next
Baker of Oz
20- Form 0705
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey A Scholes
held up mid-division, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
- Form 0-00996
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J F Coupland
- Jockey E Dehdashti
held up, headway 4th, ridden after 3 out, kept on from next
Delfinia
8- Form FP8786
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer N Waggott
- Jockey P Stringer
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A poor contest gets proceedings underway but something has to win and the principals look to be Top Style, Barneys Reflection and Ascari and the vote is given to Barneys Reflection. The selection won well last time out when beating Step In Line in similar grade in good style. Granted he has a penalty for that win but he again has conditions in his favour and he will be hard to beat. Top Style rates the main danger on his best form as he is dropping in grade and in trip and is another that will appreciate this faster surface so he will not be far away. Ascari is another last time out winner that could go well he beat Alpine Hideaway over course and distance last time but that was on much softer ground and with this faster ground looking against him he looks worth taking on. Of the remainder Fille Detente is from a shrewd yard and should be monitored in the market but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Barneys Reflection.