Racecards
12:20 Market Rasen
32Red.com Juvenile Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
made most until ridden when headed last, kept on one pace
Argot
116- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey D A Jacob
close up, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
Dj Gerry
45- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Henry Brooke
always in rear, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
Graphene
49- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up, ridden when weakened 2 out
- Form 2-
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up, good headway 2 out, led next, soon ridden and headed towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leaders, hit 2nd, ridden and every chance when hit last, ran on strongly to lead towards finish, won going away
- Form 2232
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
close up, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey D C Costello
keen, prominent until ridden before 2 out, weakened last
Stoneham
17- Form 46
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C O'Farrell
in touch, effort 2 out, weakened next
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Craig Nichol
in rear when blundered 1st, rider lost irons and soon pulled up
Takemybreathaway
409- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey Mr Garry Lavery
in rear, outpaced 5th, tailed when pulled up last
Verdict
BLUE ATLANTIC made a winning start over hurdles with a clear-cut six-length victory over track and trip. There should be more to come and he's fancied to defy a penalty and get the better of the chief danger Witch From Rome. The latter has been placed in all four starts over timber, including his latest at Doncaster, and makes more appeal than Shirocco Passion. Pain Au Chocolat has joined Alan King since finishing runner-up over hurdles in Germany back in April and all-weather winner Seamour is another to note on his hurdling debut and first start for Brian Ellison.
Formwatch
Blue Atlantic (USA) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, outpaced in 3rd 3 out, rallied next, ridden to lead after last, kept on, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) sft in Nov, 6 ran.
Argot 5-1 (8-13) Raced wide in touch, ridden halfway, effort 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 4l behind Arrowzone (9-7) at Leicester 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Aug (flat).
Dj Gerry 66-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden halfway, driven 3f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 44l behind Instant Karma (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 4f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct (flat).
Graphene 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st or 4th, lost place approaching next, soon weakened, behind when mistake 6th, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Sinndar's Man (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Pain Au Chocolat (FR) (10-5) 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Starmix (10-5) at La Teste De Buch(FR) 2m 1f 3yo hdl gs in Apr.
Seamour (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 9f out, led entering final 2f, ridden over 1f out, clear when edged right inside final furlong, kept on strongly, won at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep beating Karezak (9-5) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran (flat).
Witch From Rome 4-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, went from next, every chance last, held run-in, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Two B's (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3yo hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Shirocco Passion 10-1 (10-8) Led, clear after 2nd, wandered into 3rd and 4th, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 8, 21l behind Announcement (10-8) at Leicester 2m hdle (4) hvy in Nov.
Stoneham 50-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 31l behind Announcement (10-8) at Leicester 2m hdle (4) hvy in Nov.
Stream Of Light 150-1 (10-5) In rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms, last of 6, well behind Chatez (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Takemybreathaway 40-1 (8-1) In touch, weakened 2f out, last of 10, 35l behind Ribbleton (8-11) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) hvy in Oct '13 (flat).