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15:35 Market Rasen

Eric And Lucy Papworth Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 139y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 35.50s
  • Off Time: 15:36:12
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Spencer Lea

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Milly Baloo

    11/4

      1
      Silk - Red, Black spots, Red and Black halved sleeves

      Spencer Lea

      704 BFD
      9/4
      • Form 542516/
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 114

      held up in rear but in touch, headway after 3 out, led before next, not fluent last, ran on well

      2
      Silk - Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap

      Captain Kelly (IRE)

      18 t
      10/1
      • Form 17124/P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 113

      held up in touch, pushed along 4 out, weakened next, behind when fell 2 out

      3
      Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap

      Petrou (IRE)

      60
      2/1
      • Form 34-642
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 113

      led, not fluent 3 out, soon driven, headed approaching 2 out, rallied last, no extra closing stages

      4
      Silk - Yellow, black seams, black and yellow diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Polarbrook (IRE)

      10 v D
      8/1
      • Form 841220
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 104

      tracked leader, mistake 5th, driven to challenge after 3 out, weakened next

      5
      Silk - BROWN, WHITE sash, WHITE cap

      Milly Baloo

      18 CD
      11/4
      • Form 473512
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 103

      chased leaders, went 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge approaching when mistake last, kept on same pace

      6
      NR

      Hillview Lad (IRE)

      87
      12/1
      • Form 717-26P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 101

      non runner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Spencer Lea looked quite promising when scoring at Ludlow but that was almost two years ago and he may just need this. Captain Kelly, who won four races in 2013, pulled up on his return to action here last month and will probably need another run. PETROU was going on nicely at the finish when runner-up to the promising Ma Dou Fu over the minimum trip at Bangor in December and can go one better with the longer distance certain to suit. Milly Baloo gained a comfortable victory over the course and distance before finding an 11lb rise just beyond her when runner-up to Tanarpino on a return visit. She looks a big threat while Polarbrook had been in fine form before a poor run at Doncaster where he never got going. Hillview Lad's last couple of runs have offered no encouragement.

      Formwatch

      Spencer Lea 5-2fav (11-0) Held up in last trio, headway 7th, went 3rd briefly approaching 3 out, weakened soon after 3 out, 6th of 9, 14l behind Berkeley Barron (11-12) at Sandown 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Mar.

      Captain Kelly (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Towards rear, weakened from 6th, tailed off, pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.

      Petrou (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Tracked clear leader, pushed along 4 out, outpaced 3 out, rallied after next, stayed on well to go 2nd again after last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Ma du Fou (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.

      Polarbrook (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, last of 18, dist behind Mccabe Creek (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan.

      Milly Baloo 5-1 (11-7) In touch, headway 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden before last, headed run-in, kept on, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Tanarpino (12-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.

      Hillview Lad (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up, tailed off, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.