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16:40 Market Rasen

Market Rasen 2016 Annual Badgeholders Open Hunters' Chase (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 191y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,500 added
  • Winner: £1,560
  • 2nd: £484
  • 3rd: £242
  • 4th: £121
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 6.10s
  • Off Time: 16:41:02
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Dark Lover (GER)

4/9

    2
    Silk -

    Farmer Matt (IRE)

    11/1

      1
      Silk - Yellow, Maroon stars, Yellow sleeves, Maroon cap

      Doubledisdoubledat (IRE)

      454 BFD
      20/1
      • Form 4P611/3-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 12-6
      • Official Rating 107

      led, headed after 7th, remained prominent, weakened before 3 out

      2
      Silk - Red, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, white cap

      Farmer Matt (IRE)

      43 t D
      11/1
      • Form 0214/PP
      • Age 10
      • Weight 12-6
      • Official Rating 114

      tracked leader, led after 7th, headed before 3 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on well

      3
      Silk - Emerald green and yellow diamonds, yellow sleeves

      Dark Lover (GER)

      27
      4/9
      • Form F2642/1
      • Age 11
      • Weight 12-2
      • Official Rating 130

      chased leaders, mistake 4 out, led before next, not fluent 2 out, ran on strongly

      4
      Silk - Royal Blue, Brown epaulets, Orange cap

      Soleil D'avril (FR)

      306 D
      10/1
      • Form 5P/6U10-
      • Age 10
      • Weight 12-0
      • Official Rating 106

      in touch, headway 11th, under pressure 5 out, soon lost place

      5
      Silk - Royal Blue, Dark Green sash, White cap

      Locked Inthepocket (IRE)

      290 p
      40/1
      • Form P/22425-
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 112

      held up in rear but in touch, blundered 8th, mistake next, ridden 12th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out

      6
      Silk - Red, white chevron, yellow sleeves, red and white quartered cap

      Lord Heathfield (IRE)

      43 p D
      9/2
      • Form 2PPP-11
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-12

      tracking leader when blundered and unseated rider 3rd

      In depth

      Verdict

      DARK LOVER, who has two victories over hurdles at Cheltenham to his credit, reappeared after almost two years off to land a similar race at Taunton last month. The form looks strong with the second going on to keep a well-regarded individual up to his work at Warwick and the third winning at Wincanton next time; he should follow up. Lord Heathfield has been going great guns for Christy Mews since transferring from Ireland and looks a threat while Doubledisdoubledat makes his debut in this sphere but had looked a nice prospect when completing a double over fences in 2014 for the same connections. Soleil D'avril landed a novice hunter chase at Catterick in April and jumped round Aintree in the Fox Hunters' on his only subsequent start and could get into the action.

      Formwatch

      Doubledisdoubledat (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-12) Led to 4th, tracked leader, pushed along after 12th, lost place 5 out, left poor 3rd from 4 out, 3rd of 5, 23l behind Redpender (11-8) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.

      Farmer Matt (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) (tt) no hdwy 13; wl bhnd when pu 2 out, at Chaddesley Corbett 3m sft in Dec.

      Dark Lover (GER) 9-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway halfway, led before 3 out, kept on well from last, won at Taunton 2m 7f (6) hvy in Jan beating Richmond (12-6) by 2 3/4l, 14 ran.

      Soleil D'avril (FR) 100-1 (12-0) Held up mid-division, hampered 13th(foinavon), soon lost place, 15th of 29, dist behind On The Fringe (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f (2) gs in Apr.

      Locked Inthepocket (IRE) 13-8 (12-0) (cp) in tch til wknd 3 out, 5th of 7, 16l behind The King of Angels (12-0) at Garthorpe 3m gd in Apr.

      Lord Heathfield (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) (cp) hdwy by-passing 8; outpcd aft 15; stayed on u.p to ld flat; jnd post, won at Chaddesley Corbett 3m sft in Dec beating Lienosus (11-0), 11 ran.