Racecards
14:20 Market Rasen
Racing Uk Conditional Jockeys' 'nh' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Soft (Heavy plc Home Straight, Good/Soft plc Back Straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 541
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey T Greenway
led, hit 7th, headed after next, weakening when hit 2 out
- Form 7-1955
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out
Brave Rebellion
107- Form 2330-F4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey P Kinsella
held up behind, headway after 3 out, chased winner approaching last, no impression
- Form 000-PP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey O Nelmes
chased leaders, pushed along approaching 6th, soon lost place
- Form 7597
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B N Pollock
- Jockey T Messenger
behind, mistake 5th, soon pushed along, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Mendo
15- Form 13/2452
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up, headway 3 out, led approaching last, quickened clear
- Form 1-1294
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey M Goldstein
held up, ridden 3 out, one pace from next
- Form 2-6124
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, weakened 3 out
- Form P07223
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey D A Jacob
with leader, led after 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra
- Form P0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey W McCarthy
held up in touch, pushed along and lost place from 5th
Verdict
Mendo gets the nod over Westgate and Thai Vengo, while Murphys Million is also rated as a threat after winning over course and distance last month. The last named is a progressive type that has bags of scope for improvement. He has the makings a useful stayer and is worth keeping tabs on whatever happens this afternoon. Thia Vengo has shown ability in his starts so far and may simply have found a trip in excess of three miles beyond him when he ran out steam at Huntingdon just before Christmas. The gelding drops to a more appropriate distance this afternoon and represents good each-way value. Similar comments apply to the consistent Westgate, who has made the frame in each of his last three starts. However, he was a costly failure at Hereford a fortnight ago and now has a point to prove. Therefore, we switch to Mendo, who has faired well against stiffer opposition of late and, as Noel Chance seems to have his string firing just now, this fellow can give his yard a boost before their star performers hit the Festival trail next week.
Formwatch
Murphys Million (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Made all, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb beating Red Square Express (11-5) by 6l, 11 ran.
Bobby Donald (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Led until after 1st, led again 5th, headed 4 out, led again 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 16, 26l behind Anglicisme (10-12) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Brave Rebellion 5-2 (10-9) Mid-division, close up approaching 3 out, weakening when blundered 2 out, 4th of 11, 35l behind Escayola (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Fingersthumbsngums (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Prominent, jumped right 5th, reminders next, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Very Special One (10-5) at Huntingdon 3m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec, 11 ran.
Little Shilling (IRE) 250-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, behind from 7th, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Sherwoods Folly (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) gs in Jan.
Mendo 7-2 (11-2) Led until 4th, chased winner, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, regained moderate 2nd last, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Shatabdi (10-13) at Kempton 2m nov hdl Grd 2 (1) sft in Feb.
Thai Vango (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Hampered 1st, prominent, ridden to challenge 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 11, 41l behind Very Special One (10-5) at Huntingdon 3m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Waldo's Dream 5-1 (11-2) Towards rear, stumbled approaching 6th, chased leading pair from 2 out, 4th of 16, 19l behind Viper (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nh mdn hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Westgate (IRE) 5-6fav (11-0) With clear leader, led 5th, headed 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 10, 20l behind Darizan (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Willandrich (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) In touch, ridden and weakened after 4th, 11th of 15, well behind Khasab (11-4) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Arctic Shadow 33-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden 7f out, weakened over 4f out, 5th of 16, 44l behind Helens Vision (9-12) at Stratford 2m nhf (5) gs in Feb.