Racecards
17:10 Market Rasen
Summer Racing At Rasen Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey Mr S Walsh
held up in rear, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before 2 out
Johnny Reb
25- Form 0R
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey W Marston
mid-division and keen, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 30/1-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leaders, hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
Micmac
191- Form 0PP-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey T Scudamore
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 200-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey P Madden
chased leader, led after 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out and stumbled 2 out, kept on from last no chance with winner
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
always towards rear, tailed off from 3 out
- Form 5-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Brennan
- Jockey R Thornton
held up, effort 3 out, weakened from next
Tefi
18- Form R-P0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey N Carter
led, headed after 3rd, ridden and weakened from 3 out
Verdict
Another contest lacking strength in depth with Ela Re setting the standard, but he won't find life easy under his penalty and the one to be with is Mark Pitman's Mister Lord gelding, Lord Perseus. The winner of a bumper at Huntingdon back in April, he wasn't disgraced under his penalty when beaten by a well-regarded animal from Ferdy Murphy's yard on his next outing. He is the sort to do better now he goes jumping and may prove good enough on this debut over timber. Ela Re has yet to finish out of the frame here in three outings and with Tony Dobbin on board is worthy of plenty of respect. I doubt if Johnny Reb's breeders had hurdling in mind for the five-year-old, as his mother is closely related to 2000 Guineas winner Zafonic. A winner at up to a mile on the flat, there must be some doubt about him getting the trip over hurdles.