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15:20 Market Rasen

JH Walter Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 23.85s
  • Off Time: 15:20:52
  • 13 Ran
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14/1

    1
    Silk - Maroon, White hoop, hooped sleeves, White cap
    20/1
    • Form 7/31-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 115

    chased leaders, jumped slowly 1st and 2nd, soon lost place, ridden halfway, weakened 5 out, tailed off from 3 out

    2
    Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoop, Grey sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue and Grey quartered cap
    • Form 5P4431
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 115

    behind, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on well closing stages

    3
    Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
    • Form 10-944P
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-11
    • Official Rating 114

    held up in rear, headway halfway, under pressure 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

    4
    Silk - White, red disc, black sleeves, red cap
    • Form 8-173P6
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-10
    • Official Rating 113

    always towards rear, jumped slowly throughout, tailed off from 3 out

    5
    Silk - Red, Black braces, Black and Red hooped sleeves, quartered cap
    4/1
    • Form FF1366-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-10
    • Official Rating 113

    mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, left in 3rd next, hit last, stayed on well

    6
    Silk - Brown, Pink seams, Pink cap
    11/1
    • Form 3-418F7
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-9
    • Official Rating 112

    tracked leaders, under pressure after 3 out, weakened next

    7
    Silk - Black, Scarlet hooped sleeves and hoop on cap
    14/1
    • Form P-5R248
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-3
    • Official Rating 106

    led, driven and challenged when fell 2 out

    9
    Silk - Mauve, Light Blue stars
    11/2
    • Form 35-4364
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 103

    prominent, mistake 4 out, under pressure when hampered 2 out, weakened last

    10
    Silk - Purple, gold cross sashes, emerald green cap
    18/1
    • Form 034528
    • Age 4
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 110

    mid-division, outpaced 3 out, headway to chase leaders next, ran on strongly to lead last strides

    11
    Silk - Light Green, Orange sash and armlets, Orange cap, Light Green spots
    • Form 443-443
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-13
    • Official Rating 102

    chased leaders, hard driven in 3rd when hampered 2 out, weakened flat

    12
    Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, striped cap
    100/1
    • Form PU03-2P
    • Age 10
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 101

    mid-division, slow 4th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off

    13
    Silk - Black, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves

    Periquest

    56 t
    14/1
    • Form 677-4P5
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-9
    • Official Rating 98

    mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, ridden to challenge when left in lead next, hard ridden after last, headed last strides, no extra

    14
    Silk - Purple, yellow chevron, purple sleeves, yellow stars, purple cap, yellow star
    • Form 4P8423
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-6
    • Official Rating 95

    always behind, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

    8
    NR
    • Form 14-3343
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-2
    • Official Rating 105

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    In depth

    Verdict

    Maiden hurdle winner Waterford Star hasn't raced since 2013 and Flying Light is up 9lb for winning by the same number of lengths at Exeter last month. The latter may still figure but a chance is taken on SPRING STEEL in this. He appeared not to stay the 3m trip last time but finished runner-up in a more competitive contest over track and trip on Boxing Day and is 3lb lower today. King Of Strings was placed over these hurdles at this time last year and Magic Money won at Uttoxeter off a similar mark in October. Pay The King is unreliable but capable of getting involved on his day.

    Formwatch

    Waterford Star (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 7th, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear last, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun '13 beating Mighty Snazy (11-0) by 15l, 8 ran.

    Flying Light (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Held up and behind, steady headway before 6th, still plenty to do before 3 out, chased leaders approaching 2 out, 3rd when switched left between last 2, led last, came clear run-in, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Mar beating Lamblord (10-13) by 9l, 14 ran.

    Oficial Ben (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway approaching 8th, weakened quickly and eased after 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Krackatoa King (11-7) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Feb, 9 ran.

    Pay The King (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Mid-division, lost place 4th, reminder after 6th, behind after 4 out, some headway 3 out, no impression, 6th of 14, 24l behind Cowslip (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.

    Benenden (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, effort when hung right from 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 16, 20l behind Simply A Legend (11-1) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar '14.

    Magic Money 11-2 (11-1) Mid-division, headway before 2nd, ridden and lost place 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 8, 26l behind Ebony Empress (11-8) at Newbury 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Mar.

    Spring Steel (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Led until 4 out, chased leaders, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Wizards Bridge (11-4) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Mar.

    Superior Fire (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 3rd from 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 26l behind Masterful Act (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.

    Libeccio (FR) 50-1 (10-0) Held up, ridden after 7th, weakened well before 3 out, 8th of 12, 41l behind Alzammaar (10-2) at Newbury 2m 3f 4yo hcp hdl (2) gd in Mar.

    King Of Strings (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Towards rear, outpaced 3 out, went poor 3rd after 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 9, 26l behind Storm Of Swords (11-8) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.

    Next Exit (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, ridden 7th, mistake 11th, soon weakened, pulled up 13th, in a race won by Best Boy Barney (11-2) at Southwell 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Jul, 5 ran.

    Periquest 66-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 10, 35l behind Our Kaempfer (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.

    Looks Like Magic 4-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, blundered next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 15l behind Ruaraidh Hugh (9-13) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.

    The Winking Prawn (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway on outside 3 out, chased leaders before next, soon ridden, stayed on to take modest 3rd last, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 17, 21l behind Under The Phone (11-0) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.