Racecards
16:25 Market Rasen
Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,100 added
- Winner: £3,964
- 2nd: £1,164
- 3rd: £582
- 4th: £291
- Form 12F179
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
held up in rear, mistake 8th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on strongly after last, never able to challenge
- Form 322-254
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened before 8th, tailed off
- Form 1F-1342
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leaders, took closer order halfway, driven before 3 out, led last, stayed on strongly
- Form 469641
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, led 9th, headed before 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
- Form 13-P616
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway 8th, soon chasing leaders, led approaching 3 out, headed last, no extra flat
- Form P22P51
- Age 13
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey James Best
led, headed 9th, rallied next, weakened after 4 out
Verdict
Mister Wiseman is upped in class off a higher mark after winning here three weeks ago and Smart Catch was raised 9lb for winning over hurdles in February. Cape York makes more appeal off a 5lb higher mark for his recent success at Wetherby while Mr Syntax has been competing in better company than Favoured Nation and looks to have every chance. But a speculative vote goes to MASTER OF THE HALL, well beaten when reverting to fences in the Rowland Meyrick at Wetherby on Boxing Day but facing a much easier task in this off his current mark.
Formwatch
Master Of The Hall (IRE) 33-1 (10-1) Always in rear, never troubled leaders, 9th of 11, well behind Dolatulo (11-4) at Wetherby 3m 1f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) gs in Dec.
Mr Syntax (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Tracked leader, challenged 4 out, soon every chance, ridden before last, no extra towards finish, 4th of 6, 1 3/4l behind Montoya's Son (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
Favoured Nation (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up, mistake 2nd, headway tracking leaders 8th, close 3rd when hit 4 out, driven into 2nd before 2 out, kept on run-in but never quite going pace to challenge, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Representingceltic (11-10) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Cape York 13-2 (11-1) Led to 5th, tracked leader, led again 12th, pressed from 4 out, held on gamely towards finish, won at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar beating Lord Brendy (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Smart Catch (IRE) 15-8fav (11-5) Chased leaders, 2nd after 2nd, led 4th, slightly hampered by loose horse going to 3 out, went left 3 out, clear when slowed into 2 out, went left again last, ridden and hung left run-in, soon headed and weakened, 6th of 9, 14l behind Kastani Beach (10-13) at Sandown 2m Am hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Mister Wiseman 10-3 (11-9) Led, headed narrowly 10th, led again soon after 4 out, clear 2 out, ridden and ran on, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Mar beating Larteta (11-12) by 6l, 6 ran.