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19:45 Market Rasen

Merchant Rentals PLC Handicap Chase (Class E)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 41.80s
  • 6 Ran
2
Silk - Dark Green and White (quartered), Red sleeves, Black cap

Minster York

77 CD
16/1
  • Form PP24-3P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 99

prominent and raced keen, mistake 5th, mistake 9th, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching next

3
Silk - Orange, Black chevron, Black sleeves, Orange armlets, Light Green and Orange striped cap
10/3
  • Form 615/8-88
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 98

held up in rear, ridden after 4 out, chased winner and mistake 3 out, soon outpaced

5
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
13/8
  • Form 786-92B
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 92

held up and keen, ridden after 4f out, soon outpaced, chased winner 2f out, blundered last, no impression

6
Silk - Beige, Dark Green epaulets, armlets and star on cap
7/1
  • Form 58/865P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 84

chased leaders, mistake 4th, outpaced approaching 3 out, disputing 2nd and beaten when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

7
Silk - Purple, White seams and star on cap
11/4
  • Form 9-4633F
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 83

made all, drew clear from 3 out, eased towards finish

8
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap
20/1
  • Form PUP3-UP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 78

held up and keen, lost place approaching 8th, pulled up after next

1
NR
  • Form 2P05-27
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

Nonrunner

4
NR
  • Form 154/1P-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 93

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Who Dares is the pick over Meltonian, with Minster York and Lord Of The Hill in with a shout as well. Who Dares very nearly made his first visit to these shores a winning one when narrowly beaten over the course and distance in July, but was brought down at the third at Southwell next time in first-time blinkers. He now runs in cheekpieces, and as the ex-Irish gelding is still better handicapped over fences than hurdles, he remains one to keep on the right side of. Meltonian nearly defied a year's absence when second at Huntingdon in June, and makes more appeal than Minster York who has been hunter-chasing and has a five-month absence to overcome anyway. Lord Of The Hill has topweight but was just touched off at Worcester the time before last, so he has a squeak, but Who Dares gets the vote.

Formwatch

Minster York 12-1 (12-5) pulled up in race won by Silver Streak (12-5) at Garthorpe 3m ptp gd in May, 10 ran.

Gentle Beau 9-2 (11-12) Held up, headway when mistake 8th, mistake 9th, 7th and beaten when mistake 2 out, 8th of 9, 26l behind Pure Brief (10-0) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs in Jul.

Who Dares (IRE) 9-2jt-fav (11-11) Chasing leaders when brought down at the 3rd in race won by Pure Brief (11-2) at Southwell 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) gf, 13 ran.

Erins Lass (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Jumped right, mid-division until weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Appach (11-7) at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (F) gf in Jun, 17 ran.

Prince Adjal (IRE) 9-2jt-fav (11-2) Held up, not fluent 5th, headway 7th and fell at the 8th in race won by Pure Brief (11-2) at Southwell 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) gf, 13 ran.

Stantons Church 2-1 (12-0) pulled up in race won by Ron Miel (12-0) at Bredwardine 3m ptp gf in May, 7 ran.

Lord of The Hill (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Led to 3rd, led 5th, mistake 7th, ridden and headed after 4 out, weakened after next, 7th of 13, 17l behind Danish Decorum (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-135 (C) gf in Jun.

Meltonian 25-1 (11-6) Always prominent, led after 3 out, soon clear, headed when no extra flat, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Take The Oath (10-1) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-95 (F) gf in Jun.