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15:20 Market Rasen

John Smith's Extra Smooth Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 51.20s
  • Off Time: 15:22:10
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Alikat (IRE)

4/9

    2
    Silk -

    The Holy Bee (IRE)

    9/1

      1
      Silk - Royal blue and yellow check, hooped sleeves, emerald green cap

      Chain

      6 BF
      15/2
      • Form P655-36
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 73

      tracked leaders, reminders and headway to lead after 7th, headed 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 2 out

      2
      Silk - Purple, white diamond and diamond on cap

      Hi Blue

      37
      66/1
      • Form 0P9P-P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      held up, reminders 6th, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out

      3
      Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), Orange sleeves and cap

      Luckycharm (FR)

      39 p
      40/1
      • Form 4U4BP-6
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 57

      held up, blundered 5th and 6th, behind from 4 out

      4
      Silk -

      Oneforbertandhenry (IRE)

      58
      5/1
      • Form 004P/3-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      led to after 7th, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, no chance when jumped slowly last

      5
      Silk - Maroon, Dark Green chevrons and armlets, Maroon cap, Dark Green star

      The Holy Bee (IRE)

      10 b
      9/1
      • Form U35-UP7
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 93

      tracked leaders, disputed lead 7th, led 4 out, headed before next, ridden and kept on from last, no chance with winner

      6
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

      Alikat (IRE)

      67
      4/9
      • Form 13607F-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-1

      held up, ridden and headway 4 out, led before next, soon clear, eased flat, comfortably

      In depth

      Verdict

      Alikat gets the confident vote to win this beginners chase with Chain and Oneforbertandhenry rating the main dangers, The selection has plenty in hand on hurdles ratings is sure to have been well schooled for this his chasing debut and under conditions that suit he need only put in a clear round to win with plenty in hand. Chain rates the main danger as at least he has plenty of experience over fences and was a fair sixth behind Cherreoke Boy last time out. However his over all form leaves him with plenty to find and for that reason he is opposed. Oneforbertandhenry hails from a shrewd yard and is unexposed over fences so should be note in the market but the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect once handicapped. The remainder look very moderate and are readily opposed and for the winner we return to Alikat who gets the confident vote.

      Formwatch

      Chain 4-1fav (10-3) Tracked leader, jumped slowly 3rd, led 11th, not fluent next, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 37l behind Carricklee Boy (9-11) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf.

      Hi Blue 100-1 (10-6) Held up, headway 3rd, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up at the 9th in race won by Wild Is The Wind (10-13) at Towcester 2m 3f beg chs (4) sft in May, 9 ran.

      Luckycharm (FR) 50-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, mistake and lost place 7th, brief effort 12th, weakened and lost touch 14th, 6th of 11, well behind Classic Rock (10-9) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in May.

      Oneforbertandhenry (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Led, ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, headed flat, no extra, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Show Me The River (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 5f beg chs (4) gf in Apr.

      The Holy Bee (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, ridden 12th, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 15, well behind Sungates (10-7) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.

      Alikat (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) In rear when fell at the 5th in race won by Refinement (10-12) at Aintree 3m lst hcp hdl (1) gs in Apr, 21 ran.