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17:30 Market Rasen

totepool A Better Way To Bet Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
  • Winner: £5,523
  • 2nd: £1,622
  • 3rd: £811
  • 4th: £405
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 35.60s
  • Off Time: 17:30:26
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Black, Red sash, White sleeves and cap
6/1
  • Form 4361-23
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 120

tracked leader, not fluent 7th, led after 4 out, pressed 3 out, driven flat, hedaed close home

2
Silk - WHITE, BEIGE STAR
10/1
  • Form 717-149
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 119

tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, weakened 4 out

4
Silk - Black, Yellow cross belts, Yellow cap

Exulto (IRE)

36 BF
3/1
  • Form 26-3225
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 115

held up in rear, headway when blundered and lost place 6th, not fluent 4 out, headway soon after, weakened 3 out

5
Silk - RED and WHITE diabolo, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN diamonds, RED cap

Viable

18 CD
9/1
  • Form 753-5U7
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 115

held up, not fluent 1st, reminders and headway after 5th, lost place approaching 6th, soon behind

6
Silk - Red, Light Blue chevrons, Red sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 64/47-57
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 113

tracked leader, jumped right 2nd, challenged after 4 out, mistake 2 out, rider lost iron brielfy last, stayed on to lead close home

7
Silk - White, Light Blue stars, Light Blue sleeves, White stars and stars on cap
  • Form 34-6551
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 111

led, not fluent 4 out, headed soon after, weakened approaching 3 out

8
Silk - DARK BLUE, large PINK spots, PINK cap
10/3
  • Form P23U/34
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 108

held up, mistake 5th, headway next, soon outpaced, went left when behind 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, no chance with front pair

3
NR
  • Form 2062P9-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 116

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Viable beat High Bird Humphrey in this 12 months ago and is 2lb lower now. His recent form has been modest but it would be no surprise to see him bounce back today. King Brex is only a pound higher than his last win over fences and scored twice over hurdles since, while Exulto was knocking on the door prior to disappointing when favourite at Aintree last month Professor Higgins is capable on his day but STAGECOACH AMBER over C&D 13 days ago and is still well handicapped, despite a subsequent 6lb rise. Sue Smith's gelding can go in again before he's properly reassessed.

Formwatch

Kikos (FR) 13-2 (11-1) Tracked leader until hit 6th, went 2nd again before 3 out until after 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 9, 17l behind Sunday City (11-4) at Aintree 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Jun.

King Brex (DEN) 20-1 (9-12) Held up, took keen hold, headway after 2nd, challenged 5th, weakened from 2 out, 9th of 14, 27l behind Ixora (9-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Jun.

Exulto (IRE) 7-2fav (10-10) Held up, very badly hampered 1st, in rear, well beaten 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 9, 22l behind Sunday City (11-4) at Aintree 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Jun.

Viable 10-1 (10-12) Last pair, not fluent and dropped rear 4th, never going after, mistake and ridden 8th, driven and struggling after next, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Life Of A Luso (11-2) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Jun.

Professor Higgins (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, 7th of 8, 12l behind The Paddy Premium (10-11) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.

Stagecoach Amber (USA) 10-1 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon led again, stayed on gamely, won at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf beating Good Old Days (11-3) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.

Don Castille (USA) 9-4fav (11-12) Tracked leadedrs in 3rd, took keen hold, mistake 3rd, ridden and weakened from 5 out, last of 4, well behind Bob Will (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May.

High Bird Humphrey 16-1 (10-5) Led, headed 4th, remained prominent, effort 2 out, weakened approaching last, 9th of 12, 49l behind Cheshire Prince (11-4) at Sandown 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.