Racecards
13:00 Market Rasen
Pertemps Network Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 16y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,273 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £350
Eyes Right
14- Form 10/437-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
midfield, shuffled back before 8th, outpaced before 2 out, kept on into modest third on run-in
- Form 4P-F16P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
led, mistake 4th, headed 8th, mistake 4 out, weakened from 3 out
- Form 0/5222-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, led after 8th, mistake 4 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, kept on after last but no match for winner
- Form 6-11157
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Mr Lyall Hodgins
midfield, pushed along and weakened after 3 out
- Form 45512-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
prominent, outpaced 2 out where jumped untidily, ridden after last but lost third on run-in
- Form 33524-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
in rear, headway 3 out, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
- Form 14/6B3-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, dropped to rear after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form PP/U5-52
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leaders, shaken up before 3 out, outpaced on home turn, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 67/497-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up, mistake 8th, untidy 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 42453-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up, smooth headway to lead 2 out, pushed along, extended advantage on run-in, comfortably
Verdict
This looks quite competitive but the handicapper has been in charge since Millie Of Mayo completed a hat-trick at Hexham in September, though she had earlier beaten Meep Meep here earlier. The latter was a beaten favourite again at Exeter last time but Sandymount Rose continues to knock on the door and Precious Eleanor was second at Hereford last month, though beaten 14 lengths. A Perfect Gift also needs more though, like Eyes Right, remains unexposed. Most of the LILY THE PINK’s best form has come on softer surfaces but she does handle quicker conditions and her second at Lingfield will have blown away any cobwebs.
Formwatch
Eyes Right 11-1 (11-12) Mid-division, closed 5th, not the clearest of runs from before 2 out until flat, kept on, unable to get on terms and challenge, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Just So Cool (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Mrs Miggins (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, mistake 5th, hit 8th and lost places, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Sandymount Rose (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd last bend, hanging left before last, no impression flat, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Go Millie Go (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Millie Of Mayo 9-2 (11-4) Chased leaders on inside, weakened between last 2, 7th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Ratfacemcdougall (10-9) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Lily The Pink 9-2jfav (10-13) Held up in touch, close up 5th, led before 4 out, narrow advantage when ridden before 2 out, headed after last, ran on, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Robin Gold (10-5) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Precious Eleanor (FR) 9-2cfav (11-12) Mid-division, headway to get closer before 2 out, pushed along disputing 2nd approaching last, mistake last, hard-ridden and kept on gamely run-in to take 2nd on the line, 2nd of 14, 14l behind Cotton End (11-6) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
A Perfect Gift (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up rear of mid-division, modest 7th 2 out, ran on flat, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 14, 10 1/2l behind Go Millie Go (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Meep Meep (IRE) 10-3fav (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, dived at 3 out, hampered 2 out, went 2nd last, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Airgead Suas (11-8) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Jessie Lightfoot (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Towards rear, well beaten from 7th, remote 7th 3 out, 7th of 15, dist behind Kalooki (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Catchmeifyoucan (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Midfield, took closer order before 3 out, chased leaders under pressure before 2 out, kept on flat, 4th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Applaus (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.