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15:15 Market Rasen
Download The Rhino.Bet App Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 16y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
Martha Brae
57- Form 165-422
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
raced wide, in touch, pushed along and headway to chase winner 2 out, ridden and stayed on flat
- Form 291-517
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
raced wide, tracked leaders, chased winner 3 out, ridden and pulled up approaching next
- Form 1210-37
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
tracked winner until pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, went 3rd flat
- Form P66-164
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
made all, ridden out
- Form 62-2935
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Harry Atkins
in touch in rear, pushed along 3 out, pushed along 3 out, went 3rd next, weakened flat and lost 3rd
- Form 6/1P6-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Luca Morgan
close up, ridden and weakened 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Gentleman Valley looked one to follow when landing a Uttoxeter handicap over this trip but jumped poorly at Worcester in October and has had a break. MARTHA BRAE is a strong staying type who should be ideally suited to a likely fast pace here. She just failed over Fontwell's 3m2f last time and can gain her third victory over timber to add to her bumper success. Let's Have Another won a 2m4f maiden here in April and a novices' event on a return visit in October. He didn't look happy over fences last time and should do much better here. Kingofthewest was in excellent form at this time a year ago but has failed to fire in handicaps in his last two starts. The remaining pair are not out of what looks a tight handicap.
Formwatch
Martha Brae 17-2 (11-8) Held up towards rear, still going well before final circuit, pushed along before 3 out, disputing 6th and ridden along before 2 out, stayed on into 3rd last, kept on for 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Spike Jones (11-1) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Let's Have Another (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Always in rear, not fluent early, never involved, 7th of 11, 33l behind Quick Draw (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Kingofthewest (IRE) 7-1 (12-2) Mid-division on inside, pushed along home turn, soon outpaced,, 7th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Gingerbred (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Ballintubber Boy (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Jumped right, led until after 1st, prominent, mistake 4th and 7th, 4th and weakening last, 4th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Apple Rock (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Forecast 40-1 (12-0) Held up well in rear, ridden along in well held 5th after 2 out, never on terms, mistake last, 5th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Zestful Hope (11-12) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Gentleman Valley (FR) 15-8fav (11-2) Towards rear, in touch, headway after 4 out, went close 2nd approaching 3 out where jumped left, soon ridden, kept on, mistake last and always held run-in, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Sidi Ismael (12-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.