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18:00 Market Rasen

Steve & Gaynor Appleby Wedding Day Celebration Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 16.80s
  • Off Time: 18:00:36
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - White, Royal Blue chevrons, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots, Red cap
4/1
  • Form 3U1131-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 113

led, headed when pecked 3 out, kept on until ridden and one pace flat

2
Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star

Luccombe Bay

130 C
7/1
  • Form 135391-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 113

never going well in rear, reminders from 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out

3
Silk - Grey and red diamonds, hooped sleeves, grey cap, red diamond
20/1
  • Form P1P/73-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 112

tracked leaders, hit 11th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out

4
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
7/2
  • Form 1312-53
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 110

held up, steady headway 4 out, challenged going well last, soon led and carried head high, pushed out near finish

5
Silk - Black, White, Yellow, Grey and Brown hoops

Chorizo (IRE)

7 BFCD
3/1
  • Form 7-14127
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 109

tracked leader, effort 3 out, outpaced when not fluent next, beaten when switched left last

6
Silk - White, large Black spots, Black and White hooped sleeves, Black cap
5/1
  • Form 14-3802
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 96

held up, headway 4 out, led next, ridden last, soon headed, kept on flat, held near finish

7
Silk - Blue, light blue sleeves, black cap
7/1
  • Form U48766
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 87

chased leaders, ridden 4 out, challenged next, kept on and every chance, no extra flat

In depth

Verdict

DIVEX can bounce back to form tonight with Luccombe Bay and Ballyvaden likely to pose most problems. Micky Hammond's charge has been a little disappointing during the summer but he had plenty of time off to recover and having had a pipeopener, the step up in trip should suit. Luccombe Bay is a previous course winner. There is a suspicion her better form may obtain with ground softer than what we will experience tonight. Copper Bay was last seen out in point-to-points and is now back under rules having dotted up unchallenged. Ballyvadden has no issues in relation to the going whilst ex-Sir Mark Prescott inmate, Tempsford, would have made far more appeal were Tony McCoy booked. Chorizo might just be in the grip of the handicapper. Plenty of plausible winners and we recommend Divex.

Formwatch

Ballyvaden (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) In touch, led after 3 out, not fluent last, driven out, won at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Apr beating Gallik Dawn (10-10) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

Luccombe Bay 9-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, went 2nd last, kept on well to lead run-in, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov stks (4) gd in Apr beating Wind Instrument (11-5) by 3l, 6 ran.

Copper Bay (IRE) 1-4 (12-5) (tt) led to 6; lft solo 8, won at Heslaker 3m ptp gd in May, 2 ran.

Tempsford (USA) 9-2 (10-12) Held up, headway 8th, chased winner when not fluent 4 out, no impression approaching last, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Alfie's Sun (10-10) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Jul.

Chorizo (IRE) 9-2fav (10-6) Held up mid-division, mistakes 11th and 4 out, soon ridden, never on terms, 7th of 12, 23l behind De Soto (11-2) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.

Divex (IRE) 18-1 (10-1) Held up, chased leaders on outer 4 out, kept on to chase winner after last, no impression, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Chorizo (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Jul.

Sycho Fred (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) In rear, headway approaching 3 out, no impression, 6th of 8, 18l behind Dune Raider (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.