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15:30 Market Rasen
racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 139y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,500 added
- Winner: £5,913
- 2nd: £1,736
- 3rd: £868
- 4th: £434
- Form 4-06420
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
towards rear, not fluent 5th, ridden in rear before 2 out, never involved
- Form 20-4243
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Brendan Powell
disputed lead early stages, led after the 5th, headed home turn and weakened quickly
- Form 49-2244
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened after the last
- Form 274-114
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Joe Williamson
mid-division, pushed along 2 out, ridden and went 3rd approaching the last, kept on for 3rd run-in
- Form 4/44-220
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
towards rear, plenty behind and ridden when not fluent 2 out, stayed on well after the last
- Form 14-2123
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, headway to chase leader on the run to 2 out, disputing lead when not fluent 2 out, gathered up and every chance last, kept on but not pace to trouble winner
- Form 19-1425
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Scudamore
disputed lead early stages, chased leader in 2nd after the 5th, shaken up and upped tempo when taking lead run home turn, led narrowly 2 out, disputing the lead when ridden last, kept on strongly run-in
- Form 1385PF
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Alain Cawley
towards rear, niggled along in rear after the 5th, tailed off after 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Quest For Life landed a Musselburgh handicap over this trip then completed a double in a Newcastle jumpers' bumper. His latest run was over fences and has to be considered in a tight handicap. ROSIE AND MILLIE has only won once over hurdles but has generally competed at a higher level and was only beaten a length in a Class 2 handicap at Musselburgh last time. She can get back on the winning trail though Doncaster novice winner Gunsight Ridge has performed with credit in subsequent handicaps and looks on a fair mark. Prince Escalus is better than he showed at Exeter while Silent Assistant has been finding 3m too far and is better judged on a narrow defeat over 2m5f at Cheltenham in November.
Formwatch
Good Man Pat (IRE) 22-1 (10-6) Towards rear, steady headway on inside before 4 out, ridden and weakened quickly after next, tailed off, 11th of 15, dist behind Shannon Bridge (10-9) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Rosie And Millie (IRE) 5-2cfav (10-10) Led until 2nd, led before 4th, headed after 2 out, kept on flat, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Blakeney Point (10-6) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Sir Valentine (GER) 13-2 (11-5) Led, pushed along before 4th, headed after 3 out, 4th and well beaten 2 out, 4th of 6, 17l behind Miss Heritage (11-0) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Quest For Life 5-2fav (11-8) Led early, chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, every chance last, stayed on same pace flat, 4th of 8, 6l behind Copper Coin (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Silent Assistant (IRE) 17-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakening when not fluent next, 10th of 16, dist behind Polish (11-4) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Gunsight Ridge 11-4fav (10-9) Held up in last trio, steady headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders after next, ridden after 2 out, went 3rd soon after, no impression, 3rd of 10, 6 1/2l behind Hometown Boy (11-3) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Prince Escalus (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway 7th, held 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 9, 37 1/4l behind Karl Philippe (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
France De Reve (FR) 22-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, fell 7th, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.