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16:10 Market Rasen

Happy Birthday Barbara, Love You Lots Novices' Handicap Hdle

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 18.10s
  • 12 Ran
3
Silk - Royal Blue and Grey diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Grey diamond
16/1
  • Form P55-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 97

led, headed approaching 4th, weakened after 3 out

4
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE hoops, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and cap
  • Form 2U40-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 95

tracked leaders, led approaching 4th, cleared 3 out, ridden next, headed flat, no extra

5
Silk - Emerald green, white diamond, striped sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 2412-9P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 92

in touch, until weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

6
Silk - Black, Orange hooped sleeves, Black cap, Orange spots
14/1
  • Form 47-236
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 95

held up behind, struggling from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

7
Silk - Green, yellow cross belts, collar and cuffs, hooped cap
  • Form 130358/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 90

held up, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

8
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
6/1
  • Form 08/7P-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 89

held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to chase leader approaching 2 out, one pace from last

10
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow halved sleeves, White cap
5/1
  • Form 096-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 87

tracked leaders, blundered 4th and 5th, soon beaten

11
Silk - RED, WHITE cross belts, EMERALD GREEN cap
22/1
  • Form 002228/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 86

tracked leader, until weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

12
Silk - Black, White diamond
11/1
  • Form 1P09-63
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 83

held up, headway after 3 out, ridden next, led flat, kept on

13
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 851-735
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 82

held up in rear, ridden and struggling from 5th

14
Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow cap

Arjay

16 b
9/2
  • Form 73-2232
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 81

held up in mid-division, headway when hit 3 out, weakened next

16
Silk - Pink, Navy Blue collar and cuffs, quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 857-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 76

toward rear, ridden and outpaced 5th, no impression from 3 out

1
NR
  • Form 34P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

Nonrunner

2
NR
  • Form 0/209-33
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 98

Nonrunner

9
NR
  • Form 583-024
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 87

Nonrunner

15
NR
  • Form 8-45800
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 77

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Buttress has the fast ground that he craves and is taken to make a winning start to his handicap career at the moan expense of Qualitair Pleasure and Arjay. The last mentioned is a consistent performer in this grade and can be expected to run his usual good race but may again have to settle for a minor role. Richard Guest saddles two with marginal preference for Jimmy Byrne ahead of Dan de Lion, although jockey booking suggest otherwise. The handicapper has given Six Pack a chance, dropping him 10lbs since his most recent outing, while Moldavia represents local trainer Michael Chapman, who loves to have winners here. Buz Kiri has along absence to overcome and of more interest may be Qualitair Pleasure for who the booking of Keith Mercer really takes the eye. The vote though goes to Buttress, who has well in non-handicaps and looks to have been allotted a fair mark for his debut in this grade.

Formwatch

Given A Chance 8-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, led and hit 6th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 16, 20l behind Bishop's Bridge (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn hdl (E) gf in May.

Jimmy Byrne (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) In touch, every chance 2 out, soon ridden weakened approaching last, 7th of 13, well behind Royal Glen (10-7) at Hexham 2m sll hdl (G) gd in Apr.

Moldavia (GER) 8-1 (9-11) Held up behind, effort on inner approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 15, 10l behind Three Ships (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (E) gf.

Zarakash (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Mid-division until hampered approaching 5th, not recover and pulled up 2 out in race won by Monksford (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd in May '04, 18 ran.

Qualitair Pleasure 6-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, effort between last 2, kept on one pace flat, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Casterflo (10-10) at Hexham 2m amt nov hcp hdl (F) gf in May.

Arjay 4-1 (10-10) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, headway from 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Master Nimbus (9-8) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf.

Buttress 11-4 (10-9) Held up, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on flat, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Resplendent Star (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (E) gf in May.

Petrolero (ARG) 7-2 (10-8) Held up, headway to chase leaders after 5th, lost place 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last, 4th of 7, 23l behind Dream Castle (9-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in May.