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14:55 Market Rasen

Harriet Mallinson's 18th Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 59.50s
  • Off Time: 14:55:28
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk -
2
Silk -
11/2

    3
    Silk -
    12/1

      1
      Silk - Pink, Grey chevron, check cap

      Ruairi (IRE)

      11 BF
      11/4
      • Form 562142-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 125

      chased leader, led after 3rd, kept on under pressure from last

      2
      Silk - White, Orange star, halved sleeves, White cap, Orange star

      Helen Wood

      14 b D
      11/1
      • Form 12P494-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 124

      held up, not fluent, in 4th and weakening when mistake 3 out

      3
      Silk - Orange, Dark Blue hoops, Orange sleeves, Dark Blue armlets and star on Orange cap
      11/2
      • Form 7/63531-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 122

      led until after 3rd, chased leader and hit next, hit 4 out, about a length down when stumbled on landing last, kept on same pace

      4
      Silk - White, Black braces, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap
      8/1
      • Form 423/13P-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 122

      in rear, pushed along after 4 out, kept on from next, no impression

      5
      Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green chevron, Emerald Green sleeves, Dark Blue diabolo, quartered cap

      Majorca

      17
      12/1
      • Form 62U164-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 118

      held up, went moderate 3rd 3 out, one pace

      6
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, checked sleeves
      • Form 3444/15-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-10
      • Official Rating 109

      in touch, not fluent, weakened approaching 3 out

      7
      Silk - Yellow, Maroon hoops on body and cap, Yellow sleeves, Maroon armlets
      12/1
      • Form 223457-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-10
      • Official Rating 109

      held up towards rear, hit 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up after 2 out, tailed off

      8
      Silk - Red and Emerald Green (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap
      • Form 64P54P-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 106

      chased leaders, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before next

      9
      NR

      Red Scally

      8 p D
      • Form 53P21P-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 100

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Ruairi, King Mak and Akilak are three against the field in this competitive novices' handicap chase and the narrow vote is given to Ruari. The selection was a good second behind the well handicapped Master Gloss last time out. That form looks solid and under conditions that suit, off what remains a fair mark, he looks the one to be on. King Mak rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Cash Man but he had an easy lead on that occasion and as that does not look likely here he is taken on. Akilak has disappointed of late but it would be no surprise if he were to bounce back to form on this better ground and he should be watched in the market. Helen Wood looked a horse to follow early in the season but has not progressed as expected. Of the others, Majorca could go well at a price as he looks sure to have the race run to suit but Ruari is our idea of the winner despite top weight.

      Formwatch

      Ruairi (IRE) 15-8fav (11-5) Led until 6th, chased winner, challenging when blundered 4 out, held from next, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Mister Gloss (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f nov chs (4) gd.

      Helen Wood 8-1 (10-8) Held up, hit 10th, steady headway 11th, effort 4 out, weakened after next, 4th of 9, 34l behind King Louis (11-2) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs (2) gd.

      King Mak 11-4 (10-11) Made all, drew clear from 3 out, driven out, won at Carlisle 2m beg chs (4) gs in Mar beating Cash Man (10-9) by 14l, 7 ran.

      Akilak (IRE) 9-4 (11-6) Held up in touch, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Double Eagle (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f nov chs (3) hvy in Feb, 5 ran.

      Majorca 5-2 (11-12) Tracked clear leader, not fluent 4th, jumped left throughout, headway 3 out, weakened after next, 4th of 8, 8l behind Tyup Pompey (10-9) at Ludlow 2m nov chs (4) gd.

      Just Jaffa (IRE) 9-2 (11-13) Tracked leader until mistake 12th, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 6, 36l behind Wizard of Edge (10-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.

      The Stickler 14-1 (11-10) Held up and behind, not fluent 5th, mistake 6th, short-lived under pressure 9th, 7th of 9, 32l behind Or de Grugy (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Nov.

      Present Oriented (USA) 66-1 (10-7) Prominent early, lost place after 8th, tailed off when pulled up at the 12th in race won by Kew Jumper (10-13) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd, 16 ran.

      Red Scally 14-1 (10-13) Always behind, outpaced 11th, jumped slowly 5 out, no chance when pulled up 5 out in race won by Reap The Reward (10-8) at Ayr 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs, 9 ran.