Racecards
13:40 Market Rasen
Spirit Of Jane Pale Bitter Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 125y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 644-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
chased clear leader, closed after 3rd, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, beaten flat, stayed on same pace
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J M Quinlan
chased leaders, hit 2nd, not fluent 5th, weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out
- Form 1093-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led before next, clear flat, stayed on
- Form 10-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
not fluent, held up in rear, effort 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 5-2556
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Harry Bannister
not always fluent, towards rear, headway from 5th, went 3rd after 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 43
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
towards rear, pecked 2nd, ridden and well behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form F13-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
pulled hard, led, clear until after 3rd, jumped left 4th, hanging left after, headed after 3 out, soon pulled up
Verdict
Winning pointer Time Is Honey was making her debut under Rules when a close third here on Boxing Day. She hasn’t raced since but would have a good chance today if fully wound-up. EYREN has also had a break since finishing tailed off in a Grade 2 bumper at Aintree in April but she will have had plenty of schooling and should make a hurdler. Perfectly Honest has undergone wind surgery since her third in a Bangor maiden last month and will likely figure if the operation has had the desired effect.
Formwatch
Absolute Jaffa 16-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, outpaced approaching 3 out, plugged on, 4th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Rose To Fame (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Approaching Menace 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 4th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Cardy (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gs in Jul.
Deputy's Oscar (IRE) 22-1 (10-9) Tracked winner, weakened before 3 out, 3rd of 12, 26l behind Locker Room Talk (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in Mar.
Eyren (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Always behind, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, 18th of 20, dist behind The Glancing Queen (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) sft in Apr.
Miss Brooklyn 33-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, no extra from 2 out, 6th of 14, 21 1/2l behind Mr Muldoon (11-2) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Perfectly Honest 14-1 (11-0) Led, mistake 1st, not fluent 7th, headed after 3 out, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 6, 13 1/4l behind Cut And Run (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Time Is Honey (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Led, strongly challenged when mistake last, soon headed, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind War Brigade (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.