Racecards
14:10 Market Rasen
DBS Builders Merchants Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class F)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 63F-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey S Walsh
held up, headway 4th, ridden, kept on from 2f out, hung left from next
- Form 651859
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
led to 1st, chased leaders, lost place from 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 5th
- Form 27-3542
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 95
held up, towards rear, effort 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 45554-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
tracked leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, one pace, no impression
- Form 7657-73
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey M J Darcy
held up, in rear, headway 5th, weakened 2 out
- Form 547558
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer S B Clark
- Jockey S Marshall
held up, led 3rd to 5th, weakened 3 out
- Form 3306-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R F Fisher
- Jockey K Mercer
chased leaders, led after 1st, headed 3rd, led approaching 2 out, hit last, ran on well
- Form 5/6-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey G Berridge
held up, headway 5th, one pace from 2 out
- Form 4962F8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey T J Dreaper
prominent, tailed off from 3 out
Macchiato
105- Form 3376-64
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey E Dehdashti
tracked leaders and keen, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 738240
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey L Treadwell
mid-division, weakened from 3 out
- Form 6-21541
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey P Merrigan
Nonrunner
Verdict
For us the principals are Rare Coincidence, Rainbow Tree, Sound Skin and Roman Candle, with the vote going to the first-named. Rare Coincidence's second at Cartmel from a three-pounds lower mark last time affords him some sort of chance today and, given that first-time cheekpieces could bring improvement, he has to be considered. Rainbow Tree is lightly raced, seems to be improving and is on a reasonable mark for what he's achieved. Add to that that he races in first-time blinkers then he has to be considered too. Sound Skin put in an improved effort in cheekpieces last time when second at Worcester, albeit over a longer trip, and can go well again. Roman Candle won a similar race off a five-pounds lower mark at Folkestone on September 22nd and, even though he has been better over further recently, cannot be discounted. The others have a few questions to answer at present, although Little Tobias and Idlewild arrive here from decent selling runs, a win in the latter's case. All of which returns us to the selection, which is Rare Coincidence.
Formwatch
Idlewild (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 7th, chased leader next, ridden and weakened 2 out, 9th of 14, 37l behind Slalom (11-2) at Southwell 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd in Aug.
Sound Skin (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 6th, left in lead after 3 out, ridden approaching last, headed flat, ran on, 2nd of 17, nk behind Earn Out (10-1) at Worcester 2m 4f cnd nov hcp hdl (F) gf in Jun.
Rainbow Tree 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway and mistake 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 14, 7l behind Master Nimbus (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (F) gf in Sept.
Lone Soldier (FR) 25-1 (10-11) Prominent until weakened approaching 6th, 8th of 10, 43l behind Mister Moussac (10-9) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd in Sept.
Rare Coincidence 11-2 (11-4) 2nd of 11, 1l behind Baawrah (10-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gd in Aug.
Handa Island (USA) 20-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, weakening when headed approaching last, 5th of 12, 13l behind Harry Blade (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (E) gd in Sept.
Little Tobias (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) In touch, struggling from 5th, 8th of 10, 22l behind Wally Wonder (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (F) gd in Aug.
Roman Candle (IRE) 4-1 (10-8) Held up last, mistakes 2nd and 5th, progress 3 out, chased leader last, driven to lead close home, won at Fontwell 2m 4f cnd nov hcp hdl (E) gf in Sept beating Rhetorical (9-9) by 1/2l, 9 ran.