Racecards
14:50 Market Rasen
Weatherbys Bank Juvenile Novices' Hurdle
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 721231
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
prominent, led before 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on approaching last, no impression flat
- Form 191002
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey D Swan
raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure from next
- Form 510
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
raced keenly in touch, headway to challenge 3 out, led approaching next, ridden and stayed on well flat
- Form P21093
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Stephen Craine
in touch, ridden to chase first 2 after 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened after next
Dumfries
13- Form 8409
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T H Caldwell
- Jockey B Wharfe
never better than mid-division
- Form 000
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
chased leaders to 5th, soon last place, well behind from 3 out
- Form P5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey L Vickers
led, headed before 2, chased leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from next
Haadef
29- Form 68
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey W Marston
in rear, ridden and kept on from 2 out never nearer
- Form 9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P L Clinton
- Jockey T Burrows
behind, driven along after 3rd, never dangerous
Maguire (GER)
141- Form 4P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey O McPhail
soon behind, lost touch from 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form PPC
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey Mr S Crawford
mid-division, ridden and lost place 4 out, tailed off from 2 out
- Form 262
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 99
chased leaders, outpaced approaching 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well from last, not reached leaders
Chiqitita (IRE)
189- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss M E Rowland
- Jockey J Mogford
keen early, chased leaders to 3rd, soon behind, tailed off
Vesta Flame
21- Form PP
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Mr M Scales
always behind, tailed off from 2 out
Verdict
Iron Man gets the confident vote in this novices hurdle with Admiral, and Siegfrieds Night rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Daryal and although he has a penalty for that win and he is dropping in trip he looks to have plenty of speed and under conditions that suit he is taken to score before going on to better things. Admiral rates the main danger on his latest 12th behind Penzance at Cheltenham. This is much easier but he had a hard race on that occasion and at likely odds he looks worth opposing. Siegfrieds Night is another worthy of respect on his latest second behind Always Waining especially with the stable conditional taking off a handy ten pounds. Of the remainder Young Patriarch was a fair third behind Etendard Indien last time and is another with place claims but for the winner we return to Iron Man who has plenty of scope for improvement.