Racecards
17:10 Market Rasen
Cheltenham Cashback At Bluesquare.com Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 0261/0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer T J Pitt
- Jockey P Kinsella
always in rear, weakened 8th
- Form 654345
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased winner throughout, ridden outpaced by winner 3 out
- Form P754P6
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Huxley
chased leading trio, ridden to go moderate 3rd 4 out, never on terms
Overlaw
13- Form 4-323U1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey D F O'Regan
made all, unchallenged, very easy
- Form 05544P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey S Gagan
tracked winner until 8th, soon weakened
- Form 4P6474
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
in rear, driven 6th, outpaced next, never nearer
- Form 0758PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Mr Gary Derwin
always in rear
Verdict
OVERLAW was impressive last time and can continue on an upward curve with Maurisca and Glimmer Of Light candidates to make the frame. The selection was a warm order to score at Southwell on his penultimate start only to unseat before the race had really got underway but he made no mistake when a much bigger price at Hereford and he's fancied to follow up with the minimum of fuss despite the handicapper's attentions. Glimmer Of Light won this race last year and is only 4lbs higher following some disappointing efforts on his recent outings. He has to bounce back from those performances but it would be no great surprise to see him do so. Maurisca has been backed on occasion and has shaped with promise over hurdles and, with his yard going well, it would be no surprise to see him run a big race on his debut over fences but Overlaw is readily preferred.
Formwatch
Oxford de Lagarde (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, always behind, tailed off, 12th of 15, well behind Victory Surge (11-2) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Maurisca (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Held up, headway 3 out, no impression from next, 5th of 11, 9l behind Near The Water (10-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Glimmer of Light (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden next, no impression, 6th of 17, 21l behind Overlaw (10-8) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft.
Overlaw 5-1 (10-8) Made most, clear from 2 out, easily, won at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft beating Jacksons Pier (10-0) by 8l, 17 ran.
Peak Seasons (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Blundered 2nd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Kinkeel (10-3) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Jan, 14 ran.
Galley Slave (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, rapid headway to challenge approaching 7th, left disputing lead 9th, chased winner from next until 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 24l behind Kinkeel (9-13) at Southwell 2m cnd hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Feb.
Finnegans Rainbow 22-1 (9-11) Keen, in touch, lost place 4th, behind next, pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Nous Voila (11-3) at Fakenham 2m sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Feb, 10 ran.