15.30 Market Rasen
SoftMalton Marquees Believe In The Magic Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier)
- Prize money: £13202.5
- 2m 7f 191y
- Class 3
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
Form: PP-P07
Last run: 19 days
W: 12st 2lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 7 |
1st Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 1y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
2m4f hurdle/triple chase winner (he's well handicapped on that) at up to 3m1f when trained in Ireland; form tailed off dramatically last season; changed hands for £5,000 in September and looks best watched. |
50/1 |
Form: P3F-45
Last run: 21 days
W: 12st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 2 |
30th Jan 2023 Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
Came up short in a better race over 3m4f at Haydock last time and now drops back in trip/grade; defied a 1lb higher mark at Carlisle (soft) last season and has possibilities if back to that form. |
8/1 |
|
5th 6 |
30th Dec 2022 Soft 3m 4f 97y Class 2 |
11st 0lb |
Won a hurdle race on heavy; scored at Carlisle (3m2f, soft) in October 2021 but pulled up in the Welsh National next time on his only attempt beyond that; back-to-form fourth to Morning Spirit at Carlisle (favourite) on reappearance but to win this probably requires a career best. |
11/2 |
Form: /225-2
Last run: 54 days
W: 12st 2lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 2 |
27th Nov 2022 Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
held up in rear |
13/2 |
Form: 510P-P D
Last run: 29 days
W: 12st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 |
30th Jan 2023 Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
Game winner at Fontwell one year ago; form has dipped sharply in cheekpieces since; something to prove in the retained headgear. |
14/1 |
|
4 |
22nd Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
Stopped quite quickly on his last two runs but he ran well in some warm handicaps last winter before picking up a small-field 3m3f chase here in January; on a good mark and he can go well fresh; interesting. |
20/1 |
Form: 5P-453 D
Last run: 25 days
W: 12st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
26th Dec 2022 Soft 3m 3f 123y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
Four-time hurdle winner who returned to chasing with two very respectable runs in the autumn (3m/2m3f); has been given a chance by the handicapper and could plausibly have untapped potential over marathon trips. |
16/1 |
|
5th 6 |
12th Nov 2022 Good To Soft 2m 3f 85y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
prominent, in touch with leaders after 2nd, raced slightly wide and pushed along home turn, ridden and weakened gradually from 4 out, beaten when pecked on landing 2 out |
15/2 |
Form: 133-35 C
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 13lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
26th Dec 2022 Soft 3m 3f 123y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
Dual chase winner who gave good account when third on last month's seasonal debut at Warwick (3m, soft); looks well handicapped after a 2lb drop and will be fine on this right-handed track; one to consider. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 10 |
16th Nov 2022 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 2 |
10st 5lb |
prominent, led after 1st, disputed lead 4th, raced in second from 9th |
14/1 |
Form: 42-3P4
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 |
22nd Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Has won twice over fences and nearly made that three when edged out at Newbury (2m6f, good to soft) on his final run of last season; his remote third in a novice hurdle first time back is forgiven but he then pulled up back over fences at Bangor when heavy ground was no excuse; now goes in cheekpieces; others preferred. |
20/1 |
Form: 3-8312
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 10 |
29th Dec 2022 Heavy 2m 6f 70y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
prominent on outer |
3/1 |
Form: 10-33P C BF
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
28th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Promising novice hurdler last season and began chasing career with two very encouraging runs in the autumn, but flopped badly at Market Rasen on Boxing Day and needs to respond well to the addition of cheekpieces here. |
10/1 |
|
4 |
26th Dec 2022 Soft 2m 5f 89y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Creditable third at Aintree and Wetherby since switched to chasing; may show improvement now returned to the scene of his hurdles win (2m4f, good to soft); interesting contender. |
13/2 |
Form: 7212-4 D
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 1 |
29th Jan 2023 Good 3m 1f 185y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Came good over fences last season with win/placed form from 2m6f to 3m; ran a perfectly sound race on his return over hurdles at Uttoxeter and should be in the thick of it back chasing. |
9/2 |
|
5 |
28th Jan 2023 Good 2m 7f 214y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
|
Form: 3-P186
Last run: 25 days
W: 10st 13lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 11 |
26th Dec 2022 Soft 3m 0f 150y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
Picked up for £5,200 in May and got most of it back when landing a 3m2f handicap chase at Newton Abbot (good; made all in four-runner race) in October; disappointing at Taunton next time and now reverts to hurdling for first time since March 2021; 3lb out of the handicap. |
16/1 |
|
8th 5 |
24th Nov 2022 Good 2m 7f 3y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Picked up by new connections for £5,200 in May and got most of it back with when landing a 3m2f Newton Abbot handicap chase (good) last month; it was only a four-runner race but the second filled the same position in a stronger contest at Uttoxeter since. |
6/1 |
Verdict
Three against the field are JAYTEE, Small Present and Old Painless, who are preferred in that order. There was a lot to like about Small Present’s performance here in the Lincolnshire National on Boxing Day, while Old Painless looked like making it 2-2 over fences for such a long way at Kelso last time, but the return to fences can result in Jaytee resuming the progress he made last season.[Richard Austen]