Market Rasen

Lucas Machinery Handicap Chase

Distance: 2m5f89y
Going: Good
Prize: £3,961
Runners: 6
Winning time: 5m 28.47s (slow by 10.47s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 5
1
J:Charlie Todd T:Charles & Adam Pogson
Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:105 SP:9/4
In rear - prominent behind clear leaders 9th - outpaced 4 out - still plenty to do but headway from 3 out - keeping on when hit last - not clear run and switched right run-in - led towards finish(tchd 2/1 and tchd 11/4)
2 ½
J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Caroline Fryer
Age:9 Weight:10st 11lbs
OR:88 SP:11/2
Led - clear with one other 8th - joined 4 out - headed before 3 out - edged left but led again run-in - kept on but headed towards finish(op 7/2)
3 nk ¾
J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond
Age:8 Weight:10st 9lbs
OR:86 SP:6/1
Raced in second - clear with one other 8th - disputed lead 4 out - led before 3 out - idled and reduced lead last - headed run-in - no extra towards finish(tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)
4 40 40¾
J:Henry Brooke T:Ollie Pears
Age:11 Weight:11st 13lbs
OR:104 SP:5/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - struggling and detached before 9th - tailed off after 4 out(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
PU
J:Alice Stevens(5) T:Micky Hammond
Age:11 Weight:10st 2lbs
OR:79 SP:40/1
In rear - detached and pushed along after 3rd - no response when pulled up before 7th(op 33/1)
PU
J:William Maggs(5) T:Sam Allwood
Age:7 Weight:10st 2lbs
OR:79 SP:2/1F
In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - prominent behind clear leaders 8th - weakened 4 out - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown - other than confirming the report from the rider - that something was amiss with the gelding; vet examined the gelding - during routine testing and reported that the gelding had struck into his left-fore)(op 11/4)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.25
Tote place: £1.60 £2.40
Exacta: £12.20
Trifecta: £31.10
CSF: £14.91