Ken Muir Memorial Handicap Chase 3m 5f
- (5yo+, 3m 5f, Class 3, 7 runners)
- Winner £6,498 2nd £1,908 3rd £954 4th £477
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Print| Pos | Horse | Distance/th> | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 Rebeccas Choice | 9/1 | |
| 2nd | 5 Pettifour | ½ | 3/1f |
Racecard
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0P-0683 |
|
13 | 166 11-12 | Miss V Williams | Harry Challoner (5) | 124 | 11/2 | |
| 2 | 412P-2P |
|
8 | 164 11-10 | C E Longsdon | N Fehily | 122 | 9/2 | |
| 3 | 141-562 |
|
10 | 163 11-9 | Mrs K A Buckett | M D Grant | 121 | 15/2 | |
| 4 | 551142 |
|
9 | 161 11-7 | Mrs S Gardner | Miss L Gardner (5) | 119 | 7/2 | |
| 5 | 7-P5237 |
|
11 | 159 11-5 | N A Twiston-Davies | S Twiston-Davies | 117 | 3/1f | |
| 6 | 237128 |
|
8 | 159 11-5 | D G Bridgwater | Jake Hodson (7) | 117 | 7/1 | |
| 7 | 6-605P1 |
|
10 | 154 11-0 p | D Burchell | Christian Williams | 112 | 9/1 |
Race History
| Year | Draw | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
Fortification (USA)
|
9 | 11-12 | K Burke | T J Murphy | 11/2 |
In depth
Verdict
Former Grand National winner Mon Mome showed a glimmer of his old form when third at Wincanton last time and he's undoubtedly well handicapped nowadays. But he is now a 13-year-old and still giving weight to younger rivals. Pettifour isn't the force of old while Reblis was pulled up in the Sussex National last time, though was only beaten a neck over today's track and trip earlier. FLYING AWARD was aiming too high in a Grade 3 here last month but wasn't disgraced and has finished a good second at Wincanton since. Lucy Gardner knows how to the get the best out of the nine-year-old and he can get back to winning ways today with Present To You too high in the weights at present and Upham Atom much better on a faster surface.
Formwatch
Rebeccas Choice (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 6th, headway 11th, hampered and stumbled 5 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, stayed on, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy beating Mark The Book (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Pettifour (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, last of 7, 33l behind Across The Bay (11-4) at Haydock 3m hdl G2 (1) hvy.
Present To You (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 12, well behind Well Refreshed (11-1) at Plumpton 3m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Upham Atom 16-1 (11-1) In touch on inside, led before 5th, headed next, ridden after 15th, slightly outpaced 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, rallied flat, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Chartreux (11-10) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Mon Mome (FR) 20-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, outpaced by leaders when not fluent 2 out, plugged on, 3rd of 10, 13l behind Master Overseer (11-11) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) hvy in Jan.
Flying Award (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Held up, jumped right and hampered 2nd, mistake 5th, stumbled 8th, headway next, jumped slowly 11th, not fluent 14th, chased winner approaching 2 out, stayed on flat, always held, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Rhum (11-9) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan.
Reblis (FR) 6-1 (11-12) With leader early, chased leaders, weakened from before 4 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Well Refreshed (11-1) at Plumpton 3m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan, 12 ran.