16:55 Market Rasen

Friday 11 May 2018

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:4516:2016:5517:30

ROA/Racing Post Owners' Jackpot Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 5m 38.25s

Mahlerdramatic^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 95| C

5/1

Concern this trip might be his upper limit but ran well over 2f less here in March. Should be there or thereabouts with yard still among the winners.

Form: 58P442-

Derryfadda¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 94

22/1

Winning point to pointer also won 3m handicap chase for Richard Ford back in November 2015. Long absent until returning for new yard at Huntingdon last month got very tired from 3 out. Should strip fitter but uncertain he still retains ability.

Form: 12231/9-

Elkstone^h⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 92| BF

8/1

0-22 to date. Favourite having run well here previous start but faded from 2 out over C&D in December. Beaten favourite again at Southwell in February and has become expensive to follow. Not ruled out but others make more appeal.

Form: 2/35244-

Too Much Too Soon^p,t³⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 91

1/1

Maiden hurdler/chaser won point to point last April. First start back under Rules for new handler and wouldn't surprise if he could exploit a potentially workable handicap mark. Interesting.

Form: 6P13/22-

Mr Jim²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: James Nixon⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 91

8/1

Won at Plumpton in March 2017 and was running a fair race although held when unseating rider at the last at same track last month. May not be far away and has potential place prospects.

Form: 1/2355U-

Amuse Me^p,t⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: L Egerton| OR: 87| D

33/1

Grand servant has won 13 races but very much into the veteran stage these days. Second over C&D last month and lost place after an error at Hexham last time. May enjoy return to this venue.

Form: 96762-0

Sirius Star²⁰⁶

16/1

Only win to date came over this C&D in May 2016 and returns from wind surgery having generally run poorly last season. Has a point to prove but is arguably favourably handicapped.

Form: FPP355-

Scorpo⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Ross Chapman⁽³⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 79

80/1

0-9 under Rules and has done little to suggest he's going to be breaking that sequence any time soon. Impossible to recommend on recent evidence.

Form: 546PP-0

Midnight Mustang^p³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: M Hamill⁽⁵⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 78| BF| C

11/1

In good form in February 2017 winning here over three miles and at Leicester over 2m4f nine days later. Ran creditably in three subsequent starts before dire effort at Fakenham recently (maybe didn't like the track). Chance if back to previous form.

Form: 11/333-5

Court Painter^p⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 75

33/1

0-13 but did run respectably when third over C&D in March. Ran badly though on return visit last month and on balance would be a big shock if he were to prove good enough.

Form: 5P3P6-9

Heritage Way¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: H Hogarth| OR: 66

50/1

Won bumper on debut in February 2014 but hasn't looked likely to trouble the judge since. Has run badly all three recent starts and looks to be well and truly up against it.

Form: 098/PF7-

Non-Runners

The Society Man²¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 11

T: M C Chapman J: Miss Becky Smith

Forecasts

Too Much Too Soon (1/1), Mahlerdramatic (5/1), Elkstone (8/1), Mr Jim (8/1), Midnight Mustang (11/1), Sirius Star (16/1), Derryfadda (22/1), Court Painter (33/1), Amuse Me (33/1), Heritage Way (50/1), The Society Man (50/1), Scorpo (80/1)

TOO MUCH TOO SOON has joined a top yard so connections must believe he can win a race and this looks a fair opportunity if the change of scenery has done him good. Top weight Mahlerdramatic cannot be ruled out and has run well here in the past, as has Elkstone who is also respected. Mr Jim and Amuse Me may get involved if things go their way and have place prospects.