18:30 Market Rasen
Saturday 19 August 2017
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Dennis Meech 'Magic Moments' Memorial Handicap Chase
- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 7f 191y | Good | 10 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 5m 58.6s
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Put in a fine effort at Fakenham last time in a much better race than this. Aidan Coleman back on board now and over this trip he has to have a big chance to record a first win since last year when rated 17lb higher.
Disappointing last time when pulled up at Uttoxeter having been sent off at 9/2, but was in good form prior to that and with his jockey claiming a useful 7lb off his back he can go well in a first time tongue-strap.
Solid effort on stable debut at Stratford last time, still without a win since December 2013 but could be capable of at leat hitting the frame if building on that last effort. Trip and ground fine, and this seems to be a good level for him.
Slightly disappointing on his recent starts but now just 4lb higher than at the time of his last win, which came with today's jockey in the saddle. Can be inconsistent but would have a big chance if arriving in his best form.
Has shown signs of ability over staying trip and handicap mark is slowly going down to an attractive level, but his jumping hasn't improved since moving his current trainer and still may prove too much of an issue for him to overcome.
Would be in contention here on his best form but really needs to be able to lead and may not be able to do that here. Handicap mark fine but others hold more convincing claims in the circumstances.
Returns from a short break having run well on his return to handicap chase on his most recent start. 2lb higher now but has shown for mover this trip and is lightly-raced for his age.
In fine form at the back end of 2015, but form completely tailed off prior to a long absence, and he showed no more on his stable debut at Worcester last time out. Back up in trip but needs a revival.
0/30 under rules and goes off yet another career low mark here having failed to land a blow at Worcester last time, eventually being beaten 54L. Needs a career best by a considerable distance in order to prove competitive.
Form has completely tailed off recently and seems to have it all to do up against some in-form rivals having to race from 3lb out of the handicap.
Forecasts
Dreamsoftheatre (9/4), Kapgarde King (3/1), Kings Cross (11/2), Rough Justice (7/1), Charlie Mon (7/1), Moorlands Mist (16/1), Bennys Girl (16/1), Blazing Glen (16/1), Xenophon (33/1), Next Exit (33/1)
This can go to DREAMSOFTHEATRE. Racing for the potent O'Neill/Coleman/McManus combination, he ran a fine race in a much better handicap than this at Fakenham last time out, and is now 17lb lower than at the time of his most recent win. With that last performance showing he is back on the up, he should have too much class for these, even off top-weight. Moorlands Mist ran a solid race on stable debut last time and is feared most, ahead of King Cross, who can put a recent disappointment behind him.
- Dreamsoftheatre
- Moorlands Mist
- Kings Cross
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00
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