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13:15 Market Rasen

Tuesday 26 December 2023

All12:0512:4013:1513:4714:2214:5715:32

Mal & Mo Fox Memorial Vase Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 6m 25.81s

1^st

Benny Baloo

610-10

3/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Charlie Hammond

Held up last but in touch, closed on leaders after 7th, went second 11th, dropped to third but travelling best before 3 out, not fluent when disputing 2 out, led approaching last, soon went clear, driven out, comfortably tchd 10/3

2^nd

Artic Breeze

711-2

5/2f

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Prominent, left in second after 1st, slow jump and lost position 6th, outpaced and dropped to last before 8th, ridden after 4 out, rallied to go fourth 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, ran on to go second before final fence, soon no extra run-in, kept on but no chance with winner near finish op 15/8

3^rd

Noche Negra

611-12

12/1

T: L MorganJ: Lewis Dobb (7)

Prominent, left in lead after 1st, joined after 5th, joined after 5th, pushed along when headed 3 out, ridden when dropped to fourth 2 out, rallied to go third after last, kept on tchd 14/1

4^th

1 ¾

Via Dante

610-11

7/1

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan

Raced in fourth early, disputed after 5th, slow jump 11th, rallied to go second again after 4 out, led 3 out, ridden when faced challenge 2 out, headed before last, weakened to fourth run-in op 8/1 tchd 13/2

5^th

Glance From Clover

812-0

14/1

T: A RalphJ: Jay Tidball (5)

Raced in third early, lost position when pushed along before 4 out, struggling from 3 out, soon weakened tchd 18/1

6^th

Annaharvey Lad

711-8

7/2

T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Nick Scholfield

Held up but in touch, took closer order before 6th, mistake 4 out, struggling 3 out, soon weakened op 9/2

Also Ran

Le Grand Vert

711-6

10/1

T: Micky HammondJ: R P McLernon

Led, landed awkwardly and unseated rider soon after 1st op 8/1 tchd 15/2

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Non-Runners

Dr Lockdown¹⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: D J Jeffreys J: Max Kendrick

Voice Of Hope²⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: M Young J: Tabitha Worsley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.80, £2.10EX:£12.00Trifecta:£88.10Tricast:£73.03SF:£10.86Swingers:£2.00, £5.30, £5.50

Forecasts

Artic Breeze (5/2), Benny Baloo (3/1), Annaharvey Lad (7/2), Via Dante (7/1), Dr Lockdown (10/1), Le Grand Vert (10/1), Noche Negra (12/1), Glance From Clover (14/1), Voice Of Hope (66/1)

BENNY BALOO left the strong impression he should have finished much closer on his chasing debut at Newcastle last month and is fully expected to build on that with professional pilot Charlie Hammond now taking over in the saddle. Via Dante would have won at Newton Abbot in the spring but for departing late and is an obvious threat if returning in similar form, while Noche Negra and Annaharvey Lad are other interesting contenders in what looks a good race for the grade.