Race breakdown

15:45 Market Rasen
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Race · Saturday 17 October

Distance2m½f
GoingGood
Runners6
Race typeChase · Class 4

Runners & Race DNA fit

Informational only · 18+.

No.HorseFormRun styleWgtDNA fitHighest price
1PergamonOur pick Strong caseTrainer Jennie CandlishJockey William Shanahan(5)
61-111–12-0
Mixed fit
51
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2Pigeon HouseTrainer Charles & Adam PogsonJockey Beau Morgan(5)
1-P2P4–11-12
Questions to answer
33
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3Saint PoloTrainer Jack JonesJockey Sean Bowen
711133–11-3
Questions to answer
42
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4CaelanTrainer Sarah HumphreyJockey James Bowen
632-4U–11-3
Questions to answer
41
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5BallygearyTrainer Mike SowersbyJockey Joshua Thompson(5)
-53551–11-1
Questions to answer
49
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6Takeit EasyTrainer Pam SlyJockey Jack Andrews
74P24-–11-1
Mixed fit
50
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About fit scores: Race DNA compares today's conditions (going, trip and course) with the conditions a horse has shown it handles. It is an analysis aid to help you form your own view – not a prediction, a tip or a recommendation to bet.

Case for and against

Pergamon

No. 1 · Mixed fit

The case for

  • Won 6 of 7 on good ground
  • 2m½f is within its best range (2m–2m1f); won 6 of 10 at around this trip
  • Has won at Class 4

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Pigeon House

No. 2 · Questions to answer

The case for

  • Won 1 of 11 on good ground

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Saint Polo

No. 3 · Questions to answer

The case for

  • Won 3 of 10 on good ground
  • 2m½f is within its best range (2m½f–3m); won 2 of 9 at around this trip
  • Has won at Class 4

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Caelan

No. 4 · Questions to answer

The case for

  • Has won at Class 4
  • Off 91 days, but has won 1 of 4 after 90+ day breaks

The case against

  • 2m½f is ½f further than its best range (7f–2m)

Ballygeary

No. 5 · Questions to answer

The case for

  • Won 4 of 16 on good ground
  • 2m½f is within its best range (1m7½f–2m5f); won 3 of 13 at around this trip
  • Course winner: 2 from 5 at Market Rasen

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Takeit Easy

No. 6 · Mixed fit

The case for

  • Won 3 of 17 on good ground
  • 2m½f is within its best range (1m7½f–2m½f); won 5 of 29 at around this trip
  • Has won at Class 3 (this is Class 4)

The case against

  • Course: 0 from 3 at Market Rasen

Case for/against points are generated from each horse's own race record. Thin records mean fewer points.