Jeremy Grayson hits the road in his chase to beat the handicapper

Micky Hammond MARKET RASEN, 6 February (Soft) 2m7f191yds (+132yds) 0-100 Novices’ Handicap Chase (class 5) In essence a race over 3m and half a furlong once factoring in rail adjustments, that still made this a shorter test than MONAGHAN BOY had faced at Catterick the time before and the line again came too soon, albeit up against an even less exposed chaser than himself. There’s no obvious faulting his resolution despite three consecutive silver medals since sent chasing. Nor does he look anything o...