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14:00 Market Rasen

Showsec Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 31.80s
  • Off Time: 14:01:23
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Maraafeq (USA)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Pheidias (IRE)

    15/8

      3
      Silk -

      Start Royal (FR)

      9/1

        1
        Silk - Dark green and white (quartered), chevrons on sleeves, white cap

        Amazing Request

        172
        6/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, headway 4th, went 3rd 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon weakened

        2
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange chevrons, White sleeves and cap

        Book of Facts (FR)

        9
        7/2
        • Form 23
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leaders, blundered 5th, one pace from 2 out

        3
        Silk - Emerald Green and White diamonds, Orange sleeves and cap

        Feeling Peckish (USA)

        11 t
        11/1
        • Form 689660
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 90

        with leader, ridden and outpaced from 3 out

        4
        Silk - White, Red star, Red and White diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Red star

        Fistral

        40
        40/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in rear, some headway 3 out, soon outpaced

        5
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap

        Good Etiquette

        294
        100/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, behind from 4th, tailed off after 3 out

        6
        Silk - Dark Green, White cross belts, hooped sleeves, White cap

        Maraafeq (USA)

        227
        4/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden 2 out, led and hit last, stayed on well

        7
        Silk - Dark Green, White chevrons, Red sleeves, Dark Green and White hooped cap

        Pheidias (IRE)

        48
        15/8
        • Form 220
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 108

        made most, ridden and headed when not fluent last, no extra

        8
        Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE hoops and armlets, hooped cap

        Start Royal (FR)

        24
        9/1
        • Form 803-445
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, outpaced from 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, took 3rd near finish

        In depth

        Verdict

        Maraafeq is taken to make a winning debut over hurdles, possibly at the main expense of Start Royal and Pheidias. The selection is making his debut for Venetia Williams having won over ten furlongs in France; he also made the frame on his sole start over a mile and a half so shouldn't have any stamina issues and should also cope with underfoot conditions. The trainer's horses continue in good form and he's sure to have been well schooled. Book Of Facts has run two sound races but it would be no surprise if another ex-French horse in Start Royal and Pheidias proved bigger dangers. Ferdy Murphy's runner showed a decent level of form over hurdles in France but very little on debut for new connections at Kempton. The pick of his form would make him hard to beat but he has questions to answer for the time being. Pheidias was out of his depth at Newbury last time but ran well enough on his first two starts to suggest that he can pick up a race but on this occasion, Maraafeq is preferred.

        Formwatch

        Amazing Request 14-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, 9th of 11, 30l behind Magicalmysterytour (9-9) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Aug (Flat).

        Book of Facts (FR) 6-1 (10-0) Held up, went prominent 5th, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 5l behind The Grey Berry (10-7) at Southwell 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jan.

        Feeling Peckish (USA) 200-1 (10-9) In touch, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 14th of 18, 30l behind Songe (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 4yo nov hdl (3) gs in Jan.

        Fistral 100-1 (11-0) Chased leaders to 4 out, soon weakened, 12th of 18, 31l behind Furmigadelagiusta (10-11) at Wetherby 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gs in Dec.

        Good Etiquette 300-1 (9-3) Behind final 4f, last of 8, 47l behind Ea (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf in Apr (Flat).

        Maraafeq (USA) (9-7) Raced in 2nd, challenged entering straight, kept on to line, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Falonso (8-8) at Lyon Parilly 1m 4f in Jun (Flat).

        Pheidias (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Led to 5th, ridden and weakening when mistake 3 out, 11th of 14, well behind Chance du Roy (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.

        Start Royal (FR) 9-1 (10-12) Beaten 7th, held up, ridden after 5th, soon beaten, 5th of 8, well behind Zanir (10-12) at Kempton 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.