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14:20 Market Rasen

Racing UK Now In HD! Intermediate Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 140y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 33.18s
  • Off Time: 14:21:32
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -
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Silk - Royal blue, red hoops, royal blue sleeves and cap

Closest Friend

15 t CD
7/4
  • Form 5/21052-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 125

tracked leader, led 5th, headed 2 out, kept on same pace

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Silk - Emerald Green, Black hoops, halved sleeves, Emerald Green cap
9/4
  • Form 311672-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 125

led to 5th, remained close up, weakened before 2 out

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Silk - Yellow, Red cross belts, Red sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Red stars
  • Form 0/7-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 100

tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, tailed off

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Silk - Black, White star, White sleeves, Black stars, Black cap, White star

Mystic Sky

15 b
7/4
  • Form 314422-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 119

in rear, headway 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well from last

In depth

Verdict

Eminent Poet has been racing over further lately but did win at Taunton and Towcester around the turn of the year and would have every chance on that form. He is closely matched with Closest Friend, however, and Dan Skelton's charge goes well here. MYSTIC SKY's mare's allowance also brings her right into the reckoning as she was beaten less than a length in a handicap over 2m here last month and had also run well on quicker going at Fontwell earlier. Dark Diamond looks to be making up the numbers.

Formwatch

Closest Friend 5-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, effort on inside after 2 out, kept on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Querry Horse (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gs in Apr.

Eminent Poet 7-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Potters Corner (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) sft in Apr.

Dark Diamond (IRE) 125-1 (11-3) Towards rear, headway before 2 out, ran on flat, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Astrum (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Apr.

Mystic Sky 9-2 (11-7) In touch, headway 3 out, led before next, soon clear, headed closing stages, no extra, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Grimley Girl (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.