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14:25 Market Rasen

Specialist Surface Solutions Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 148y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,924
  • 2nd: £859
  • 3rd: £429
  • 4th: £215
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 7.30s
  • Off Time: 14:26:20
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mcgroarty (IRE)

4/11

    2
    Silk -

    Competition

    28/1

      3
      Silk -

      Ritasun (FR)

      4/1

        1
        Silk - Dark Blue, White chevrons, armlets and cap

        Ask Shanroe (IRE)

        21
        200/1
        • Form 7PP4-37
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        in rear, ridden after 3rd, behind 3 out, tailed off

        2
        Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue chevrons, Dark Blue cap, Royal Blue star

        Competition

        11 t
        28/1
        • Form 2/060-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up towards rear, stumbled at path crossing after 3rd, not fluent 3 out, headway when not much room before 2 out, went 2nd and stayed on flat, no impression on winner

        3
        Silk - Red, white chevron, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap, white star

        Justice Knight (IRE)

        14
        25/1
        • Form 078-5S
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        led, slowed into the hurdles, not fluent 5th, headed before 2 out, weakened last

        4
        Silk - Light Blue, Brown Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves and star on cap

        Mcgroarty (IRE)

        15 t BF
        4/11
        • Form 64-2112
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leader, led before 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well

        5
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond, chevrons on sleeves

        Saxo Jack (FR)

        15 t
        6/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out until last, no extra

        6
        Silk - Yellow, black seams, black and yellow diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Stun Gun

        15
        50/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened

        7
        Silk - Orange, royal blue and white check cap

        Fisherman's Blues (IRE)

        30
        50/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        took keen hold, chased clear leaders, closed before 4th, weakened before 2 out where mistake

        8
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Ritasun (FR)

        33
        4/1
        • Form 35
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        took keen hold, mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, 2nd briefly after last, no impression on winner, no extra final 75 yards

        9
        Silk - Black, Red chevrons and armlets

        Little Dotty

        238
        12/1
        • Form 4018/4P-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-5

        chased clear leaders, closed before 4th, ridden before 2 out, weakened last

        Previous results

        2016
        Silk -

        Birch Hill (IRE)

        4/6
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        2015
        Silk -

        Retro Valley (IRE)

        11/10
        • Age 3
        • Weight 11-4

        In depth

        Verdict

        MCGROARTY was backed to beat the more-experienced Hestina here on his hurdling debut and first start for Richard Newland but couldn’t match the speed of his market rival. He remains a nice prospect, however, and should have few problems going one better today. Saxo Jack, who makes his debut under NH Rues, could be the one to chase him home as he’s won in Ireland and Dubai on the Flat and was third at Haydock last month. Ritasun was a close third at Fakenham in June but didn’t match that effort next time at Stratford.

        Formwatch

        Ask Shanroe (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Led, reminders and headed halfway, soon lost place, last of 7, dist behind Scottsdale (11-5) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jul.

        Competition 14-1 (9-5) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Canny Style (10-0) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Jul.

        Justice Knight (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Led, headed after 5th, soon slipped up on bend, at Stratford 2m (4) gs in Jul.

        Mcgroarty (IRE) 10-11fav (10-12) Tracked winner throughout, pushed along after 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with winner from next, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Hestina (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Jul.

        Saxo Jack (FR) 9-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final 2f, kept on same pace in 3rd final 110 yards, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Cornborough (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

        Stun Gun 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place when not fluent 3rd, behind from 3 out, soon tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Hestina (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Jul.

        Fisherman's Blues (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Steadied start, held up in rear, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Cool Music (9-4) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul.

        Ritasun (FR) 5-1 (10-12) Led, not fluent 2nd, headed after next, chased leader, led again after 2 out, headed before last, weakening when mistake at last, 5th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Mister Universum (11-0) at Stratford 2m mdn (4) gd in Jul.

        Little Dotty 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, went modest 4th soon after 6th, struggling in 5th after 3 out, pulled up before next, at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.