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14:45 Market Rasen

17th May Is Countryside Day Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 47.40s
  • Off Time: 14:46:03
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
1/2
  • Form 53-34F1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 124

mid-division, blundered 5th, headway next, challenged last, all out to lead near line

2
Silk - Primrose, Green hoop and armlets, Black cap
40/1
  • Form 6-09
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up and keen, outpaced 7th, tailed off 3 out

3
Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe
100/1
  • Form 3331/80
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2

chased leaders, ridden 6th, tailed off from 3 out

4
Silk - DARK BLUE, large PINK spots, PINK cap
  • Form PP4P-00
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

chased leaders, lost place 6th, tailed off from next

5
Silk - Emerald Green, White diamond, check cap
  • Form 7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

mid-division, driven 5th, soon behind

6
Silk - DARK BLUE, GREY sleeves and cap

Flaco (IRE)

336 D
12/1
  • Form 1-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last

7
Silk - White, Dark Green diamond and diamond on cap
  • Form 621-00F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

held up, ridden 5th, tailed off from next

9
Silk - Royal Blue, Dark Green sleeves and cap
  • Form P8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

mid-division, headway 6th, driven and one pace from 3 out

10
Silk - White, Black braces, Black sleeves, White stars, Black cap, White star
  • Form 3272
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 114

chased leader, led after 7th, headed flat, driven and no extra up near line

11
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE sash, YELLOW and ROYAL BLUE hooped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 0/7-26P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

in touch, ridden approaching 6th, ridden from 3 out

12
Silk - Maroon, White hoop, striped sleeves, White cap
  • Form 8-060
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

always in rear, tailed off 6th

13
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue star, hooped sleeves and star on cap
20/1
  • Form 455
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9

led, held after 7th, weakened 2 out

14
Silk - MAROON and WHITE stripes, MAROON sleeves, quartered cap
100/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

in rear, ridden 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

8
NR
  • Form 97466P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 71

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Plenty can be given a squeak in this Novices' hurdle and from a shortlist of Phoudamour, Flaco, Quentin Collonges and BRIERY STAR, it is the last-named who is selected. The selection ran with plenty of promise on her recent hurdling debut, when not disgraced behind Our Hero. That was a good effort considering she hit a couple of hurdles, and assuming that she has learnt from the run then she should run well receiving weight all round. Phoudamor has a penalty for his recent Hereford success, where he rewarded favourite backers with a comfortable three length success. A penalty makes life tougher but it would be unwise to rule out further improvement. Flaco is a newcomer who warrants respect. The son of Accordion has fetched tidy sums when passing through the ring, which is not wholly surprising as a full brother to Character Building. Quentin Collonges has shown ability in two starts in this country, including a debut effort behind Bakbenscher. His subsequent defeat to Neil Harvey looks solid and it would be a surprise were he not to feature prominently here. Nothing else really catches the eye and so it is Briery Star who is selected, albeit with not much confidence.

Formwatch

Phoudamour (FR) 15-8fav (11-3) In touch, tracked leader 6th, led next, ran on, won at Hereford 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb beating Pterodactyl (11-0) by 3l, 11 ran.

Bertenbar 50-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, 28l behind Our Bomber Harris (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.

Bright Spirit 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place 5th, effort 7th, weakened 3 out, 13th of 15, well behind Aqualung (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.

Commercial Vic (IRE) 100-1 (10-8) Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, last of 15, well behind Mighty Moon (11-4) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.

Dont Forget Bob (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 4f out, soon outpaced, 7th of 14, 19l behind Moorlands Teri (10-2) at Bangor 2m 1f nhf (5) sft in Dec.