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15:05 Market Rasen

EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 139y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,500 added
  • Winner: £6,173
  • 2nd: £1,813
  • 3rd: £906
  • 4th: £453
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 28.10s
  • Off Time: 15:06:12
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Point The Way (IRE)

4/1

    1
    Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap

    Point The Way (IRE)

    13
    4/1
    • Form 231611
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 125

    led, mistake 5th, headed 3 out, led again before next, strongly challenged approaching last, edged left closing stages, stayed on well

    2
    Silk - Red, yellow hoops, yellow and red diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap, red spots

    Onefitzall (IRE)

    72 BF
    11/8
    • Form 1-13
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-8
    • Official Rating 130

    held up in touch, chased leaders halfway, not fluent 4 out, weakened before 2 out

    3
    Silk - Yellow, light blue sleeves, yellow armlets and star on light blue cap

    Sharpasaknife (IRE)

    24
    13/8
    • Form 1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-8

    tracked leader, keen, led 3 out, headed soon after, rallied and every chance 2 out, no extra closing stages

    4
    Silk - Royal blue and yellow check, diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap

    Tanarpino

    18 C
    9/1
    • Form 649811
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-8
    • Official Rating 122

    chased leaders, pushed along 4 out, weakened next, modest 3rd

    In depth

    Verdict

    A small-but-select field for a moderate prize. The front-running Point The Way will take some catching judged on his victories at Sedgefield and Catterick where he's galloped his rivals into the ground. He was set to concede weight all-round but Megan Carberry's claim is a bonus. After impressive victories in a bumper and on his hurdling debut at Uttoxeter, Onefitzall started odds-on at Leicester but found little off the bridle and was disappointing. Tanarpino followed a comfortable success at Catterick by carrying a big weight to victory over slightly shorter here where he stayed on strongly. He's in such good form that he'll be difficult to beat but SHARPASAKNIFE looked a horse with a future when scooting up at Wetherby last month and, though taking on better opposition, can complete a double.

    Formwatch

    Point The Way (IRE) 7-4 (11-5) Made all, quickened pace before 4 out, hit 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Catterick 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan beating Vinciaettis (10-12) by 5l, 6 ran.

    Onefitzall (IRE) 1-2fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, pushed along approaching 2 out, 3rd and one pace before last, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Knockgraffon (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.

    Sharpasaknife (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Prominent, headway 4 out and going well, shaken up to lead before last, kept on well, won at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) hvy in Jan beating Road To Gold (11-8) by 11l, 13 ran.

    Tanarpino 10-11fav (12-5) In touch in 5th, niggled throughout, dropped rear from before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, headway from next, kept on well to lead towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Milly Baloo (11-7) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.