Racecards
16:45 Market Rasen
Racing UK Day Pass Just 10 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 148y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 2/5-2105
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
tracked leaders, effort on inside after 2 out, kept on same pace closing stages
- Form 533132
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Craig Gallagher
took keen hold tracking leader, mistake 2 out, weakened last
- Form 94-821P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer H Bethell
- Jockey Danny Cook
held up well off the pace in rear, headway 4th, chased clear leaders next, soon no impression
- Form 122
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
made all, hard driven when challenged after 2 out, ran on well
- Form 90/00-PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Sara Ender
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
held up well off the pace, mistake 1st, weakened 3 out
- Form 35-PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Pippa Bickerton
- Jockey Nick Slatter
chased clear leaders, under pressure 3 out, weakened before next
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Peter Carberry
held up in rear, weakened before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Closest Friend has been keeping better company than this since winning over a longer trip here in October. He has a bit in hand with Clonmel winner Eyes Of A Tiger on today's terms and is also weighted to beat Fakenham maiden hurdle winner Miami Present. But QUERRY HORSE boasts the highest mark having made a winning start in the French provinces last year and finishing runner-up in both starts for Oliver Sherwood subsequently. He gets the vote to come good again with the remainder hard to recommend.
Formwatch
Closest Friend 12-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, one pace, 5th of 12, 10l behind Presenting Arms (11-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Eyes Of A Tiger (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Tracked winner, pushed along before 2 out, soon every chance, one pace from last, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Master Jake (12-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.
Miami Present (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd from 2nd, led before 4th, headed after 3 out, 3rd and weakening when pulled up before 2 out, at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Apr.
Querry Horse (FR) 4-9fav (11-1) Hampered start, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4th, led before 3 out, headed next, kept on same pace, ridden and no impression with winner from last, 2nd of 16, 8l behind Beallandendall (11-3) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Bold Prince Rupert (IRE) 150-1 (11-4) In rear and mistakes, struggling from 6 out, tailed off, pulled up, at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) hvy in Feb.
Tropical Sunshine (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Always behind, well tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, at Bangor 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Mar.
Fieldsofsilk (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, ridden over 7f out, weakened over 4f out, last of 12, dist behind Elgin (10-9) at Haydock 2m (5) gd in Mar.