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16:35 Market Rasen

starspreads.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 148y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,400 added
  • Winner: £6,238
  • 2nd: £1,832
  • 3rd: £916
  • 4th: £458
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 8.60s
  • Off Time: 16:35:32
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Otter Moon

2/1

    1
    Silk - Dark blue, beige cross belts, striped sleeves and cap

    Otter Moon

    27
    2/1
    • Form 231533
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 124

    chased leaders, progress into 3rd after 3 out, led next, ran on well, ridden out

    3
    Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, Royal Blue armlets

    Generous Day (IRE)

    75 C
    9/4
    • Form 4-21314
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-1
    • Official Rating 113

    tracked leader, ridden to challenge 2 out, stayed on same pace closing stages

    4
    Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves

    Drums Of War (IRE)

    40 p D
    9/2
    • Form 376241
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-10
    • Official Rating 108

    tracked leaders, mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd, hit 3 out, soon weakened, modest 4th

    6
    Silk - Grey, Maroon seams, Maroon sleeves, Grey seams, Grey cap, Maroon star

    The Grinder (IRE)

    78
    5/2
    • Form 363-986
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-6
    • Official Rating 104

    led until 2 out, rallying when not fluent last, kept on well under pressure

    2
    NR

    Du Soleil (FR)

    36
    4/1
    • Form 3-1F2P7
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-10
    • Official Rating 122

    NonRunner

    5
    NR

    Toboggan's Fire

    57
    3/1
    • Form 14
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-9
    • Official Rating 107

    NonRunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Drums Of War is upped 5lb for winning at Sedgefield last month and faces tougher opposition in this. Generous Day scored over a longer trip here on Boxing Day but came up short off today’s mark back here last time. OTTER MOON has won a maiden hurdle so far but has been thereabouts in handicaps subsequently including a recent third at Huntingdon. This looks less competitive and Tom George’s charge gets the vote. Du Soleil and The Grinder remain out of form and hard to recommend.

    Formwatch

    Otter Moon 5-1 (11-11) Held up, closed 3rd, challenged after 3 out, led 2 out, headed flat, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Maquisard (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.

    Generous Day (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Chased leader until 1st, chased leaders, 2nd again 7th, led before 2 out, kept slight lead, joined last, headed run-in, weakened into 4th towards finish, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Towering (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.

    Drums Of War (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) In touch, headway chasing leaders 3rd, 2nd 5th until pushed along before 2 out, hit 3 out, 2nd again before the last where not fluent, led run-in, driven out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Simply Business (10-0) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.

    The Grinder (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 1st, 2nd before 3 out, lost place approaching last, weakened flat, 6th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Kelpies Myth (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.

    Du Soleil (FR) 8-1 (10-3) Ran without off fore shoe, tracked leaders on inside, raced keenly, not fluent 7th, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Clyne (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Mar.

    Toboggan's Fire 9-4 (11-5) Tracked leaders, weakened after 2 out, lost 3rd place after last, 4th of 8, 20l behind Raised On Grazeon (11-5) at Newcastle 2m (4) sft in Feb.