Racecards
13:45 Market Rasen
Racing TV 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 140y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 563113
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
led narrowly, not fluent 5th, mistake 6th, pressed 3 out, headed before 2 out, ridden last, no extra run-in
- Form 1-4172
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders in 3rd, closer and chased leaders after 2 out, pushed along in 3rd when a good jump at the last, ran on strongly when ridden run-in, led final 110 yards
- Form 1/92-31
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Luca Morgan
close up and disputed the lead, pressed leader 3 out, eased to the lead before 2 out, shaken up and led last, kept on when ridden run-in, headed closing stages
- Form 4-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, ridden with plenty of ground to make up before 2 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey James Best
towards rear, ridden after 2 out, never a factor
In depth
Verdict
LUNAR SOVEREIGN improved with experience in bumpers before completing a double over timber then running well in a Kempton Grade 2. There's likely to be more to come and he can get back on the winning trail. Quinta Do Mar, a winning point-to-pointer, made a very promising start over hurdles on this track before scoring at Ludlow. He has a claimer on board and may prove a bigger threat than Here Comes McCoy. The latter couldn't handle Franigane at Wetherby last time but had the remainder a long way behind. Frascato Bello has shown nothing in two bumpers but should do better over timber.
Formwatch
Lunar Sovereign (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, jumped slowly and lost 2nd briefly 4th, led after 3 out, headed and dropped to 3rd before next, weakened, 3rd of 7, 8 1/4l behind Cape Gentleman (11-2) at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Feb.
Here Comes McCoy (IRE) 11-4 (11-8) Mid-division, headway after 6th, reminder before 3 out, went 2nd and not fluent 2 out, looking held when not fluent last, no extra flat, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Franigane (11-2) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Quinta Do Mar (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Chased leader, jumped left 3rd, almost upsides 5th, travelled strongly to lead before 3 out, driven before 2 out, stayed on strongly under pressure flat, won at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Mar beating Dobryn (11-8) by 2 3/4l, 16 ran.
Frascato Bello (FR) 18-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, led after 1f, pushed along and headed over 3f out, weakened quickly, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Guardino (11-2) at Kempton 2m (5) gd in Feb.
Passing Secrets 200-1 (10-12) Slightly better than mid-division, pushed after 4 out and weakened, well beaten, 8th of 13, dist behind Faivoir (11-4) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Dec.
A Day In Donostia (IRE) Nathaniel gelding out of Dreaming Of Stella.