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14:00 Market Rasen

European Breeders' Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 3)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £5,848
  • 2nd: £1,717
  • 3rd: £859
  • 4th: £429
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 59.30s
  • Off Time: 14:00:35
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Red and Yellow (quartered), Red sleeves, Yellow armlets, Red cap
  • Form 11-1P22
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 130

led, ridden approaching 2 out, not fluent last, headed flat, fought back well, held close home

3
Silk - Yellow, Grey star, sleeves and star on cap

Desgrey

51
40/1
  • Form 473
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leader, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out, lost 2nd before next, soon weakened

4
Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star
  • Form 1/376-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

5
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue braces, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars and stars on cap
9/4
  • Form 345
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leaders, mistake 1st, dropped into mid-division, headway after 3 out, went 2nd last, led flat, in command close home

7
Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
  • Form 156
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up towards rear, jumped slowly 1st, tailed off after 3 out

8
Silk - Black, black and maroon striped cap
5/2
  • Form 116-P2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

held up in mid-division, pushed along after 6th, headway after 3 out, went 2nd before next until last, soon switched left, no impression, one pace

9
Silk - Maroon, Light Blue and Brown hooped sleeves, quartered cap
100/1
  • Form P3-5457
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leaders, went 2nd briefly before 2 out, soon no extra, mistake last

10
Silk - White, Mauve stars
  • Form 1-450
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

in rear, slightly hampered 2nd, not fluent 4th, tailed off 3 out

11
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, diamonds on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow star
  • Form 132
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 114

chased leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden before 2 out, 4th and no extra when hit last

12
Silk - DARK GREEN and YELLOW (halved), hooped sleeves, BROWN cap

Patna

303
100/1
  • Form 5R7-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9

held up towards rear, jumped very slowly 2nd, not fluent and last 4th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next

2
NR
  • Form 154-24
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

Nonrunner

6
NR
  • Form 1-323
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 117

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Up To Something was flattered by his proximity to Puffin Billy in a Grade 2 at Ascot last time but should still make his presence felt stepping back up in trip here. Barney Cool has shown definite signs of ability, as has Liberty Court, while Le Reve has been highly tried so far and was last seen finishing fifth in the Grade 1 Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown. Wake Your Dreams has already been placed at Bangor and Leicester and should be thereabouts if staying the extra but POPULATION could complete a quick double for trainer and jockey. A very useful bumper last season his Huntingdon conqueror, My Tent Or Yours, is held in high regard and a previous winner was back in third that day. Desgrey may be best of the rest.

Formwatch

Up To Something (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Led, presed from 2 out, headed after last, not pace of winner, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Puffin Billy (11-7) at Ascot 2m nov hdl G2 (1) hvy in Dec.

Desgrey 66-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, effort when not fluent 3 out, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 11, 15l behind Lord Wishes (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Dec.

Dramatic Duke (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, weakened from next, 6th of 15, 30l behind Open Hearted (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec '11.

Le Reve (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Held up in 6th, pushed along and outpaced in rear 3 out, no chance after, 5th of 7, 17l behind Melodic Rendezvous (11-7) at Sandown 2m nov hdl Grade 1 (1) hvy in Jan.

Lookout Mountain (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, weakened quickly 3 out, last of 6, 33l behind Ballytober (11-0) at Ascot 2m 6f NH mdn hdl (3) hvy in Dec.

Population 15-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway after 5th, stayed on to take 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 7l behind My Tent Or Yours (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft in Jan.

Quadrato (GER) 33-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, 7th of 14, 30l behind Cayman Islands (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.

The Nephew (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, tailed off, 12th of 18, well behind Poet (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.

Wake Your Dreams (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Led, wandered 2 out, driven and headed last, not pace of winner, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Whispering Gallery (11-5) at Leicester 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.

Patna 40-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, hung left and outpaced 4f out, no impression after, 7th of 12, 26l behind Aeschylus (11-3) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.

Barney Cool 5-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, not fluent and pushed along next, no impression 2 out, plugged on flat, 4th of 12, 14l behind Many Clouds (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f NH mdn hdl (3) sft in Nov.

Liberty Court (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, took closer order before 7th, led briefly 3 out, kept on same pace from last, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Buffalo Ballet (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.