Racecards
13:40 Market Rasen
TrustATrader Apply Today EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 139y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
Belliano
46- Form 1-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
pressed leader, not fluent 6th, led before 2 out, shaken up and in command flat, comfortably
- Form 2639-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
took keen hold, jumped right at times, led, not fluent 8th, headed and weakening in 3rd when fell 2 out
Silver Thorn
34- Form 42-153
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Ben Jones
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, closed final bend, went 2nd before mistake 2 out, soon ridden, no impression flat
- Form P3-27
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
always last, tailed off 6th, left 3rd 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Belliano 4-5fav (11-4) Handy, not fluent 4 out, pressed leader 2 out, pushed along before last, led narrowly run-in, stayed on well to assert closing stages, won at Ascot 2m 6f mdn (3) gs in Dec beating Tommy The Tank (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
I'm A Lumberjack 6-5jfav (11-4) Mid-division on inside, headway under pressure home turn, led 2 out, clear last when untidy, ran on well flat, won at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec beating As The Fella Says (11-4) by 7 1/2l, 11 ran.
Silver Thorn 7-2 (11-6) Soon raced in third, briefly led home turn, headed before 2 out, outpaced by leading pair before last, weakened run-in, 3rd of 6, 17 1/2l behind Moon Rocket (11-6) at Southwell 3m (3) sft in Jan.
Espoir Des Forges (FR) 9-2 (11-4) Chased winner until 3 out, chased leaders, hung left and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 13, 17 1/4l behind The Bluesman (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Frisby (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Raced in 4th out wide, pushed along turning in, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance, 3rd of 10, 13 1/2l behind Kdeux Saint Fray (11-4) at Catterick 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Dec.