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15:50 Market Rasen

First Love Novices' Hurdle (Class D)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 17.60s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Welsh Border

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Sun King

    8/11

      1
      Silk - MAUVE and PINK check, WHITE sleeves

      Sun King

      36
      8/11
      • Form 15-1223
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      in rrr, good headway after 3rd, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, no impression

      2
      Silk - MAROON and WHITE stripes, MAROON sleeves, quartered cap

      Almashrouk (IRE)

      40/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      held up, effort 3 out, no impression when left poor 3rd last

      3
      Silk - Orange, Black sleeves, Orange armlets, Black cap

      Lucky Nomad

      28
      25/1
      • Form P4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      mistake 1st, ridden 4 out, soon weakened

      4
      Silk - MAROON and WHITE stripes, MAROON sleeves, quartered cap

      Premier Ambitions

      10/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-11

      held up, ridden 3 out, poor 3rd when blundered and unseated rider last

      5
      Silk - RED, EMERALD GREEN epaulets, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond

      Welsh Border

      53
      6/4
      • Form 6-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-11

      tracked leader, led 2nd, ridden clear and blundered 2 out, unchallenged

      6
      Silk - Red, Black hoop, check cap

      Maraschino

      50/1
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-7

      led and keen, headed and hit 2nd, weakened quickly after 3rd, tailed off when pulled up after next

      In depth

      Verdict

      Sun King should win this easily if he bounces back to his best form but he is becoming frustrating and he may be worth taking on at likely odds. Welsh Border ran well at Royal Ascot on the flat and if he can reproduce that form over hurdles he will be hard to beat and he looks better value than the odds on Sun King. Premier Ambitions has won on the AW over one mile but it he looks a doubtful stayer on breeding. Almashrouk is well bred but is still a maiden and he will need to improve to take a hand unless the hurdles have the desired effect.