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14:10 Market Rasen

32Red Casino 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 140y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places in the home straight)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
  • Winner: £3,574
  • 2nd: £1,049
  • 3rd: £525
  • 4th: £262
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 51.80s
  • Off Time: 14:11:21
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Closest Friend

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Jethro (IRE)

    11/1

      1
      Silk - Royal blue, red hoops, royal blue sleeves and cap

      Closest Friend

      30 t
      5/4
      • Form 4462/5-2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      made all, not fluent 4th, clear before 2 out, easily

      2
      Silk - Maroon, pink diamond

      Cloudy Joker (IRE)

      17
      4/1
      • Form 11124/F
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 122

      refused to race

      3
      Silk - PURPLE, WHITE disc and cap

      Fair To Middling

      150
      33/1
      • Form 50-F
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked front pair from 1st, closed 3 out, shaken up and no chance with winner before 2 out

      4
      Silk - White, Maroon star, Dark Blue sleeves, Dark Blue and White quartered cap

      Gifted Island (IRE)

      248
      66/1
      • Form 89F-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      always in rear, losing touch from 6th, tailed off

      5
      Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap

      Jethro (IRE)

      19
      11/1
      • Form 3-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      left close 2nd from 1st, no impression on winner when not fluent 2 out, well held last

      6
      Silk - Black, black and maroon striped cap

      Lincoln County

      78
      2/1
      • Form 24-61
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      2nd when jumped very slowly 1st, rear pair after and jumped very novicey, pushed along 6th, closed 3 out, ridden and no impression before next

      In depth

      Verdict

      It took LINCOLN COUNTY four attempts to get off the mark in bumpers but his victory at Newton Abbot was achieved with some authority and he should make a hurdler. His trainer should know where he stands with Closest Friend, who was beaten six lengths by the selection's stablemate Francis Of Assisi when second at Stratford. Cloudy Joker has won three chases but has yet to show the same ability over hurdles and it's difficult to make a case for the remaining trio, though Jethro may improve for the switch to hurdles.

      Formwatch

      Closest Friend 7-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, raced keenly, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden and every chance briefly on home bend, no impression on winner when stumbled slightly last, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Francis Of Assisi (10-12) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Sep.

      Cloudy Joker (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Held up in 4th, tracked leading pair 6th, in touch when fell next, at Hexham 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.

      Fair To Middling 80-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, fell, at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in May.

      Gifted Island (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Went left 1st, took keen hold chasing leader, led before 4th until before 2 out, weakened quickly, behind when fell last, at Chepstow 2m 4f (4) hvy in Jan.

      Jethro (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 18l behind Meet The Legend (11-2) at Kelso 2m mdn (6) gf in Sep.

      Lincoln County 2-1fav (11-0) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, drew clear entering final furlong, easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Jul beating Tour De Ville (11-2) by 10l, 8 ran.