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17:00 Market Rasen

Sharp Minds Betfair: Back And Lay Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 22.60s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Valeureux

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Alrida (IRE)

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Whispered Secret (GER)

      13/8

        1
        Silk - Mauve, Dark Blue star, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Mauve cap, Dark Blue star

        Tickton Flyer

        308 b
        9/2
        • Form 1253-21
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-9

        held up in mid-division, mistake 1st, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

        2
        Silk - Flame, green collar and cuffs, quartered cap

        Valeureux

        41
        5/1
        • Form 3-1F2P3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-9

        led, headed after 1st, chased leader, ridden after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon clear

        4
        Silk - White, Red inverted triangle, sleeves and cap

        Alrida (IRE)

        11/2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        held up, ridden and headway after 3 out, kept on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner

        5
        Silk - Beige, Purple epaulets, armlets and cap

        Dance All Night

        100/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        held up in rear, behind when unseated rider 4th

        6
        Silk - Yellow, large Black spots, Black sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Black spots

        Jakeal (IRE)

        50/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next

        7
        Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars

        Meticulous

        190
        100/1
        • Form P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        held up towards rear, ridden 5th, soon tailed off

        8
        Silk - Dark Green, Red sleeves, hooped cap

        Quite Remarkable

        21
        14/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        took keen hold in mid-division, ridden and some headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened

        9
        Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue check, Emerald Green sleeves and cap

        Triple Play (IRE)

        100/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        held up in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before next

        10
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow seams, chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Whispered Secret (GER)

        72
        13/8
        • Form 4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        led after 1st, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, ridden and soon beaten

        11
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap

        Worlaby Dale

        14
        14/1
        • Form 0030P/4
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-2

        in rear, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous

        12
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red striped sleeves, Red cap

        Ember Days

        15
        28/1
        • Form P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        held up mid-division, pushed along after 3rd, soon struggling, tailed off from 3 out

        13
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, Light Blue cap

        Mystic Glen

        60
        50/1
        • Form 0-400
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, in 4th when mistake 2 out, soon weakened

        15
        Silk - MAROON and WHITE stripes, MAROON sleeves, quartered cap

        Donny Bowling

        28
        66/1
        • Form P404P0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-3

        always behind, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before next

        16
        Silk - Black, Orange epaulets, diamonds on sleeves

        Dormy Two (IRE)

        46
        20/1
        • Form 563
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-3

        held up mid-division, ridden after 3 out, in 5th and weakening when blundered 2 out

        17
        Silk - Red, White stars, chevrons on sleeves

        Green 'n' Gold

        12
        33/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-3

        held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from next, not troubled leaders

        3
        NR

        After Galway (IRE)

        11
        • Form 30/U
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-2

        Nonrunner

        14
        NR

        Les Arcs (USA)

        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-8

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Whispered Secret showed plenty of promise on his debut and, with his stable remaining in good form he can win here. The main dangers look to be Tickton Flyer, Valeureux, Alrida and Quite Remarkable. The selection, by Selkirk out of a Sadler's Wells mare and a winner on the Flat in Germany, showed plenty of promise on his debut behind a well-regarded runner of Nicky Henderson's, and normal improvement alone should see him competitive here. Although he won over three miles last time, Tickton Flyer is a dual bumper winner here so does not lack for speed. He should go well, as should Valeureux, a good third to King Revo last time as should Alrida, a dual Flat winner for Richard Fahey. Quite Remarkable is another that should be closely monitored in the betting, while Triple Play should maybe be watched with an eye to the future. The same can be said of ten-furlong Ripon winner, Les Arcs, is a stable companion of the selection, while Green 'N' Gold is out of a mare that did well jumping. An interesting race and one in which we like the look of the well-bred Whispered Secret.