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14:35 Market Rasen
32RedSport.com 3/1 Mullins Cheltenham Win Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
Fort Worth (IRE)
144- Form 4/1-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey D C Costello
held up towards rear, headway 5th, in 3rd when fell 3 out
Boite (IRE)
140- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
tracked leaders in 3rd, led after 3rd, soon clear, jumped left 5th, jumped left 7th, ridden 2 out, soon edged left, headed after last, kept on towards finish
Mor Brook
89- Form 511-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, held from before 2 out, one pace
Smart Story
16- Form 28P-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Harrison Beswick
tracked leaders in 4th, lost place 4th, tailed off from 7th
- Form P-1192P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, headed after 3rd, chased leader, ridden before last, soon challenged, led soon after, driven out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
FORTWORTH is penalised for winning at Wetherby on his hurdling debut. But he is progressing well and the form looks solid enough with the runner-up having subsequently won. Jonjo O'Neill's charge is just preferred to Kilronan High, pulled-up in Listed company at Warwick when her chance had gone but a close-up second before that. Rock Of Ages did not fare too badly on his hurdling bow at Fakenham while Mor Brook could go well on his first start over obstacles.
Formwatch
Fort Worth (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, headway 6th, challenged after 3 out, led last, ran green but quickened clear towards finish, won at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct beating Arthurs Secret (10-12) by 3l, 9 ran.
Boite (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon no impression, 5th of 7, 6l behind Taws (8-3) at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Oct (flat).
Charlie Cook (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 46l behind Our Kaempfer (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Mor Brook 11-4 (11-0) Held up, headway on outside 10f out, every chance over 3f out, no impression on winner from 2f out, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Champagne Chaser (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
Smart Story 100-1 (10-7) Prominent, weakened 6th, 10th of 15, 42l behind Qualando (10-7) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Kilronan High (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened from 5 out, pulled up, in a race won by Glens Melody (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f mrs hdl (listed) (4yo+) (1) sft in Feb, 7 ran.
Rock of Ages 16-1 (11-6) Chased leading pair, not fluent 2nd, dropped to 4th at 5th, 3rd again but not on terms with leading duo approaching 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Baku Bay (11-6) at Fakenham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.