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14:30 Market Rasen
British Stallion Studs EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 148y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 553-723
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
pressed leader, every chance after 3 out, weakened quickly before next
- Form 2-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
held up in rear, under pressure 3 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 1-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer D Loder
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, effort when not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
- Form P6U-16
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
led, soon pressed, headed approaching 2nd last, kept on under pressure closing stages
- Form 4-63P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
in touch, pushed along after 3 out, no impression, weakened after 2 out
- Form 53-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
chased leaders, hit 3 out, led before next, mistake last, ran on well
Theatre Act
20- Form 5038-59
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
non runner
In depth
Verdict
BUTTERCUP (NAP) had smart form at Auteuil and made an encouraging start for new connections over 2m5f at Warwick. She takes a big drop in trip but looks the type to go on to better things. Lovefromabove finished runner-up between the flags and her debut in a Worcester bumper is best ignored as she stumbled and never recovered. Her trainer has had a couple of similar winners this campaign and she looks the main threat. Midnight Tour won a Catterick bumper in March and was sent into Listed company on her return at Huntingdon in December but finished last while winning point-to-pointer Pennywell finished tailed off on her hurdling debut at Lingfield. The trio at the bottom of the card have all been beaten a long way over hurdles and will need to improve to get involved.
Formwatch
Buttercup (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Held up in touch on inside, mistake 3rd, soon close up, every chance approaching 2 out, carried left and mistake last, no impression on winner and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Savingforvegas (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.
Lovefromabove (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders on outside, bumped over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Morthanalegend (11-0) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Jul.
Midnight Tour 22-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 22l behind La Bague Au Roi (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.
Pennywell (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened 5th, soon behind, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Jessber's Dream (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Rock Chick Supremo (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Close up, weakened approaching 5th, pulled up soon after, at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Superfection (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, under pressure over 3f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, dist behind The Nipper (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f (6) hvy in Nov.
Theatre Act 40-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Storming Strumpet (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Jan.