Racecards
12:00 Market Rasen
Betway Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 139y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,509
- 2nd: £1,030
- 3rd: £515
- 4th: £258
- Form 0PP-12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Bryony Frost
made all, ridden 2 out, ran on
- Form 0231-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
tracked winner, ridden and every chance 2 out, bumped and pecked on landing, faded run in
- Form 530-900
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
close up, dropped to rear 3 out, soon struggling
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
in touch in rear, went 4th 3 out, ridden and every chance next, edged right last, kept on one pace
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
raced wide tracked leaders, pressed winner between 3 out/2 out, weakened soon after 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Going right-handed and dropping back to his winning trip should suit BALAGAN and he is fancied to get the better of Rhosneigr, who is stepping up from 2m and would have preferred more give in the ground. Art Approval showed little on the Flat in France and has been out of action for more than a year so is best watched.
Formwatch
Balagan 13-8fav (11-5) Took keen hold, hung right and jumped right, led, not fluent 7th, headed last, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Famous Response (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f (4) gd in Jul.
Rhosneigr (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Chased leader until after 3 out, 4th and no extra 2 out, 4th of 12, 30 1/2l behind Enemy Coast Ahead (11-0) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jul.
The Mayne Man (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on outside, lost place after 3rd, not fluent next, well behind 5th, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Blakeney Point (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gd in Jul.
Art Approval (FR) (8-11) 8th of 16, 8 1/2l behind Gipsy De La Roque (8-8) at Le Lion D'angers 1m 7f mdn stks gs in Aug.
Mr Nice Guy (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Pleasure Garden (8-11) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.