Racecards
12:30 Market Rasen
Pertemps Network 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 140y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 1/57-211
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Max Kendrick
close-up, led before 4th, asked to quicken before 2 out, ridden after last, comfortably
- Form 5-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
prominent, 2nd and nudged before 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on without threatening winner
- Form 36-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
prominent, dropped towards rear jumping 5th, progress before pushed after 3 out, ridden and struggling before 2 out, soon beaten
- Form 5-7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey R Johnson
in rear, pushed in 4th after 3 out, 3rd jumping last, kept on behind front pair
- Form 1633/5F-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
led, headed before 4th, dropped to rear and struggling 3 out, soon tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CAPTAIN BIGGLES was second to a very decent novice at Wetherby. He was receiving 6lb but was also making his debut over hurdles and he is getting 12lb here from the hat-trick seeking Stoner's Choice. The latter is still progressing so won’t go down without a fight and Grand Lord was highly tried in bumpers and should make a jumper.
Formwatch
Stoner's Choice 4-5fav (11-4) Prominent, hit 4th, led 3 out, mistake 2 out, clear flat, stayed on, won at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct beating Bass Rock (10-12) by 3l, 11 ran.
Captain Biggles (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Held up rear of mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, no impression on winner flat, stayed on, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Third Time Lucki (11-4) at Wetherby 2m (3) gs in Oct.
Grand Lord (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Held up, ridden and outpaced before home turn, 11th of 14, 30 1/2l behind I Am Maximus (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (2) sft in Oct.
No Anxiety (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 15, 19l behind Threeunderthrufive (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Tunder Strike (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) 3rd when fell 7, at Brocklesby Park 3m gs in Feb.