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14:50 Market Rasen

Rewards4Racing.com Handicap Hurdle (Betfair Hurdle Series Qualifier) (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
  • Winner: £3,574
  • 2nd: £1,049
  • 3rd: £525
  • 4th: £262
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 19.10s
  • Off Time: 14:50:33
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Union Island (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Royal Entourage

    85/40

      1
      Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

      Presenting Ace (IRE)

      17 pt
      2/1
      • Form 475440
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 118

      held up in touch, chased winner from 3 out, ridden before next, lost 2nd place after last, kept on towards finish

      2
      Silk - Orange, dark blue chevrons and armlets, hooped cap

      Hoback Junction (IRE)

      12 D
      9/2
      • Form 1/P30-P3
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 116

      tracked winner, blundered 7th, ridden before 2 out,, soon weakened

      3
      Silk - Maroon, grey star, grey sleeves, maroon armlets, quartered cap

      Union Island (IRE)

      26
      6/1
      • Form 316-4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 114

      made all, ridden before last, driven out

      4
      Silk - Beige, Black Cross of Lorraine and armlets, quartered cap

      D'Gigi

      14 BF
      7/1
      • Form 05-4123
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 108

      in and in touch, mistake 3rd, weakened after 2 out

      5
      Silk - Purple, White triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

      Royal Entourage

      20 D
      85/40
      • Form 384111
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 106

      tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner run-in, kept on towards finish

      In depth

      Verdict

      David Pipe has his horses in tremendous form and though the maiden Presenting Ace has to make his handicap debut with a big weight he's been competing in decent company. Hoback Junction has had very little racing since completing a double two years ago while Union Island has been out of form on Fibresand at Southwell after scoring on the Flat at Catterick in August. D'Gigi landed a maiden at Musselburgh in November on good ground and ran well enough on her return to action at Sedgefield a couple of weeks ago to have a chance but ROYAL ENTOURAGE was such an easy winner when completing a hat-trick at Catterick that even a massive 14lb rise in the weights shouldn't be enough to halt his progress.

      Formwatch

      Presenting Ace (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous, 12th of 18, well behind Ambion Wood (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f NH Novice Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (4-7yo) (1) gs.

      Hoback Junction (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, every chance 2 out, no extra in 3rd approaching last, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Headly's Bridge (11-4) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.

      Union Island (IRE) 18-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, headway over 5f out, outpaced by leaders final 3f, 4th of 14, 19l behind Abergavenny (11-4) at Southwell 2m n h flat (6) std in Feb.

      D'Gigi 3-1fav (11-5) Raced wide, held up towards rear, hampered 1st, headway to chase leaders next, bumped 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace in 4th before next, went modest 3rd post, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Prima Porta (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gd.

      Royal Entourage 11-8fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, led 6th, ridden clear after 2 out, eased run-in, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs beating Andy Vic (11-2) by 10l, 6 ran.