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13:45 Market Rasen

Racing TV 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 140y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £4,084
  • 2nd: £1,882
  • 3rd: £940
  • 4th: £471
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 36.67s
  • Off Time: 13:48:59
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Super Six

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Doctor Ken (FR)

    8/11

      1
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap

      Doctor Ken (FR)

      45 CD
      8/11
      • Form 41-3154
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 124

      tracked leaders, pressed winner 2 out, soon every chance, driven out flat, held towards finish

      2
      Silk - Maroon, Yellow hoops, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

      Super Six

      16 t
      15/8
      • Form 50-1552
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 123

      made most, jumped left 1st, pressed from 2 out, rider dropped rein flat, driven out gamely

      3
      Silk - Red, white hoop, red and black striped sleeves and cap

      Baby Ben (IRE)

      27 t
      100/1
      • Form 02-FPU
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-5

      in touch in rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along 3 out, not trouble leaders, hit last

      4
      Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap

      I'm Spellbound (IRE)

      12
      100/1
      • Form 44-03
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-5

      keen close up, ridden to chase leading pair 2 out, keeping on same pace when hit last

      5
      Silk - Brown, Orange sleeves, quartered cap

      Invictus Smart (FR)

      121
      11/2
      • Form 1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      pressed winner, hampered 1st, ridden and weakened quickly approaching 2 out

      Previous results

      2021
      Silk -

      Here Comes McCoy (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Neil Mullholland runs INVICTUS SMART against older horses on his first start since scoring on testing ground in France in November after which he went for £200,000 at the horses-in-training sales. He can make a winning start providing he acts on the quicker going. Doctor Ken won a bumper here and an Ascot maiden hurdle on good ground before well beaten in much softer conditions. Dual bumper winner Super Six landed a Perth novices’ hurdle last year and returned to form in a handicap at Taunton where only narrowly beaten but the remaining pair have plenty to do.

      Formwatch

      Doctor Ken (FR) 15-8 (11-7) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, no extra approaching last, 4th of 13, 27l behind Trelawne (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.

      Super Six 9-2 (11-12) Midfield, slow 5th, hit 4 out, pushed to almost join leader 2 out where awkward, ridden before last, kept on well, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Dibble Decker (11-9) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.

      Baby Ben (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway into 3rd before 4 out, mistake and unseated rider 3 out, at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.

      I'm Spellbound (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up in 3rd, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, struggling and no chance after, last of 3, 29 1/4l behind Herewegohoney (10-7) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gs in Mar.

      Invictus Smart (FR) 6-4 (10-5) Led, hampered by loos horse, led 2 out, easily, won at Fontainebleau 2m 2f hvy in Nov beating Lord D'ex (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.