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15:10 Market Rasen

European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class D)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 46.70s
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk - Mauve, Mauve and White check sleeves, White cap
  • Form 42-1F14
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10

finished 3rd, beaten 2 lengths, chased leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra flat

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
  • Form 222-F11
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10

held up mid-division, pulled up before 4th

3
Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 02-P110
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10

led, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened

4
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green spots, Red and Yellow check cap
100/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

behind, ridden 3 out, kept on from next, never dangerous

6
Silk - Emerald Green, White seams, White sleeves, Emerald Green seams, Emerald Green cap, White star
  • Form 101-24
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

prominent, ridden and weakened 3 out

7
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue and Grey hooped sleeves

Hatsnall

283
200/1
  • Form 43504-6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

held up mid-division, ridden and weakened from 3 out

8
Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, Royal Blue armlets
200/1
  • Form 00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

chased leaders until weakened 7th

9
Silk - Royal Blue, Beige diamond on body and cap, hooped sleeves
100/1
  • Form 006
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

always towards rear

10
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap
100/1
  • Form 000P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

in touch, ridden and weakened after 3 out

11
Silk - MAUVE and PINK check, WHITE sleeves
  • Form 4-006
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

always behind, tailed off from 7th, pulled up before 2 out

13
Silk - Dark Blue, White stars, halved sleeves and stars on cap
  • Form 3P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

towards rear, pushed along after 3rd, never dangerous

14
Silk - White, Purple star and stars on sleeves, Purple cap
  • Form 2315
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

held up mid-division, ridden 2 out, ran on strongly from last to take 2nd flat, nearest at finish

15
Silk - Dark Green and Yellow stripes, Dark Green sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 42-20P0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

close up, hit 5th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

16
Silk - Light Blue, Maroon chevron, halved sleeves, Light Blue and Maroon quartered cap
  • Form 3-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

mid-division, headway 6th, ridden to challenge 2 out, soon led, clear flat

17
Silk - Orange, Purple star, Orange sleeves, Purple stars, Orange cap, Purple star
100/1
  • Form 00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9

pulled hard, behind, saddle slipped, pulled up after 3rd

18
Silk - Pale Blue, Maroon hoop, Dark Blue sleeves, Pale Blue and Maroon hooped cap

Viciana

91
100/1
  • Form 203
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9

mid-division, headway approaching 7th, led approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, in 2nd and beaten when fell last

5
NR

Brad

45
  • Form 20/5-56
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

Nonrunner

12
NR
  • Form 30/1-360
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

A 10lb penalty may not be enough to halt the progress of Trabolgan and Nicky Henderson's charge is fancied to enhance his Cheltenham Festival credentials at the main expense of The Dark Lord and Traveller's Heir - although Rambling Minister and Classic Native should also find winning races within them in due course and both are worth noting in running today. However, they lack the scope of Trabolgan, who has shown a good level of progression since starting out on his hurdles campaign at the start of this season. The son of King's Ride does have a little to prove as he faced only modest opposition when he hacked up in a slow time at Newbury last month. But there can be no doubting that the six-year-old looked several stages ahead of his rivals on that day and it will be surprising if he does not take this slightly tougher race in his stride. Traveller's Heir has disappointed on occasions and is opposed with The Dark Lord as the one expected to give the selection the most to think about; even though Lucy Wadham's charge also has a little to find on balance. He was going well until falling at Huntingdon late last year though and he could at least make a fist of it if he manages a clear round today. The likelihood is that he will find Trabolgan too good though, and the Henderson team will have to decide between the Supreme Novices' or the Royal & SunAlliance Novices' hurdle if all goes well for him here.