Racecards
14:10 Market Rasen
Enhanced Place Odds At 188Bet EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 148y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 64
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Lucy K Barry
led, clear to 4 out, hard pressed 2 out, ridden between last 2, headed flat, well held when idled and dropped to 4th closing stages
- Form 6-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Callum Bewley
held up in last pair, pushed along after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 3334
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Kielan Woods
mid-division, chased leaders before 2 out, soon one pace, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, no impression
- Form 5833-53
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, hit 4th, outpaced in modest 5th after 2 out, ridden and rallied after last, finished well to take 2nd post, not reach winner
- Form 2-53F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked clear leader, close up 4 out, effort 2 out, ridden to lead flat, kept on
Taras Day
60- Form 09
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey Harry Bannister
slowly away, held up in last pair, driven after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
Trooblue
15- Form 834
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leaders, effort 2 out, ridden and outpaced by front pair between last 2, rallied to chase winner closing stages, held when lost 2nd post
- Form 42-F0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up mid-division, driven to chase leaders briefly before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Verdict
Potters Sapphire has been racing over longer trips so far over hurdles but ran better last time at Huntingdon. ROUERGATE (NAP) looked unlucky last time at Ludlow as she was still in front when coming down at the last. She’d also run well on her hurdles bow at Uttoxeter and compensation awaits here with a clear round. Trooblue has looked one-paced so far but is probably the pick of the remainder, though that’s not saying much.
Formwatch
King's Reste (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up in touch and in rear, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Blottos (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Magic Of Milan (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Rr, last frm 5th, sl prog in 6th aftr 4out, further prog bef 3out, 4th & btn when mstk last, wknd early flat, 6th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Victoria Bay (11-11) at Inch 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Oksana 33-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on to go modest 4th, 4th of 7, 35 1/2l behind Banjo Girl (10-12) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Potters Sapphire 66-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, 4th when mistake 3 out, 3rd approaching next, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 15, 13 1/2l behind The Vocalist (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Rouergate (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, challenged going well before 3 out, led 3 out until next, every chance when fell last, at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Taras Day 66-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 12, 32l behind Chilli Filli (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Trooblue 16-1 (11-0) Close up early, towards rear, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 22 3/4l behind Shambra (10-11) at Wetherby 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Youknowell (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, behind when not fluent 4 out, tailed off, 12th of 15, dist behind The Vocalist (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.