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Market Rasen Racecourse Caravan Site Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m4f139y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 27.04s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Fern O'Brien (3)
Fergal O'Brien
Tracked pace early - moved ahead with rival before two out then edged in front - lost the advantage nearing last and pushed along - fought back inside final furlong to prevail
Dylan Johnston
Mark Walford
Went straight to the front - broke away with a rival before two out then edged in front by the slimmest of margins - driven to fight back to the front nearing the final fence - stayed on well up the run-in but overtaken with a furlong left to face a fresh bid - just caught in the final strides for second
Oscar Palmer (3)
Tracey Leeson
Settled in the pack - moved into third approaching 3 out - outpaced by the leading two before the last but kept plugging away for third
Toby McCain-Mitchell
Sam Allwood
Held up towards the back - hit the fifth awkwardly - kept battling on nearing the line - came home fourth of the beaten horses
Lewis Saunders
L J Morgan
Held up towards back - urged forward after 3 out - made no impression - finished 5th
Tristan Durrell
Ian Williams
Sat close behind pace-setters early - dropped away after 3 out - weakened steadily to finish sixth
Tom Midgley (3)
Sam England
Held up at the back and fighting for control early - urged forward after 3 out - found nothing and well held at the finish
Daire McConville (3)
Charlie Longsdon
Settled behind the front group - driven and lost touch after 3 out - well held at the finish
Murray Dodd (3)
Nick Kent
Settled midpack early - moved into contention after the 5th before an untidy jump cost momentum - dropped away and driven on after 3 out - well beaten and pulled up 2 out
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.