14:00 Market Rasen

Sunday 21 April 2019

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Rase Equine Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 4m 4.40s

1^st

Mon Port

711-12

1/1f

T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory (5)

Made most, joined turning in, driven 3 lengths clear last, ridden flat, edged left and held on near finish op 11/10 tchd 5/4

2^nd

Oskemen

410-9

33/1

T: O MurphyJ: Jack Sherwood (3)

Held up in last pair, tracked leaders 4 out, challenged turning in, every chance when blundered 2 out, soon ridden, 3 lengths down last, rallied closing stages, just held

3^rd

2 ¼

Al Kherb

411-1

15/8

T: J & S QuinnJ: C R King

Tracked leaders, outpaced by front pair before 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, no impression op 9/4 tchd 7/4

4^th

Ormesher

411-7

7/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: Abbie McCain (5)

Pressed winner, led briefly after 3rd, in touch, driven and lost place before 2 out where not fluent, soon no impression, well beaten 4th when mistake last op 3/1

5^th

Doctor Jazz

410-9

25/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Reminders after 1st, held up in last pair, outpaced when ridden after 3 out, never near leaders, weakened from next tchd 20/1

6^th

Port Lairge

911-0

100/1

T: M C ChapmanJ: Graham Carson (7)

Chased leaders to after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next

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Non-Runners

Steel Helmet⁷⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: H Bethell J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.30, £7.90EX:£36.60Trifecta:£55.70SF:£27.56Swingers:£3.90, £3.40, £1.70

Forecasts

Mon Port (1/1), Al Kherb (15/8), Ormesher (7/2), Doctor Jazz (25/1), Steel Helmet (25/1), Oskemen (33/1), Port Lairge (100/1)

AL KHERB faced a very tough task at Ascot last time and this is more his level. He has a decent chance of regaining the winning thread getting weight from two of his main rivals. Mon Port made all over C&D last time and is respected under his penalty as he bids to follow up, while dual hurdles winner Ormesher could well be ready for the fray on his first start back from a winter break. It's hard to see anything else getting into the argument.