Market Rasen
13:05
Rand Farm Park Day Nursery Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Market Rasen Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2022 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4 Place: £1.70 £2.10 £3.90 Exacta: £20 Tricast: £151.10 Trifecta: £203
Non-Runners: Callisto's King (self certificate), Diamant Sur Canape (unsuitable ground), Secret Trix (unsuitable ground), Sorceress Medea (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Accidental Legend (IRE) 8 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 163 lbs 3/1F Won Prominent on outer - pressed leader after 1st - shaken up to lead home turn - pushed along and faced strong challenge from 2 out - ridden last - kept on well run-in - gamely(tchd 7/2)
2nd 2 Fazayte (FR) 7 G AVG Ryan Potter 164 lbs 4/1 .5 Midfield on inner - not fluent 7th - smooth headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - went third and going easily home turn - made strong challenge 2 out - shaken up last - ridden run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 18/5 tchd 7/2)
3rd 1 Haribo Collonges (FR) 5 G AVG Dr Richard Newland 168 lbs 14/1 1.5 Held up in last - headway into midfield 3 out - pushed along when raced slightly wide home turn - went third 2 out - soon ridden - kept on run-in - nearest finish (jockey said gelding suffered interference approaching the bend leaving the back straight)(op 12/1)
4th 4 Astroman (GB) 7 G Poor Mark Walford 163 lbs 11/1 11 Towards rear - nudged along but headway into midfield 3 out - keeping on but pushed along home turn - ridden before 2 out - went fourth run-in - not pace to challenge(op 12/1)
5th 13 Having A Barney (IRE) 5 G Poor Mark Walford 150 lbs 22/1 5.5 Prominent - pushed along and ridden after 3 out - lost third 2 out - weakening when mistake approaching last - lost fourth run-in(op 18/1)
6th 7 Kiss My Face (GB) 8 G AVG Brian Ellison 162 lbs 11/2 3.75 Towards rear - not fluent 7th - pushed along and ridden after 3 out - some headway into midfield home turn - made no telling impression (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than gelding may have been unsuited by the larger field on this occasion; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 13/2)
7th 9 Almost Gotaway (IRE) 7 G AVG Nicky Martin 157 lbs 7/2 9.5 Led - going okay 3 out - pushed along and headed home turn - soon ridden - lost position before 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the good to soft ground on this occasion and would prefer a faster surface which was noted; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 4/1)
8th 12 Waterloo Quay (IRE) 7 G Poor David Dennis 152 lbs 10/1 .75 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent after 3rd - nudged along after 3 out - pushed along and ridden home turn - soon weakened(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
9th 14 The Skiffle King (IRE) 9 G Poor Charles & Adam Pogson 143 lbs 50/1 4.25 Midfield on outer - outpaced and pushed along after 7th - hung right after 3 out - struggling when raced wide home turn - soon beaten (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)
10th 3 Safe Destination (GB) 6 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 164 lbs 18/1 2.25 In touch with leaders on inner - dropped to midfield 6th - pushed along after 7th - ridden and dropped to rear after 3 out - soon beaten(op 16/1)
11th 11 Doublethetrouble (GB) 6 G Poor Lucy Wadham 151 lbs 22/1 9 Midfield - nudged along before 3 out - ridden and weakened after 3 out - beaten before 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
99th 16 Telegram Bob (GB) 4 G Poor Tim Easterby 135 lbs 50/1 - Always towards rear - ridden and struggling after 7th - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out(op 28/1)