Market Rasen
14:22
Watch On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Market Rasen Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2025 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.25 Place: £1.10 £1.50 £2.10 Exacta: £5.80 Trifecta: £30.20
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Groovy Blue (GB) 5 G AVG Ben Pauling 161 lbs 5/4F Won Pressed leader early - soon prominent - led before 2 out - clear when not fluent last - ridden and kept on run-in(op 5/6 tchd 11/8)
2nd 5 Joining Force (IRE) 5 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 161 lbs 7/2 2.25 Led narrowly or disputed lead - lost position but raced in second before 2 out - no extra run-in(tchd 10/3 and tchd 9/2)
3rd 6 Mikimoto (GB) 6 G AVG Martin Keighley 161 lbs 9/1 4.25 Didn't always jump with fluency - led narrowly or disputed lead - lost position before 2 out - soon outpaced - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 8/1)
4th 1 Away For The Night (IRE) 5 G Poor Alex Hales 161 lbs 15/2 .75 Prominent - lost ground before 2 out - keeping on but no chance with winner when mistake last(op 17/2 tchd 7/1)
5th 2 El Rayo (GB) 4 G Poor Billy Aprahamian 161 lbs 22/1 0.2 Took keen hold - towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - no telling impression(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
6th 4 Hung Jury (IRE) 10 G Good Martin Keighley 151 lbs 5/1 1.75 In touch with leaders - outpaced after 3 out - struggling before 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 10/1)
7th 8 Lady Fortune (IRE) 5 M Poor Max Comley 149 lbs 250/1 15 Held up in rear - headway before 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - struggling when hit 2 out (trainer's rep said mare made a respiratory noise)(tchd 200/1)
8th 7 Taymount (GB) 5 G Poor Billy Aprahamian 158 lbs 12/1 11 Always behind(op 16/1)