Full Result 2.10 Market Rasen | 5 October 2015

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(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m2f140yds) 2m2½f Good 10 hurdles

1st £3,573.90 2nd £1,049.40 3rd £524.70 4th £262.35

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Closest Friend 5/4F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	1012 t	–	54	119	–
b g Kayf Tara - Princess Of War (Warrshan)
Soon left in front and made rest at pedestrian pace, going 5 lengths clear when hit 2 out, unchallenged after and heavily eased flat (op 6/4 tchd 5/4)

2 17	5. Jethro (IRE) 11/1 Richard Johnson Brian Ellison	Richard Johnson Brian Ellison	4	1012	–	35	95	–
b g Craigsteel - Wee Mo (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Chased leader, driven and outpaced before 2 out, plodded on and all out to hold poor 2nd (op 9/1 tchd 11/1)

3 ½ [17½]	3. Fair To Middling 33/1 Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	5	1012	–	35	95	–
gr g Fair Mix (IRE) - Mtilly (Mtoto)
Always in 3rd place, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, plodded on and not quite overtake rival after last (op 40/1 tchd 33/1)

4 ½ [18]	6. Lincoln County 2/1 Aidan Coleman John Ferguson	Aidan Coleman John Ferguson	4	1012	–	34	99	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Lane County (USA) (Rahy)
Very nearly refused 1st, never jumped with any zest in 4th or 5th place, shaken up after 3 out, not keen from before next and never making any impression after (op 7/4 tchd 13/8 and tchd 2/1)

5 82 [100]	4. Gifted Island (IRE) 66/1 Alan Johns ⁵ Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns ⁵ Tim Vaughan	5	107	–	–	12	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Life Support (IRE) (High Estate)
In last pair, ridden and lost touch before 7th, tailed off next (tchd 80/1)

RR	2. Cloudy Joker (IRE) 4/1 Wayne Hutchinson Donald McCain	Wayne Hutchinson Donald McCain	7	1012	–	–	–	–
gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Rosa View (IRE) (Roselier)
Led for a few strides and then pulled himself up (jockey said the gelding jumped off in front, but shortly after the tape was released he veered abruptly left-handed and refused to race, which caused the saddle to slip) (tchd 5/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:11:22 Winning time: 4m 52.00s (slow by 26.00s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Lottie Parsons & Sue Raymond (Closest Friend) 1st breeder: Upperwood Farm Stud
2nd owner: P J Martin (Jethro)
3rd owner: Mrs Susan McDonald (Fair To Middling)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.30 £3.60 Ex: £15.50 CSF: £14.83 Trifecta: £123

2:10 Market Rasen 5 Oct 2015

32Red Casino "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle