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15:10 Leicester
Ladbrokes.com Markfield Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 183y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,267
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 668424
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Makin
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd near finish
- Form 252838
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
always in rear
- Form 271209
- Age 11
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
dwelt, in rear, headway on outer over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on one pace, lost 2nd near finish
- Form 566-543
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Hayley Turner
tracked leader, led 4f out, pushed out
- Form 372232
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leaders, ridden and nowhere to go over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 6765
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Lucy K Barry
keen in touch, jinked left over 7f out, ridden over 2f out, keeping on when short of room over 1f out, switched left 1f out, kept on
Akula (IRE)
15- Form 300-69
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Liam Jones
took keen hold, held up, headway 6f out, tracked leaders over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace and lost 3rd inside final furlong
Real Dandy
31- Form 70590/0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey N Chalmers
led, headed 4f out, weakened over 2f out
House Point
76- Form 8-79
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey W Buick
towards rear, never a factor
- Form 698-900
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey Andrew Heffernan
mid-division, hamperd over 7f out, headway over 5f out, ridden 3f out, keeping on one pace when hampered 1f out
- Form 662587
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leaders, hung left over 4f out, pressed winner over 3f out until over 1f out, switched left and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 1613/06
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A J Lidderdale
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
HOUSE POINT is a full sister to Sir Mark Prescott's Point Of Light who collected half a dozen handicaps at around this trip so it's reasonable to expect some improvement as she runs beyond seven furlongs for the first time. A fair bit has to be taken on trust, including her ability to handle the ground, but she represents a shrewd yard that has a thirty per cent strike rate with three year olds here and the booking of William Buick bodes well; the market can guide. The experienced Hurlingham comes under the microscope despite not having scored for some time with the consistent Ice Viking, Bondage and Genes Of A Dancer others to consider if the expected support for House Point fails to materialise.
Formwatch
Hurlingham 7-2 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 5l behind Graceful Descent (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Pedasus (USA) 14-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, switched left well over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 10, 22l behind Avitus (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Red Wine 18-1 (8-5) Took keen hold in rear, some headway 3f out, soon beaten, 9th of 13, 37l behind City Stable (9-7) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Jul.
Bondage (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Raced wide in touch, ridden to lead 2f out, headed and lost 2 places inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Kathleen Frances (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jun.
Ice Viking (IRE) 5-2fav (8-13) Held up behind, squeezed through and headway on stands side rail well over 3f out, switched left 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Tamanaco (9-9) at Haydock 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Genes Of A Dancer (AUS) 40-1 (8-7) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 12l behind The Starboard Bow (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
Akula (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 3f out, 9th of 10, 22l behind Higgy's Ragazzo (9-1) at Windsor 1m 2f app hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Real Dandy 40-1 (9-1) Behind, pushed along halfway, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 2f out, last of 13, well behind Fitzolini (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
House Point 20-1 (8-9) Behind and soon outpaced, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 13l behind Supreme Spirit (8-12) at Ripon 6f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Transfered (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, hampered over 3f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 11l behind Andorn (9-7) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Second Brook (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden 5f out, never near leaders, 7th of 15, 15l behind Cheyenne Chant (8-6) at Catterick 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Pocketwood 20-1 (8-3) In rear, struggling 4f out, headway over 2f out, plugged on one pace inside final furlong, no chance, 6th of 13, 14l behind Saborido (8-13) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jul.
Trojan Gift (USA) 33-1 (8-12) In touch, pushed along and lost place over 4f out, last of 6, 27l behind Bona Fortuna (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.