Racecards
14:05 Market Rasen
MansionBet Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 125y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,384
- 2nd: £2,772
- 3rd: £1,386
- 4th: £693
- Form 1126-5U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 141
tracked leading pair on inside, closer 3 out, brought wide home straight, challenged approaching 2 out, soon led, quickened readily clear run-in
Rowland Ward
36- Form F15-30
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
flattened 1st, chased leader, chased winner from 2 out, under 1 length down last, readily outpaced run-in
- Form 0-54290
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
held up last, closer 3 out, pushed along before next, weakened soon after
- Form 5112-22
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led, pushed along before 2 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened into 3rd soon after 2 out
- Form 1226-95
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey William Marshall
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In depth
Verdict
OSCARS LEADER has only found one too good off similar marks in his last three starts. He certainly deserves a change of luck and may be more reliable than the talented Edwardstone, a faller when a hot favourite over fences at Doncaster last month. Bridget Andrews rides Crooks Peak of the two Skelton runners but Langer Dan, sixth in last year’s Fred Winter at Cheltenham, looks to hold stronger claims. Rowland Ward ran better than his final placing suggests at Cheltenham and is not out of this.
Formwatch
Edwardstone 11-8fav (11-7) Held up towards rear, unseated rider 4th, at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Rowland Ward 20-1 (11-5) Held up in touch in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 13th of 16, 29 3/4l behind Breffniboy (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Crooks Peak 25-1 (11-0) Held up rear of mid-division, well beaten from 3 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Cadzand (11-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Oscars Leader (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Led until 3rd, chased leader, in front again 5th, headed 3 out, chased winner, pushed along before next, soon ridden, bad mistake last, stayed on run-in, always just held, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind The Cob (11-2) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Langer Dan (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Raced on inside, hit 1st, tracked leader, led 7th, narrowly headed 4 out, pushed along and lost 2nd before next, weakened quickly soon after, 5th of 6, 18 1/4l behind Amour de Nuit (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.