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15:00 Market Rasen
Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 139y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,400 added
- Winner: £6,238
- 2nd: £1,832
- 3rd: £916
- 4th: £458
- Form 62253F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Henry Brooke
always prominent, joined leaders 2nd, led 3 out, driven when challenged after next, headed flat, soon rallied, no extra closing stages
- Form 2-31411
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Ruth Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in last, took keen hold, fell 3 out
- Form 935123
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
in touch, headway 4 out, driven to challenge 2 out, every chance last, led run in, ran on well
- Form 314-41P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
led, soon joined, headed after 3rd, tracked leaders until lost place 6th, under pressure after 3 out, soon behind
- Form 53F19P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up towards rear but in touch, headway approaching 6th, 2nd 3 out, weakened quickly next
- Form 383403
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
chased leaders, progress 4 out, effort 2 out, held in 3rd when not fluent last, no extra flat
- Form 04341
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
with leader, keen, led after 3rd, headed 3 out, soon lost place
In depth
Verdict
Iconic Sky has a change of jockey after her previous partner rode out a finish a circuit too soon at Fakenham last time. Lucy Wadham’s mare still finished third and may well have won if not for her earlier exertions. Course winner Sweet Holly bids for a hat-trick raised a further 11lb on her return to action while Love Lane won a novices’ race at Exeter last time and steps up in trip for her handicap debut. But MIDTECH VALENTINE (NAP) makes most appeal having been beaten only a length in a Class 2 hurdle at Haydock last month and can return to winning ways with a similar effort in this lower grade. War Creation also has a shout on her earlier success at Haydock but is not proving the most consistent of hurdlers.
Formwatch
Just Milly (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, disputing 3 1/2 lengths 3rd when fell 2 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Sweet Holly 2-1fav (10-12) Held up behind, headway before 5 out, led last, kept on well, won at Kelso 2m 5f (4) gd in Sep beating Man Look (11-5) by 8l, 10 ran.
Iconic Sky 11-2 (10-4) Raced in close 5th, quick move to lead after 5th, rider rode finish a circuit early, eased after line, re-joined field soon after, headway into 4th place 3 out, went 3rd between last 2, not recover, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Le Breuil (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
War Creation (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) In touch, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Rouergate (FR) 11-2 (11-10) Towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up, at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Midtech Valentine 10-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, led when not fluent 2 out, pressed flat, headed towards finish, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 13, at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Love Lane (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, outpaced before 3 out, went 3rd before last, edged left run-in, soon led, held on close home, won at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb beating Waiheke (11-4) by nk, 10 ran.