Racecards
12:55 Market Rasen
Malton Marquees Cover Whatever The Weather Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 37P1/32-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Ian Popham
midfield, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on same pace
- Form 23PP-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey J M Quinlan
in touch, jumped slowly and lost place 4th, rallied next, behind from 5 out, pulled up soon after 3 out
- Form 7/4594-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Harrison Beswick
behind, headway 5 out, hit next, weakened before 2 out
- Form 705-073
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P Winks
- Jockey Ryan Winks
mid-division, weakened 3 out
- Form 356423
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey Conor Ring
always prominent, led approaching 3 out, clear next, stayed on well
- Form 2-26168
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Maurice Linehan
pulled hard in midfield, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge
- Form 166766
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
behind, mistake 4 out, soon beaten
Mister Jones
10- Form 5P-88P4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Dave Crosse
tracked leaders, lost place 3 out
- Form 5-P9323
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey Mr Garry Lavery
led, headed after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 43-4425
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, never a threat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MASTERFUL ACT's last run over hurdles was in August 2013 and he hasn't pulled up any trees on the Flat this year. But he could still prove a cut above these given he ran the 134-rated Hazy Tom to under four lengths in a jumpers' bumper at Southwell in February. It's Oscar has had 17 runs over hurdles and is still seeking a first win but he's dropped a few more pounds since his latest second at Warwick so has place claims again. Mister Jones' fourth at Catterick was a big improvement and he's another to consider along with Kelso third Solstice Dawn but Blue Sea Of Ibrox is only a plater.
Formwatch
Masterful Act (USA) 2-7fav (11-8) Led, headed and ridden 3f out, switched right 2f out, unable to close on winner and stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Hazy Tom (10-9) at Southwell 2m NH flat (3) std in Feb.
Miss Mohawk (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) With leaders, pushed along before 3rd, soon lost place, tailed off, pulled up before2 out, in a race won by Hurricane Ivan (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in May, 13 ran.
Summertime Lady 3-1fav (11-12) In touch, outpaced before 2 out, 6th of 7, 42l behind Lady Garvagh (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov.
Solstice Dawn 25-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, went 2nd at 8th, ridden and one pace before last, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Prairie Lad (11-4) at Kelso 3m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.
It's Oscar (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Prominent, 2nd 4 out until after next, one pace in 3rd before next, 3rd of 12, 20l behind Seas Of Green (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Ivans Back (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, chased leaders 4 out to before next, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 46l behind Ergo Sum (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
Volcanic Jack (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, outpaced 9th, lost touch next, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Blaklion (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m nov hdl G2 (1) gs.
Mister Jones 11-2 (10-4) Soon towards rear, headway on outside 6th, soon in touch, ridden after 2 out, kept on flat, never reached leaders, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Lights Of Broadway (11-4) at Catterick 2m 3f am hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Blue Sea Of Ibrox (IRE) 7-1 (10-1) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, plugged on same pace, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Gilzean (11-5) at Market Rasen 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.
First Of Never (IRE) 15-2 (10-4) Held up, headway 4th, led after next, not fluent 6th, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, weakened last, 5th of 9, 34l behind Arden Denis (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.