Racecards
16:20 Market Rasen
MansionBet Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 16y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £16,400 added
- Winner: £9,747
- 2nd: £2,862
- 3rd: £1,431
- 4th: £716
- Form 22170P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
held up on inside, mistake 7th, headway approaching 2 out, edged left flat, kept on, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 1-23512
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
held up on outside, headway after 7th, losing place when not much room before 2 out
- Form 44222P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leader, not fluent 7th, lost 2nd after 3 out, losing place when mistake 2 out
- Form 131
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in rear, not fluent 7th, headway approaching 2 out on outside, not pace of leaders, kept on and went 4th towards finish
- Form 62-1532
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 119
tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 5th, switched left before 2 out, led at 2 out, stayed on well
Markov (IRE)
26- Form FP7-8P2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish
- Form 26/58F2
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Edward Austin
led, headed 2 out, held by winner flat, stayed on
In depth
Verdict
Back On The Lash is the least exposed but has an extra mile to cover having beaten Saturday’s Newbury winner Humble Hero over 2m at Ludlow. Redzor has improved for the step up to 3m and it is no surprise that he’s the choice of Bridget Andrews ahead of stablemate Wynford. Silva Eclipse appeared to be feeling the effects of a busy few months at Ayr earlier this month while Markov’s second at Doncaster came in a three-runner race. FAITHFUL MOUNT gets another chance as a second at Doncaster suggested he’s well handicapped at present - that form was franked by the third last week. Ballyhome was runner-up over track and trip in January but has been climbing the weights without winning.
Formwatch
Wynford (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
Redzor (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out until after 2 out, went 2nd again before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Fontsanta (11-3) at Hereford 3m 2f (4) gs in Mar.
Silva Eclipse 5-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, driven 5 out, lost place after next, behind when pulled up after 3 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Back On The Lash 4-1 (11-4) Prominent, lost place 5th, headway 3 out, switched right after 2 out and after last, stayed on well flat, led last stride, won at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Jan beating Ballon Onabudget (11-4) by shd, 11 ran.
Ballyhome (IRE) 11-4 (12-0) In touch, headway 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed before next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Weakfield (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Markov (IRE) 5-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, soon switched right towards stands rail, ridden and headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 3, 4 1/2l behind Broughtons Admiral (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Faithful Mount 6-1 (10-0) Keen, tracked leader, led before 3 out, headed after next, mistake last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Who's My Jockey (11-8) at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.