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15:50 Leicester

Markfield Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 183y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 31.75s
  • Off Time: 15:50:40
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

High Church (IRE)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Opera Fan (FR)

    12/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange star and star on cap

      A Star In My Eye (IRE)

      18 D
      5/1
      • Form 1-03031
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 82

      prominent, led after 2f, hard pressed from over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra

      3(5)
      Silk - Black, Red cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Arizona John (IRE)

      84 D
      16/1
      • Form 941324
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 80

      chased leaders, lost place over 2f out

      4(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Mustadaam (IRE)

      54 C
      7/4
      • Form 5-4231
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 83

      tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      5(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevron hoop, Yellow cap

      High Church (IRE)

      11
      11/8
      • Form 74316
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 82

      slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, hung right when led entering final furlong, comfortably

      6(3)
      Silk - Maroon, Black epaulets

      Opera Fan (FR)

      17 D
      12/1
      • Form 354135
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 76

      led 2f, remained prominent, outpaced well over 2f out, effort when short of room inside final furlong, kept on

      2(1)
      NR

      Echo Brava

      14 D
      • Form 052231
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 81

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2013
      (4)
      Silk -

      Nautilus

      6/5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      A Star In My Eye had slipped down the weights before scoring at Newcastle and will find this tougher off a 6lb higher mark. Echo Brava needed 1m6f at Wolverhampton to get his head back in front and Beverley winner Arizona John makes more appeal dropping back down a grade. But MUSTADAAM is the least exposed and Brian Meehan's colt gets the nod back over this longer trip having landed a maiden race over 1m2f here in July. High Church has yet to prove he stays this far and Opera Fan remains 10lb higher than her win at Ripon.

      Formwatch

      A Star In My Eye (IRE) 5-1fav (9-4) Made all, driven clear well over 2f out, stayed on strongly, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug beating Cloud Monkey (8-10) by 2l, 10 ran.

      Arizona John (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Pulled hard tracking leaders, every chance well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Dolphin Village (8-7) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jun.

      Mustadaam (IRE) Evensfav (9-5) Tracked leaders, closed 6f out, challenged 3f out, soon led, edged right over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jul beating Conquerant (9-5) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

      High Church (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Towards rear, not much room over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 7l behind Cape Caster (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.

      Opera Fan (FR) 10-1 (9-4) Prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 17l behind Tall Ship (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.

      Echo Brava 5-2fav (9-9) Took keen hold in touch, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, went 2nd well over 1f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) in Aug beating Lineman (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.