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15:20 Market Rasen

Sherwood Marquees Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 34y
  • Going: Good (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,392 added
  • Winner: £3,509
  • 2nd: £1,030
  • 3rd: £515
  • 4th: £450
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 7.10s
  • Off Time: 15:22:28
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Green, Red sleeves, Dark Green and Red hooped cap

Elkstone

9 h
Evs
  • Form 35244-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 93

chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, challenged going well 3 out, hit 2 out and pecked, driven and out-battled flat

2
Silk - Black, Light Green star
  • Form PP345-7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 76

tracked leader, led 2nd, ridden and edged left on bend before 3 out, stayed on gamely flat

3
Silk - Pink, Purple star, sleeves and star on cap

Larkhall

168
11/2
  • Form 473356-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 71

held up in 5th, headway 9th, ridden and stayed on same pace from 3 out

4
Silk - Red, Yellow sash, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 6P53-04
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 65

led until 2nd, chased leader until 5th, weakened before 2 out

5
Silk - Yellow, Red cross belts, Red sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Red stars
  • Form 506555-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 60

behind, not fluent 1st or 6th, slow 8th, headway after 4 out, 4th 3 out, stayed on same pace

6
Silk - YELLOW, RED cross belts, RED sleeves, YELLOW stars, WHITE cap
  • Form 3PU348-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 60

tracked leaders, not fluent 9th, last after 4 out, weakened before next

In depth

Verdict

A desperate affair in which Elkstone, only beaten half-a-length over a longer trip here nine days ago, is likely to be a short price despite the fact that he is 0-14 over fences and has never won in 23 career starts. LARKHALL hasn’t won since 2015 but is now 4lb lower. He may have benefited from a break and this is generally his time of year. Grow Nasa Grow has only been placed once over fences so far but is also on a lower mark.

Formwatch

Elkstone 8-1 (11-9) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Midnight Mustang (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.

Grow Nasa Grow (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, lost place 4th, soon towards rear, no danger after, 7th of 9, dist behind Minella For Me (12-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.

Larkhall 9-1 (10-0) Held up in last pair, never a factor, 6th of 8, dist behind Kilronan Castle (12-0) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Dec.

Rapid Fritz (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) Close up in 4th, ridden 8th, outpaced 4 out, last of 4, 34 1/2l behind Curious Carlos (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m (4) gd in May.

L'Es Fremantle (FR) 150-1 (9-9) Dwelt always in rear, last of 12, 22 1/4l behind Limerick Lord (9-12) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.

The Society Man (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Soon in mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Peter The Mayo Man (11-4) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Apr.