Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 15:05 Network Healthcare Conditions Stakes6f

  • Weighed In - (Class 2), £20,000 added, 3yo+, 6 runners
  • Winner £12,450 2nd £3,728 3rd £1,864 4th £932
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 1m 17.21s
  • Off time: 15:05:30
Pos Horse Odds
1st Our Jonathan 15/8
2nd Regal Parade 13/2
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 (3) 12203-4 Red, White diamond, diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Red diamonds Cheviot (USA) 23 Distance Winner 6 9-0 p T Eaves I Semple 100 11/1
2 (5) 1/90204- Beige, dark blue hoops, dark blue and beige hooped sleeves, dark blue cap Markab 245 Beaten Favourite Distance Winner Course and Distance Winner 9 9-0 Dane O'Neill H Candy 109 2/1
3 (1) 2380-57 Dark blue, grey star and armlets, hooped cap Medicean Man 22 Distance Winner Course and Distance Winner 6 9-0 p P Hanagan J Gask 106 9/1
4 (4) 12/8159- Yellow, Royal Blue stars, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star Morache Music 216 Distance Winner 4 9-0 S Sanders P J Makin 105 14/1
5 (2) 856210- Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap Our Jonathan 189 Beaten Favourite Distance Winner 5 9-0 F Norton K A Ryan 114 15/8
6 (6) 70-2409 White, Royal Blue cross belts, check sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue spots Regal Parade 72 Distance Winner Course and Distance Winner 8 9-0 Adrian Nicholls D Nicholls 105 13/2

Verdict

Markab enjoyed his finest hour when landing the Group 1 Betfred Sprint Cup over C&D in September 2010. The disappointing Regal Parade was back in sixth that day and last year's Ayr Gold Cup winner Our Jonathan last of the 13 runners, though the latter was progressive subsequently. Henry Candy's veteran showed he retained plenty of ability when second in a Group 3 at Newbury last July but may just need this whereas MEDICEAN MAN should be cherry-ripe now after a couple of outings. Jeremy Gask's charge does tend to reserve his best for Ascot but the ground was too soft for him at Newbury last time and the step back up to 6f should suit.

Formwatch

Cheviot (USA) 40-1 (9-5) Pressed leader, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 10, 5l behind Mayson (9-5) at Newmarket 6f Listed stks 3yo (1) gs in Apr.

Markab 11-4fav (9-0) Led centre group, led overall over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Monsieur Chevalier (9-0) at Goodwood 6f Listed stks 3yo (1) gs in Sep.

Medicean Man 7-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 6l behind Mirza (8-7) at Newbury 5f hcp (2) sft in Apr.

Morache Music 9-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, no extra from well over 1f out, 9th of 14, 12l behind Eton Rifles (9-4) at Curragh 6f Listed stks (1) sft in Oct.

Our Jonathan 11-4fav (9-3) In touch, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 16, 9l behind Sirius Prospect (9-3) at Doncaster 6f Listed stks 3yo (1) sft in Nov.

Regal Parade 8-1 (8-13) 9th of 11, 10l behind Soul (9-3) at Meydan(UAE) 6f hcp gd in Mar.

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