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Summer Plate Ladies Day 2027 On Sale Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race

13:56 Market Rasen Thu 08 Oct 2026 2m0f125y Class 4 Good 7 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Sun Art silks

Sun Art

SPECULATIVE Advised 2/1 Est. 35%

Mr Fox says

Sun Art (SR 103, 2/1) is the class-leader in this six-runner field and has steamed in 14% from opening, with Fergal O'Brien's yard running at 15% and conditional Fern O'Brien posting a solid 15% strike rate from 102 rides — meaningful support for a conditional booking. Running off a mark 2lb lower than last win (MarkMv:-2) at the same class (ClassMv:=), moderate distance and going fit are confirmed (DistFit:~, GoingFit:~), and a place at this course (Course:W0P1) adds familiarity. The form string 532-44 is consistent if unspectacular, but in a moderate Class 4 field where the next-best SR is 101 and market confidence is clearly here, Sun Art's combination of rating edge, market move, and connections quality is decisive. Each-way alternative: Knighton. Main danger: Knighton — Knighton (SR 101, 3/1) carries only 11-4 compared to Sun Art's 11-10, giving it a 6lb weight advantage over a horse with the same class of rating, and a recent last-time-out second (form: 8442-2) shows it is hitting form — the market drift of 26% is the main concern but may reflect the 136-day absence rather than a fundamental negative.

Verify· #22140

Full result

Winner: Ballygeary (IRE) at SP 8/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Ballygeary silks Ballygeary Fox #3 Mike Sowersby · Joshua Thompson 13/2
  2. 2 Latin silks Latin Olly Murphy · H. J. Horgan 5/1
  3. 3 Knighton silks Knighton Fox #2 Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero · Charlie Maggs(3) 4/1
  4. 4 Bannister silks Bannister Nick Kent · Tom Broughton 17/2
  5. 5 Paddys Policy silks Paddys Policy Donald McCain · William Maggs(3) 6/1
  6. — Sun Art silks Sun Art Fox #1 Fergal O'Brien · Fern O'Brien(3) 13/8
  7. — Caelan silks Caelan Sarah Humphrey · Jamie Gambin(8) -

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Sun Art silks Sun Art 2/1
  2. 2 Knighton silks Knighton 3/1 🥉 3RD
  3. 3 Ballygeary silks Ballygeary 7/1 SP 8/1 🏆 WON