17:28 Market Rasen 16 Jan 2026
Easter Sunday Classic Vehicle Rally Handicap Hurdle
Class 4 | 4YO plus
Winner £5,809 - 9 ran
wore hood to start, held up towards rear, keen and rapid headway to lead after 2nd, headed after 5th, led again approaching 2 out, ridden after last, ran on well and always doing enough run-in
midfield, dropped towards rear after 5th, mistake when making headway 3 out, went third and chased leaders 2 out, ridden and took second final flight, ran on but always held by winner towards finish
held up in rear, headway after 4th, led after 5th, mistake 4 out, headed 2 out, outpaced by leading pair after last, weakened towards finish
close up, lost position and mistake 4 out, outpaced and ridden after 3 out, raced wide on bend before 2 out, rallied and some headway after last, kept on
midfield, headway after 3 out, travelling well when closed on leaders before 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened quickly after last
towards rear, headway to race prominently after 3rd, ridden after 3 not fluent 2 out, weakened after last
prominent, bad mistake 2nd, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened (stewards ordered sample to be taken)
prominent, dropped toward rear after 5th, outpaced and struggling from 3 out, soon weakened
led, headed after 5th, bad mistake 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, eased when tired jump last
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good to Soft | 9 | Belvedere Blast | 7 | 11 10 | 106 | 4P7733 | 22 days | A Keatley (71 miles) | James Robottom | 12/ 1 | 5:58.30 | |
| 2021 | Heavy | 8 | Fawsley Spirit | 8 | 11 11 | 114 | 6682-2F | 28 days | B Pauling (143 miles) | Luca Morgan | 9/ 4 | 6:18.75 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 9 | Blue Hussar | 9 | 11 4 | 109 | 6534-35 | 40 days | Micky Hammond (109 miles) | Joe Colliver | 7/ 1 | 5:55.34 | |
| 2019 | Good | 8 | Weakfield | 6 | 11 7 | 109 | 1-644 | 28 days | B Ellison (71 miles) | Brian Hughes | 8/ 1 | 5:57.00 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 11 | Itsnonofurbusiness | 6 | 11 3 | 103 | 18-798 | 51 days | D Skelton (125 miles) | Harry Skelton | 16/ 1 | 6:27.30 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 10 | Wicked Willy | 6 | 11 10 | 113 | 28-3231 | 5 days | N & W Twiston-Davies (174 miles) | Jamie Bargary | 11/ 10 | 6:00.50 |
