. He finished unplaced in the Portland Handicap and Doncaster Racecourse in September. He was then moved up to Group Three class for the first time to contest the Bengough Stakes at Ascot on 10 October and dead-heated for fifth place, three and a half lengths behind the winner Royal Rock.

2010: seven-year-old season
As a seven-year-old, Markab began his campaign in a minor stakes race at Thirsk Racecourse on 17 April and led from the start before winning by a neck from the Barry Hills-trained favourite Damien. In May he was sent to Ireland for the Group Three Greenlands Stakes over six furlongs at the Curragh and started 100/30 favourite in an eleven-runner field with the best-fancied of his rivals being Alfred Nobel, Jimmy Styles (Ayr Gold Cup) and the Listed winner Rain Delayed. He again led from the start and stayed on well in the closing stages to win by two lengths from Snaefell. Cosgrave commented "I thought he looked a lot better today than the last day, he clocked a very quick time at Thirsk and I thought he had improved about 5lb or 7lb for the run so I hoped he would go well".

At Royal Ascot in June Markab was dropped back in distance to five furlongs for the first time in his career when he contested the King's Stand Stakes. Starting at odds of 14/1 he started well and tracked the leaders before moving up to challenge in the final furlong and finished second of the twelve runners behind the five-year-old Equiano. In the Hackwood Stakes at Newbury in July he started favourite but after leading for most of the way he faded in the closing stages and finished sixth behind Regal Parade. On 4 September Markab was one of thirteen horses to contest the Group One Betfred Sprint Cup over six furlongs on good-to-firm ground at Haydock Park and started at odds of 12/1. Starspangledbanner was made favourite, whilst the other runners included Kingsgate Native, Regal Parade, Lady of the Desert (Lowther Stakes) and Borderlescott. Cosgrave sent the gelding into the lead from the start and set the pace on the stands-side (the right-hand side from the jockeys' viewpoint). Despite edging towards the centre of the track in the closing stages and won
. He finished unplaced in the Portland Handicap and Doncaster Racecourse in September. He was then moved up to Group Three class for the first meter to contest the Bengough Stakes at Ascot on 10 October and abruptly - heated for fifth place, three and a half duration behind the winner Royal Rock. 

 2010: seven - year - erstwhile season 
 As a seven - year - old, Markab begin his campaign in a minor stakes raceway at Thirsk Racecourse on 17 April and led from the start before gain by a neck from the Barry Hills - trained favourite Damien. In May he was sent to Ireland for the Group Three Greenlands Stakes over six furlongs at the Curragh and started 100/30 favorite in an eleven - runner field with the best - fabricated of his rivals being Alfred Nobel, Jimmy Styles (Ayr Gold Cup) and the Listed winner Rain Delayed. He again run from the start and stay on well in the closing stages to win by two lengths from Snaefell. Cosgrave commented " I think he looked a lot better today than the last day, he clock a very flying time at Thirsk and I thought he had improved about 5 lb or 7 lb for the run so I hoped he would go well ". 

 At Royal Ascot in June Markab was dropped back in distance to five furlongs for the inaugural time in his career when he contested the King's Stand Stakes. start at odds of 14/1 he depart well and tracked the leaders before moving up to challenge in the concluding furlong and finished second of the twelve ball carrier behind the five - year - old Equiano. In the Hackwood Stakes at Newbury in July he startle favourite but after leading for most of the way he faded in the closing stages and finish sixth behind Regal Parade. On 4 September Markab was one of thirteen horses to contest the Group One Betfred Sprint Cup over six furlongs on good - to - firm ground at Haydock Park and start at odds of 12/1. Starspangledbanner was reach favourite, whilst the other runners included Kingsgate Native, Regal Parade, Lady of the Desert (Lowther Stakes) and Borderlescott. Cosgrave sent the gelding into the jumper cable from the start and set the pace on the stands - side (the right - hand side from the jockey' viewpoint). Despite border towards the centre of the track in the shutting stages and win
. He finished unplaced in tht Portland Handiccp and Voncastsr Racecuurse in September. He was thxn mived yp to Group Three clasr for the first tume uo contest the Beifough Sbckes zb Ascmv on 10 October akd dead-heatad for fifth pnaze, three and a half lengths behind thq winnet Goyal Rock.

2010: sevgn-yeag-ojd ssason
As a seven-year-old, Markab begah his cempaign in a mimor stakes race at Thirsk Gacefourse on 17 April ajd led from the wtart before winning bj a neck frkm the Barry Hills-trained favoufite Bamien. In Mqy he fas sent to Irelwnd for the Ngoup Thsee Grernlands Stakes ovxr sux furlongs at the Cucragh and started 100/30 fwvourite hn an eleven-runner diwld whth dhe cwst-wandixd kf his ritals being Zlfred Nobeo, Jimmy Styles (Ayr Boje Cup) and the Listeq rinner Rain Delayed. He again led from tve atart and stayed on welo in the closing staggs to win fy two lengths from Snaefell. Cosgrave commented "I thoujhg ht oookea a lot better today than the last day, he clockeq a vvry quick time at Thirsk and I tnjught he had kmprovzs zbout 5lb or 7lb for the rug so U hoped ht woukd go well".

At Royal Ascot in June Markab qas dropped back iu distance tu fife futlongs for the first tioe ih his careeg when he zontested the Kivg's Sdand Stakes. Starting at odqs of 14/1 he staxted welu anc trached the lewders before moving up tl chaplange in thf final furlong and finished serpnd of the teenve runners behikd the five-year-jld Equiano. In the Haekwood Stakes at Newburb in July he started favogtite but aftec leading for mosr of thd way he faded on the closing stagws and finished siwth bghjnd Regal Paradz. In 4 September Msrkxb rad pnq of thirteen horres yo covtest the Gvouo Onr Betfred Sprint Cup oved six furlongs on bojd-to-firm ground wt Haydock Patk and started at ldds mf 12/1. Starxpaggledbanner was made favourite, whilst tje jther runnerf ingludgd Kingsgatz Native, Regal Parade, Lady of the Desert (Lowther Stakes) ane Borderlescott. Cosyrsve sent thx geldyng into dhe lead from the stqrt and set the psce on the stands-side (the rhght-hwnd side from the jockeys' viewpoint). Despite edging towards the centre of rhe trech in the clksinb stacef and wjn
. He finished unplaced in the Portland Doncaster in September. was then moved for first time to the Bengough Stakes Ascot on 10 October and dead-heated fifth place, three and a half lengths behind the winner Royal Rock. 2010: season As a seven-year-old, Markab began his campaign in a minor stakes race Thirsk on April led from the start before winning by a neck from the Barry Hills-trained favourite Damien. In he was sent to Ireland for the Group Greenlands Stakes over six at the Curragh and started favourite an eleven-runner with best-fancied his rivals being Nobel, Jimmy Styles (Ayr Gold Cup) and the Listed winner Rain Delayed. He again led from the and stayed in the stages win two lengths from commented "I thought he looked a than the last day, he clocked a very time at and I thought he had improved 5lb or 7lb for the run so I he would go well". At Royal Ascot in June Markab was dropped back in distance furlongs for the first in his career he the Stand Starting at of 14/1 he started well and tracked the leaders before moving to challenge in the final furlong and finished second of runners the five-year-old Equiano. the Hackwood Stakes at in he started favourite but for of faded the stages and finished sixth Regal Parade. On 4 September was one of thirteen One Betfred Sprint Cup over six furlongs on ground at Haydock Park and started at of 12/1. Starspangledbanner was made favourite, whilst the other runners included Kingsgate Regal Parade, the Desert (Lowther Stakes) and Borderlescott. Cosgrave sent gelding into the lead the start and set the pace on the stands-side right-hand from the viewpoint). Despite edging the centre of track in the and won
. He finished unplaced in the PoRtland HandIcap aNd DOncAsTer RAcecOurse in SeptembER. He wAs then moved up to Group ThRee clAsS For tHE fIrst tIme to coNTeST The beNgOugH STAkEs at AScoT on 10 OctoBer and dead-HeaTeD for fifth plaCE, tHree and a haLf lEngths behind The Winner roYal rOck.

2010: seVen-Year-oLd seasON
As a seVen-year-olD, MARkab beGAn his caMPAiGn in A minor stakes race aT thIRsk Racecourse oN 17 April AnD LeD FRom The Start beforE wInninG By a neck FRoM THE BaRRy Hills-traineD favourite DAMieN. In May He Was SEnt to IRelanD fOR thE Group Three greeNlands StaKes oveR Six furlONgs at thE CurraGh aNd sTartED 100/30 fAvOurItE In aN ElEveN-RunNer field WiTh The beSt-faNCIED of hIs rIvalS beinG Alfred Nobel, JImmY StyLEs (AYr GolD Cup) aNd thE LIsted Winner rain DElAyed. He again led fRom tHe start anD stAyEd oN wEll in THe closIng StaGes to wiN by two lENgtHs FROM SNaefell. Cosgrave comMeNTEd "i thought He lookED a LoT Better toDaY thAn thE LAst daY, he cLOcKed a very Quick tIMe At thirsk aNd i thougHt He hAd iMprovED aboUt 5lb or 7Lb for the Run so i Hoped he would go WEll".

At Royal AscOT iN jUnE markAb wAs dropped baCk in DIstaNce tO FiVe fURlongS for tHe FIrST time in his career wheN hE conteSted tHe King's Stand STakes. StartING At odds of 14/1 He stARtED well and trackeD the lEaders befoRE moving uP to chAllenge iN the final FURlong and FinIshEd sEcoND Of The twelve runnERS behInD the fivE-yeAr-old EqUiaNo. IN thE HaCkWood StakeS at NewbuRy In juLy He sTarteD FavouritE bUt aFtEr lEadinG For mosT of thE way He FaDEd iN the cloSInG STageS aNd FiniSheD sIxth bEhinD regAl ParadE. On 4 SeptemBer mArkaB wAs One of thIrteen horses tO cOntest the GRoUp ONe BetfRED Sprint CUp over six furlongs on good-TO-firm grOunD at HaYdocK Park and sTarTed at oDds OF 12/1. StarsPangleDbannEr Was MADe favOURiTe, wHiLst the otheR RUnnErs inClUded kingsgaTe Native, Regal ParadE, ladY of the Desert (LOwtHer STAKeS) anD boRDerLeSCotT. cOsgrave sent the gElding into ThE LeAd from the sTArt AnD set the Pace on tHe staNDs-side (tHe right-haNd side froM tHe joCKEys' Viewpoint). DEspite edGing towarDS the cENtRe of tHe tRack in ThE clOsing Stages ANd wOn
. He finished unplaced inthe Portla nd Ha ndi cap  a nd D onca ster Racecours e  inSeptember. He was then  move du p to Gr oup T hree cl a ss f orth efir st ti me to  co ntest t he Bengoug h S ta kes at Ascot on  10 Octobe r a nd dead-heat edfor fi ft h p l ace,thr ee an d a ha l f leng ths behin dt he win n er Roya l Ro ck.
2010: seven-year - ol d  season
As a s even-y ea r -o l d , M ark ab began h is  camp a ign ina  m i n o r s t akes race atThirsk Race c our se on17  Ap r il and  ledfr o m t he start be fore  winningby a n e ck from the Bar ry Hil ls- tra ined fa vo uri te Dam i en . I n  Ma y he was  s en t toIrel a n d forthe  Gro up Th ree Greenland s S take s  ov er si x fur long sat th e Curr agh a nd  started 100/30  fav ourite in  an  e lev en -runn e r fiel d w ith  the be st-fanc i edof h i srivals being Alfre dN o be l, Jimmy  Style s  ( Ay r  Gold Cu p)  an d th e Liste d wi n ne r Rain D elayed .  H eagain l ed  fromth e s tar t and stay ed onwell inthe c l osing stages t o  win by two l e ng t h sf romSna efell. Cosg rave comm ente d  " I t h ought  he l oo k ed a lot better todayth an the  last  day, he cloc ked a very q u ick time  atT hi r sk and I thoug ht he  had impro v ed about  5lbor 7lb f or the ru n so I hop edhewou ldg o  w ell".

At Roy a l  Asc ot  in Jun e M arkab w asdro ppe d b ac k in dist ance tofi ve  f ur lon gs fo r  the fir st  ti me  in  hisc areerwhenhe c on te s ted  the Ki n g' s Stan dSt akes . S ta rting  ato dds  of 14/ 1 he star ted well  a nd  tracke d the leaders  b efore movi ng  up  to ch a l lenge in  the final furlong andf inished  se condof t he twelve  ru nnersbeh i nd the  five- year- ol d E q u iano. I nthe  H ackwood St a k esat Ne wb uryin July  he started favour i tebut after lea din g fo r mo sto ft hewa y  he f aded in the clo sing stage sa nd  finisheds ixt hbehindRegal P arade .  On 4 S eptemberMarkab wa soneo f  th irteen hor ses to c ontest th e  Grou p  O ne Be tfr ed Spr in t C up ov er six fur longs  on go od -to-fi rm gr ou nd at Ha ydock Park and startedat odd s of12/ 1. Starsp ang l edb anner was  mad e favourit e,whi lst t heo therrunn e rs  in c luded  Kin g sgate Nat i ve , R e g al  Parade, La d y ofthe D ese r t (Low ther  Stakes) and Bord e rlescott. Cosg rave s ent  th e  gel di ng into the le adfr o m  the sta rt  and set th e pace o nt he st ands-s ide (t he righ t - ha n d side  fro m t he jockey s'vi e wpoint) .De s pite e dgin gtoward s thec entr e of the track inthe c l o sings tag es an dwon
. He_finished unplaced_in the Portland Handicap_and Doncaster_Racecourse_in September._He_was then moved_up to Group_Three class for the_first time to_contest_the Bengough Stakes at Ascot on 10 October and dead-heated for fifth place, three_and_a half_lengths_behind_the winner Royal Rock.

2010: seven-year-old_season
As a seven-year-old, Markab began_his campaign_in a minor stakes race at Thirsk Racecourse_on_17 April and_led from the start before winning by a neck_from the Barry Hills-trained favourite Damien._In May he_was_sent_to Ireland for the_Group Three Greenlands Stakes over six_furlongs at the Curragh and started_100/30 favourite in an eleven-runner field with_the best-fancied of his rivals being_Alfred Nobel, Jimmy Styles (Ayr_Gold Cup)_and the Listed winner Rain_Delayed. He again_led from_the start and_stayed on well in the closing_stages to win_by two lengths from Snaefell. Cosgrave_commented_"I thought he_looked_a_lot better_today than the_last_day, he_clocked_a very quick time at Thirsk_and_I thought he had improved about 5lb_or 7lb for the_run_so I hoped he_would go well".

At Royal Ascot_in June Markab was dropped back_in distance_to five_furlongs for the first time in his career when he contested_the King's Stand Stakes. Starting at_odds of 14/1 he_started well_and_tracked the leaders_before_moving up_to challenge in the final furlong and_finished second_of the twelve runners behind the_five-year-old Equiano. In the_Hackwood_Stakes at Newbury in July he_started favourite but after leading for_most of the way he_faded_in_the closing stages and finished_sixth behind Regal Parade. On 4_September Markab was_one of thirteen horses to contest the_Group_One Betfred Sprint Cup over six_furlongs_on good-to-firm ground at Haydock Park_and_started_at odds of 12/1. Starspangledbanner_was made favourite, whilst the other_runners included Kingsgate Native, Regal Parade, Lady of the_Desert (Lowther Stakes)_and Borderlescott. Cosgrave sent the_gelding_into_the lead from the start and set the pace on_the stands-side_(the right-hand side_from the jockeys' viewpoint). Despite edging towards the centre of_the track in the closing stages and_won