December 05 / 15.23 Market Rasen

15.23

Good To Soft

Follow @Rhino.Bet On Instagram Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £2178.4
  • 2m 0f 125y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Follow @Rhino.Bet On Instagram Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.20
  • Place: £1.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
28,000euros foal, £42,000 3yo; Shirocco gelding; dam, unraced sister to 2m4f-3m2f hurdle/chase winner American Legend, is a half-sister to 2m4f bumper/2m7f hurdle winner Snow Tern, out of sister to smart staying jumper Tullymurry Toff; considered newcomer.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

15:30 Hereford

Silver Hill

11st 11lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Jamie Snowden

Bumper/novice winner; has twice come up shy under a penalty but those were improved efforts and he was clear of the rest behind a good sort last time at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft); the one to beat.

4/5

2nd

2

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

15:05 Newcastle

Silver Hill

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Market Rasen bumper winner; won an ordinary Catterick novice hurdle in November (2m3f, good); seemed to improve on that when close second over same C&D last time (good), the first two finishing 20l clear of the remainder; a possible.

6/4

5th

8

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

14:15 Fontwell

Silver Hill

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Made winning debut in Market Rasen bumper (good to soft) in December and was not discredited when fourth of seven in good Sandown bumper (heavy) in February; likely contender on hurdling debut.

7/2

2/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Son of Order Of St George is a half-brother to four winners, including fairly useful winners I'm All You Need (2m hurdle/2m4f chase) and Minella Tara (bumper/2m hurdle); dam unraced half-sister to high-class 2m-2m3f jump winner Bilboa; changed hands for £125,000 after landing Irish point in May; a likely player.
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1st

4

16th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

19:20 Uttoxeter

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11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Irish point winner (3m, good) who won a novice hurdle at Bangor (2m, soft) in November and he ran respectably in handicaps (2m4f/3m) in his final two runs during the winter; should have a future at this new discipline and he needs a close look on chase debut.

4/1

3rd

1

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

16:52 Ffos Las

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12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Didn't fail for stamina but equally didn't strike as obviously ahead of his mark when almost 6l fourth on last month's Uttoxeter handicap debut (2m4f, soft); hopes likely rest on this first return to 3m since winning an Irish point in spring 2024 (good) unlocking further potential.

7/2

4th

1

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:06 Uttoxeter

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12st 0lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Irish point winner who added a Bangor novice in November (2m, soft) and posted a higher RPR when beaten under a penalty at Leicester; Lewis Saunders takes off a handy 5lb on this handicap debut and he should stay okay (kept to about 2m so far under rules).

15/8

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33/1

  • Place: £4.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
15,000euros foal; Getaway gelding is a half-brother to bumper/2m3f hurdle winner Backtonormal; dam, bumper/point winner, is out of an unraced granddaughter of 1m2f Flat/2m hurdle winner Mwanamio; respected newcomer, especially if the market vibes are positive.
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2nd

1

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

20:17 Hereford

Away For The Night

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Six-race maiden over hurdles but already shaping as a better proposition over fences, building on an encouraging second on debut to get off the mark at Plumpton (2m1f, good) last month; 4lb rise looks fair given the likelihood of further progress and he can make his presence felt.

3/1

1st

2

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 219y

Class 5

15:30 Plumpton

Away For The Night

11st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Still a maiden over hurdles; inherited second place on chase debut at Taunton (2m, good) but that was a decent first attempt as he wasn't beaten far; same mark for this.

15/8

2nd

2

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 12y

Class 5

16:40 Taunton

Away For The Night

11st 8lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Alex Hales

Still a maiden over hurdles but he posted a respectable fifth in 2m Windsor handicap on New Year's Day; goes chasing after a break here and no forlorn hope.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
85,000euros 3yo; Milan gelding is a half-brother to useful bumper and 2m4f/2m6f hurdle winner Eabha Grace; dam, useful bumper and 2m/2m6f hurdle winner, is a half-sister to high-class 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Bob Olinger; appeals on paper and this debutant must enter calculations.
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3

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 190y

16:15 Punchestown

Espresso Milan

11st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Beaten in three bumpers for Fergal O'Brien but successful on opening two hurdle runs for Willie Mullins, in 2m maiden here and ready winner of 2m6f Thurles novice (yielding); didn't seem to get home in 3m Albert Bartlett, but worth this second chance at the trip and remains a potential improver.

10/1

12th

3

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Espresso Milan

11st 7lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Beaten in three bumpers for Fergal O'Brien; unbeaten in two hurdles for Willie Mullins and the horse he made light work of at Thurles last time (2m6f, yielding) has since finished second in a big-field Class 2 handicap at Haydock; Paul Townend was highly complimentary about him last time but he still rides Doctor Steinberg; still, this future chaser remains an unknown quantity.

25/1

1st

3

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 6f 0y

13:10 Thurles

Espresso Milan

11st 5lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Three bumper runs for Fergal O'Brien; fourth and second in two Market Rasen appearances before finishing a respectable seventh of 22 in a good 2m3f contest at the Punchestown festival; untidy jumping at times on hurdling/stable debut in a 2m Punchestown maiden; won quite snugly, and can prosper over staying distances.

7/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother to Listed bumper winner Avakate; dam, runner-up in first of two points, is out of point winner (bumper-placed) Shileags Pet; this son of Affinisea is tongue tied for his debut; the betting can guide.
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3rd

2

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

18:10 Fontwell

Bel Ombre

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

No match for winner when second at Perth (2m4f, good; raced too freely) last month, after a break, but appeared to have quite a bit in hand when winning on handicap debut at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) in January and can be dangerous if new hood helps him to relax.

11/2

2nd

8

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:10 Perth

Bel Ombre

11st 7lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Well backed into 85-40 when winning by 3l on handicap debut at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) in January; 10lb higher for this first run since but the form has worked out well and he could have plenty more left in the tank.

4/1

1st

4

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

16:20 Taunton

Bel Ombre

11st 12lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Showed promise in all three bumpers last season; unable to land a significant blow in three maiden/novice hurdles this term but caught the eye when keeping on steadily for modest fourth at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) last month and is open to improvement in handicaps.

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
14,000euros 3yo; Ballingarry gelding is a half-brother to French 1m5f AQPS Flat winner Gaby Sun; dam, third in French 11.5f AQPS event, is a half-sister to bumper winner Chato, out of unraced half-sister to 2m2f-2m4f chase winner Speedy Bruere; a ready points scorer in February and an interesting debutant for top yard.
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1st

7

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 10y

Class 2

15:35 Uttoxeter

Kykorock

10st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Has posted two wins and a placed effort, all at about 2m, since switched to chasing; may still have more to offer but goes into unknown territory upped a mile in distance; tongue-tie added.

4/1

3rd

8

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 67y

Class 3

15:45 Haydock

Kykorock

10st 11lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Point winner who left his bumper/novice hurdle form behind to score on handicap/chase debut at Warwick (2m, soft) in November, and followed up at Market Rasen (2m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; did it cosily last time and he could still be well treated for his top yard now 7lb higher.

3/1

11/1

Form: 72

Last run: 151 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dartmouth gelding built on his debut promise when runner-up in a bumper over C&D in July; he can do better still so ought to be thereabouts.
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3rd

12

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Warfleet

10st 6lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jimmy Frost

Showed promise when runner-up in one of three bumpers in 2024 but he's shown nothing worthwhile since switched to hurdles, finishing tailed off on both runs since returning from an absence in April; makes handicap debut off a lowly mark but with plenty to prove.

25/1

6th

5

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

16:53 Taunton

Warfleet

11st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Jimmy Frost

Showed promise when runner-up in one of three bumpers in 2024 but he's only managed the two runs since, pulling up on hurdle debut last March and finishing tailed off when returning from an absence 18 days ago for new yard.

66/1

9th

9

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

14:00 Newton Abbot

Warfleet

11st 6lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jimmy Frost

Runner-up in a Market Rasen bumper in July 2024 but he's had only two runs since and was pulled up on his hurdling debut last spring; has plenty to prove after 13 months off and he's already with his third different trainer; hood added.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
1,000euros 3yo, £30,000 5yo; Diamond Boy gelding; dam runner-up in a bumper; runner-up in an Irish point in April so needs considering.
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7

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

15:45 Cartmel

Hes A Diamond

10st 5lb

J: Harry Reed

T: L J Morgan

Won modest maiden hurdle in March but struggled on recent stable/chase debut at Uttoxeter (race contested by Anyharminasking and Willie Shake Hands) and is effectively 1lb higher from further out of the weights here; swaps hood for first-time cheekpieces.

40/1

4

14th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 3

19:40 Uttoxeter

Hes A Diamond

10st 5lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Made all to cause 20-1 surprise in modest maiden hurdle at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) for Micky Hammond in March but was sold for £5,000 after two subsequent heavy defeats (2m3f/2m5f) and is 3lb out of the weights for this stable/chase/handicap debut; drops back in trip and is fitted with first-time hood/tongue-tie; too risky.

16/1

6th

1

7th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

14:55 Kelso

Hes A Diamond

11st 8lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Unplaced in bumpers but off the mark immediately over hurdles at Market Rasen (2m4f, good; 20-1) in March, making all under Brian Hughes; that was an emphatic success but he flopped under a penalty at Carlisle last month and needs to bounce back after that heavy defeat.

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £34.00
Straight Forecast £33.15
Trifecta £349.20

Selections

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Kykorock

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Espresso Milan

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Kykorock