January 17 / 12.50 Market Rasen

12.50

Good To Soft

Unibet More Extra Places Than Ever Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 1f 43y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Unibet More Extra Places Than Ever Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 5-4642

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Free-goer who looked suited by the drop back to 2m but bumped into a big improver when clear second from out of the weights at Leicester (soft) six weeks ago; effectively 4lb lower today; shortlisted.
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4th

3

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:10 Hereford

My Portia

11st 12lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Two good runs this winter, winning a novice handicap chase at Market Rasen (2m1f, soft; 8lb higher today) on second occasion; however, she made a bad mistake when tailed-off favourite next time and bled from the nose when pulled up on latest, so there are very mixed messages.

8/1

3

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:10 Hereford

My Portia

11st 12lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Two good runs this winter, winning a novice handicap chase at Market Rasen (2m1f, soft; 8lb higher today) on second occasion; however, she made a bad mistake when tailed-off favourite next time and bled from the nose when pulled up on latest, so there are very mixed messages.

8/1

4

25th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

15:00 Catterick

My Portia

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

in touch with leaders, outpaced and dropped to rear 9th

4/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: U2-6P1 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Struggled on chasing debut in October but looked a different mare when drawing clear to win by over 8l at Ayr (2m, soft) 11 days ago and is 3lb ahead of the handicapper under her 7lb penalty here; respected.
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5th

3

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

17:40 Warwick

Orbys River

11st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

chased clear leader, mistake 1st, soon dropped to midfield, not fluent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, some headway on turn before 2 out, weakened approaching last

9/4

5th

3

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

17:40 Warwick

Orbys River

11st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

chased clear leader, mistake 1st, soon dropped to midfield, not fluent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, some headway on turn before 2 out, weakened approaching last

9/4

1st

7

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

14:52 Bangor-on-Dee

Orbys River

10st 6lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

Caused 22-1 surprise at Market Rasen (2m1f, good to soft) in January and backed up that performance with keeping-on second at Market Rasen (2m1f, good to soft) soon afterwards but her form dipped last month and she needs to rebound.

7/1

11/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 3-536P

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat racer; placed off 2lb higher over hurdles at Warwick (2m, good) in November but last month's chasing debut was very disappointing and his career strike-rate now stands at 0-17; risky.
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2nd

4

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

21:00 Warwick

Royal Deeside

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Patrick Morris

Both chase wins were over 2m4f on good ground at Hexham and nearly won again at Kelso ten days ago when headed on the run-in; same mark.

5/2

2nd

6

24th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

16:12 Kelso

Royal Deeside

10st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: Patrick Morris

Both chase wins were over 2m4f on good ground at Hexham last year, latest in August; close third over same C&D last time and worth considering.

7/2

3rd

4

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Royal Deeside

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Patrick Morris

C&D winner in May and August (good) last year; has been in good form both over fences and on the Flat (second over 2m5f at Pontefract 11 days ago) on last four starts; conditions suit and he's a contender.

13/2

Form: -PP651 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Ended last year with some disappointing performances but rebounded with a 17l win at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) a fortnight ago; he's not an easy one to predict here but a recent 10lb rise ought to be manageable if he's in the right mood again.
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5th

3

10th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

JHabite En France

11st 2lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Ben Case

Off the mark with an easy win at Huntingdon in January (2m, good to soft); another good run at that track 18 days ago, making the running and jumping the last in front but tiring on the run-in, passed by Pescatorius in the final 100yds; should run well again.

3/1

3rd

4

20th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

14:15 Huntingdon

JHabite En France

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Ben Case

Went up 10lb for winning over 2m here in January and never really threatened to follow up at Market Rasen (can be inconsistent); even if back on song he might be on a tough mark; probably stays this far.

5/1

4th

6

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

12:50 Market Rasen

JHabite En France

11st 3lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

midfield

3/1

Form: 44-473

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Unable to lay a glove on Orbys River when third at Ayr (2m, soft) 11 days ago and now 0-11 under all codes but that was still a pretty good effort and he has each-way claims here.
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5th

6

6th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 4

16:32 Kelso

Flash Du Pistolet

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Two wins over fences, one over C&D, in March 2025 (good/good to soft); ran one of his best races since when second at Hexham (1m7f, good) last time and should go well again.

9/2

2nd

6

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:30 Hexham

Flash Du Pistolet

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Mixed form this term but when soundly beaten at Carlisle last time he was in a competitive series final; now just 2lb higher than when readily completing a double at Kelso (2m1f, good to soft) last March so can go well if back on song; tongue-tie added to cheekpieces adopted last time.

12/1

7th

7

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 207y

Class 2

15:17 Carlisle

Flash Du Pistolet

10st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

This month last year he won successive handicap chase at 2m4f (good) and 2m1f (good to soft); hasn't recaptured that form (beaten 12l when second two runs ago) but cheekpieces are now given a go.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4F55-4

Last run: 241 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
0-19 under all codes but arguably ran better than finishing position suggests when fourth at Hexham (1m7f, good) last May and returns from his break on a tempting mark; contender if fully tuned up.
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4th

3

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell

Harel Du Marais

11st 5lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Resumed winning ways over fences at Stratford (2m1f) in March but below par both runs since, beating just one in 2m4f Warwick handicap chase last month; needs to take a big step forward back in this sphere.

14/1

7th

3

4th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Warwick

Harel Du Marais

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Landed his fourth win over fences at Stratford in March (2m1f, soft) but his Huntingdon third was remote and some inconsistency has crept in.

10/1

3rd

4

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

17:25 Huntingdon

Harel Du Marais

11st 6lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Back to his best after a three-month break when landing his fourth win over fences at Stratford (2m1f, soft) last month; up 5lb but recorded back-to-back victories around this time last year so not to be taken lightly.

5/2

Form: 3-05

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Raced too freely and showed nothing more than glimmers of promise in three novice/maiden hurdles last year (2m3f-2m5f) but remains very unexposed and may benefit from the drop back in trip on this chase/handicap debut; had wind op in November.
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8

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Lingfield

Amarillobymorning

10st 6lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Ben Pauling

Tailed off in his three hurdle runs and he bled from the nose when a well-held seventh on handicap/chase debut at Market Rasen (2m1f, good to soft; first run since wind surgery) last month; in good hands and still very lightly raced but he needs a transformation with hood added.

8/1

7th

8

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

12:50 Market Rasen

Amarillobymorning

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Ben Pauling

led

13/2

7th

8

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

12:50 Market Rasen

Amarillobymorning

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Ben Pauling

led

13/2

Form: PP4-46 D

Last run: 203 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Belied 50-1 odds when staying-on fourth on chasing debut at Southwell (3m, good) last April; absent since two lesser efforts in early part of this season and was sold out of Gary Hanmer stable for £4,000 last summer, but it will be interesting to see whether combination of refitted cheekpieces, first-time tongue-tie and sharp drop back in trip pays dividends on stable debut.
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3

3rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

13:55 Plumpton

Stony Man

11st 5lb

J: Sean Clarke

T: Robbie Llewellyn

held up in rear, outpaced and detached 5th, struggling 7th, pulled up before 2 out

4/1

3

3rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

13:55 Plumpton

Stony Man

11st 5lb

J: Sean Clarke

T: Robbie Llewellyn

held up in rear, outpaced and detached 5th, struggling 7th

4/1

6th

4

16th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:47 Chepstow

Stony Man

11st 11lb

J: Sean Clarke

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Maiden hurdle winner; has failed to go on from a respectable first run over fences and left former yard for £4,000 before finishing tailed off on stable debut at Market Rasen two months ago; the tongue-tie tried there is absent this time with cheekpieces retained.

16/1

Form: 70-2PP

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Won twice over hurdles last season (2m4f/2m3f) and made quite pleasing chase debut when rallying second at Stratford (2m3f, soft) in October but was pulled up on his next two outings and now has questions to answer.
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8th

3

12th Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

12:28 Huntingdon

Libor Lad

11st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

in touch with leaders

20/1

4

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

12:50 Market Rasen

Libor Lad

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: David Dennis

midfield, bad mistake and unseated 2nd

20/1

4

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

12:50 Market Rasen

Libor Lad

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: David Dennis

midfield, bad mistake and unseated 2nd

20/1

Form: 5/PP-P D

Last run: 108 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Pulled up in all three hurdle races since returning from a long absence in December 2023; huge leap of faith required to support him on this chasing debut.
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2

9th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

16:30 Newton Abbot

Barranco

11st 9lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Hit the ground running for this yard, winning two good-ground chases and then only beaten about 1l when third of four at Bangor in June; sent off favourite to exploit a lower hurdle mark back there in July and reportedly became fractious during the preliminaries; might be a shade high in the weights now but that might not matter in a race lacking depth.

6/4

7th

5

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

19:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Barranco

11st 1lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Revitalised by switch to new stable this spring, winning two good-ground chases (one here); only beaten about 1l when third of four here a fortnight ago and now reverts to hurdling on a 9lb lower mark; could still have more to offer for his new trainers.

7/4

3rd

4

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Barranco

10st 7lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Turned inside out by the fitting of a tongue-tie, following up last month's C&D success from out of the weights with an even more emphatic Worcester win six days later (2m1f, good); handicapper not slow to react, but hard to know where his ceiling might be.

5/4

Form: F34032

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Ran well when second over hurdles at Southwell (2m, soft) on New Year's Day and reverts to chasing on a workable mark (even from 1lb out of the weights) but his rules strike-rate is just 1-27 and others here appeal more.
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8

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Eric Carmen

10st 13lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gary Hanmer

In cracking form this season, with three wins and a second, until however he went down by 25l at Bangor (good) on latest start; maybe the ground that day was not soft enough; major player if bouncing straight back.

13/2

6th

10

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Eric Carmen

10st 12lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gary Hanmer

A lot more exposed than many in here but he's been in cracking form since returning from an absence and his defeat at Leicester was no backward step (2m4f, good to soft); firmly in the mix.

3/1

2nd

3

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

15:00 Leicester

Eric Carmen

11st 9lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gary Hanmer

Has thrived since returning from a break in December, winning two of his three runs over hurdles before adding a third win of the season reverting to fences at Market Rasen (2m3f, soft) last month, each time under Benjamin Macey; he's up 4lb for last time but is very much a leading contender in current form.

5/4

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Payout
Exacta £13.30
Straight Forecast £13.95
Tricast £97.53
Trifecta £119.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

My Portia

The Times:

Orbys River

TOPSPEED:

Harel Du Marais

WEST COUNTRY:

Amarillobymorning

SPOTLIGHT:

Stony Man

The Star:

J'Habite En France

The Guardian:

Orbys River

Daily Mirror:

Orbys River

POSTDATA:

My Portia

Telegraph:

My Portia

Daily Mail:

My Portia

Daily Record:

My Portia

D Express:

Harel Du Marais