March 16 / 14.22 Market Rasen

14.22

Good

Watch On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 2m 4f 139y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Watch On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 8-16P3

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won Fontwell bumper (2m, good to soft) last May; best run over hurdles was when third of four at Ascot (2m3f, good; second and fourth have won since) last month on first run after wind surgery; good claims.
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5th

12

6th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:18 Worcester

Groovy Blue

11st 4lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Wind surgery seems to have done the trick, with him winning an ordinary Market Rasen maiden in fair style seven weeks ago; has improvement left in him as he goes handicapping off a workable mark.

7/1

5th

12

6th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:18 Worcester

Groovy Blue

11st 4lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Wind surgery seems to have done the trick, with him winning an ordinary Market Rasen maiden in fair style seven weeks ago; has improvement left in him as he goes handicapping off a workable mark.

7/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 36

Last run: 130 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in his second point in Ireland (3m, yielding; winner was fourth in the Turners on Wednesday); fair third in a Chepstow bumper on stable debut (2m, good to soft) in October and, although only fifth in a 2m novice there (good) the following month, that is solid form; down in grade and up in trip; chance.
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2

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Joining Force

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Lightly raced 6yo who was placed in two 2m4f maiden hurdles at Market Rasen (good) towards end of last season; makes handicap/chase debut after 193-day absence but has plenty of scope for improvement over fences.

4/1

2

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Joining Force

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Lightly raced 6yo who was placed in two 2m4f maiden hurdles at Market Rasen (good) towards end of last season; makes handicap/chase debut after 193-day absence but has plenty of scope for improvement over fences.

4/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 22-4PP

Last run: 95 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner for Henry Daly in February 2023 (2m, good); runner-up in novice hurdles at Warwick (2m5f, good) and Catterick (2m3f, good to soft) later that year; subsequently off for 305 days and although his comeback was decent he's been pulled up in two handicaps since, the latest with cheekpieces tried (visored this time); has a bit to prove.
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5th

8

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 4

15:08 Ludlow

Mikimoto

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Pulled up over 2m5f/3m2f when moving into handicaps late last year; third in maiden over an extended 2m5f at Market Rasen last month was a step back in the right direction but others have more solid claims; tried cheekpieces then visor for last two starts.

14/1

5th

8

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 4

15:08 Ludlow

Mikimoto

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Pulled up over 2m5f/3m2f when moving into handicaps late last year; third in maiden over an extended 2m5f at Market Rasen last month was a step back in the right direction but others have more solid claims; tried cheekpieces then visor for last two starts.

14/1

3rd

6

16th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

14:22 Market Rasen

Mikimoto

11st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Bumper winner for Henry Daly in February 2023 (2m, good); runner-up in novice hurdles at Warwick (2m5f, good) and Catterick (2m3f, good to soft) later that year; subsequently off for 305 days and although his comeback was decent he's been pulled up in two handicaps since, the latest with cheekpieces tried (visored this time); has a bit to prove.

11/2

Form: 376

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third in a bumper on debut here (2m, good to soft); fair seventh next time but beaten 20l when sixth on hurdles debut at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) last month and needs to improve for good ground and longer trip.
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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: 7-3P

Last run: 88 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Close third to a 200-1 shot on hurdles debut at Huntingdon (2m, good); pulled up in a better race on soft at Newbury next time but return to good ground will suit and he's now up in trip.
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3rd

1

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

17:05 Huntingdon

El Rayo

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Billy Aprahamian

Belied 33-1 odds when placed here on hurdle debut (2m, good) in November and, after a lesser effort on soft ground, again showed significant promise when fifth at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) last month; not obviously well treated for this handicap debut but may still have potential.

5/1

3rd

1

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

17:05 Huntingdon

El Rayo

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Billy Aprahamian

Belied 33-1 odds when placed here on hurdle debut (2m, good) in November and, after a lesser effort on soft ground, again showed significant promise when fifth at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) last month; not obviously well treated for this handicap debut but may still have potential.

5/1

Form: 5

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has won five of his 21 points (2m5f/3m) on ground ranging from heavy to good to firm; 20l fifth on hurdle debut at Chepstow last month (2m3f, soft); should improve on that but looks more one for handicaps.
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23

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Hung Jury

10st 10lb

J: Mr James King

T: Martin Keighley

Won hunter chase here (4m, good) last May and added a handicap here (3m1f, heavy) in November, before finishing second at Sandown (3m4f, good to soft); pulled up in Welsh National next time and tailed off over hurdles latest, but this 11yo has an each-way squeak if returning to form back here.

50/1

16th

3

14th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 123y

Class 3

16:10 Ascot

Hung Jury

11st 13lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Thorough stayer who won amateur riders' chase at Cheltenham (3m1f, heavy) in November and was second in London National at Sandown (3m4f, good to soft) on next outing; didn't fire in Welsh National last time, though, and his hurdling ability is tricky to gauge.

20/1

Form: 570

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest efforts in a bumper and two maiden hurdles; tongue-tie tried; hard to fancy.
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1st

8

28th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

19:00 Market Rasen

Lady Fortune

10st 2lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Unplaced all six hurdle runs, most recently when pulled up in soft-ground handicap on stable debut in January; combination of wind surgery, first-time hood and return to good ground could plausibly prompt a better performance here, though; worth a glance in the betting.

12/1

6

13th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

20:45 Market Rasen

Lady Fortune

10st 12lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Max Comley

Pulled up in race won by Casting Aspersions at Huntingdon (20.5f, good; 66-1) in April on handicap debut; hard to fancy.

50/1

11

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

13:54 Huntingdon

Lady Fortune

10st 11lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: Max Comley

Showed no significant promise when a 250-1 outsider for three maiden hurdles in February/March (2m-2m4f); makes handicap debut.

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner in December (3m, good) but he faces quite a tough task on his hurdles/stable debut.
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5

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Worcester

Taymount

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Good-ground 3m point winner who took a step forward on his third hurdle start when a 50-1 runner-up here (2m, good) in May; the step back up in trip could be a plus on this handicap debut and he's not ruled out.

11/1

2nd

6

6th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:48 Worcester

Taymount

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Billy Aprahamian

Off the mark at the third attempt in points; poor form in 2m4f maiden hurdles and needs big improvement dropped further in trip.

50/1

2nd

6

6th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:48 Worcester

Taymount

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Billy Aprahamian

Off the mark at the third attempt in points; poor form in 2m4f maiden hurdles and needs big improvement dropped further in trip.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.80
Straight Forecast £6.16
Trifecta £30.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Groovy Blue

Telegraph:

Taymount

The Times:

Joining Force

Daily Mirror:

Mikimoto

The Sun:

Hung Jury

RP RATINGS:

Groovy Blue

POSTDATA:

Groovy Blue

D Express:

Groovy Blue

The Star:

Groovy Blue

Daily Record:

Groovy Blue