April 05 / 15.23 Market Rasen

15.23

Good

CopyBet Supporting UK Horse Racing Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5148.97
  • 2m 7f 191y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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CopyBet Supporting UK Horse Racing Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00

Form: 122114

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
In excellent form on good ground in the autumn, winning three times over fences (3m1f-3m2f); well behind Dangerous Touch when reappearing in four-runner race at Huntingdon last month but might have needed that outing and his usual cheekpieces are refitted here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

19:20 Stratford

Ballynaheer

11st 2lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Dennis

Landed his fourth win over fences, at Market Rasen (3m, good) last month but below his best at Fontwell since; is the type to bounce back and he should get the trip (has won over 3m2f).

5/1

5th

1

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

17:45 Fontwell

Ballynaheer

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: David Dennis

Progressive 7yo who has form figures of 1221141 over fences since September; only two completed when he scored at Market Rasen (3m, good) 19 days ago but he still looks on a workable mark and his first chase win was over C&D; strongly respected.

7/2

1st

3

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

15:23 Market Rasen

Ballynaheer

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: David Dennis

In excellent form on good ground in the autumn, winning three times over fences (3m1f-3m2f); well behind Dangerous Touch when reappearing in four-runner race at Huntingdon last month but might have needed that outing and his usual cheekpieces are refitted here.

3/1

Form: 453F22

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
0-6 over fences but placed three times; headed only in closing stages after running big race from the front at Huntingdon (2m7f, good; first-time blinkers) last month and has obvious claims if in similar form again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

15:23 Market Rasen

Dangerous Touch

12st 0lb

J: Tom Hutsby

T: Olly Murphy

0-6 over fences but placed three times; headed only in closing stages after running big race from the front at Huntingdon (2m7f, good; first-time blinkers) last month and has obvious claims if in similar form again.

Evs

2nd

1

18th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

14:45 Huntingdon

Dangerous Touch

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

2m4f handicap hurdle winner; chasing on last four outings, falling at the first on penultimate occasion but placed in the mud at Ayr and Huntingdon (second of five over C&D) on starts either side; wore cheekpieces on last two outings, now has blinkers and very different ground.

5/2

1

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

14:20 Ffos Las

Dangerous Touch

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Sole attempt at Ffos Las resulted in his only success (in 2m4f handicap hurdle); ran creditably upped to 3m at Ayr in latest chase start and looks interesting returned to this venue, assuming he takes well to first-time headgear.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 41155-

Last run: 348 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
2-4 over hurdles last season, with both wins gained on good ground (2m/2m3f); probably still has potential but was just a respectable fifth when upped to 2m7f for chasing debut at Kelso (good; first-time cheekpieces) last April and this is his first run since.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

15:23 Market Rasen

Achille Des Rocs

11st 13lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: L J Morgan

2-4 over hurdles last season, with both wins gained on good ground (2m/2m3f); probably still has potential but was just a respectable fifth when upped to 2m7f for chasing debut at Kelso (good; first-time cheekpieces) last April and this is his first run since.

7/2

5th

1

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:45 Kelso

Achille Des Rocs

12st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: L J Morgan

Low-mileage 6yo who was placed in Irish points in early 2024 and ended last year with two good-ground hurdle wins (2m/2m3f); not seen to same effect on heavy ground in January but is back on a sound surface for this chasing debut and looks a good prospect for fences; cheekpieces on.

5/1

5th

1

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:45 Kelso

Achille Des Rocs

12st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: L J Morgan

Low-mileage 6yo who was placed in Irish points in early 2024 and ended last year with two good-ground hurdle wins (2m/2m3f); not seen to same effect on heavy ground in January but is back on a sound surface for this chasing debut and looks a good prospect for fences; cheekpieces on.

5/1

Form: 8-98P8

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Just 1-24 over hurdles when based in Ireland and was pulled up (albeit on slow ground) on chasing debut in February; ran well to a point when back over hurdles for new stable ten days ago (first-time cheekpieces) but was well held in the end; others look safer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

15:23 Market Rasen

Rodney Bay

11st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Just 1-24 over hurdles when based in Ireland and was pulled up (albeit on slow ground) on chasing debut in February; ran well to a point when back over hurdles for new stable ten days ago (first-time cheekpieces) but was well held in the end; others look safer.

6/1

8th

6

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:50 Chepstow

Rodney Bay

11st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Nick Scholfield

Had modest 2-44 strike-rate under rules when based in Ireland and was pulled up in a chase on latest outing five weeks ago; not an easy one to weigh up but might have been perked up by recent stable switch; wears first-time cheekpieces; well worth a glance in the market.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.00
Straight Forecast £13.26
Trifecta £13.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dangerous Touch

TOPSPEED:

Ballynaheer

D Express:

Achille Des Rocs

RP RATINGS:

Dangerous Touch

POSTDATA:

Dangerous Touch

The Times:

Dangerous Touch

Telegraph:

Dangerous Touch

Daily Mirror:

Dangerous Touch

The Sun:

Dangerous Touch

Daily Record:

Dangerous Touch

The Star:

Ballynaheer