June 12 / 19.26 Market Rasen

19.26

Good

Bob And Babs Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5148.97
  • 2m 5f 89y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Bob And Babs Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 5544-6

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
All eight jump wins have been at around 2m; lost his chance by jumping right when stepped up to 2m4f at Aintree last time (finished a well-beaten sixth); will be better going right-handed; 21lb lower than for his last win (August 2024) and stable in form, but a bit to prove.
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2nd

1

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

16:00 Market Rasen

Fringill Dike

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Multiple winner but his first success beyond about 2m when making all for a 9l victory over C&D 23 days ago; back up 7lb but had dropped to a good mark.

7/4

1st

3

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 4

19:26 Market Rasen

Fringill Dike

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

All eight jump wins have been at around 2m; lost his chance by jumping right when stepped up to 2m4f at Aintree last time (finished a well-beaten sixth); will be better going right-handed; 21lb lower than for his last win (August 2024) and stable in form, but a bit to prove.

5/1

6th

8

15th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

17:45 Aintree

Fringill Dike

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Continues to hurtle down the weights but latest 13l defeat at Perth was another unconvincing run.

14/1

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6/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 2146-P

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Three wins at around 2m4f on good ground in the first half of last season; hasn't recaptured his form after a winter break, last time pulling up at Stratford after jumping right; this track should suit him better.
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2nd

3

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:55 Cartmel

King Roly

11st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Back in prime form when keeping on strongly for clearcut success in first-time blinkers at Worcester (2m7f, good) 12 days ago, and now 4-11 over fences; on the downside, he's never run here before and will have something to prove if the ground is slower than good to soft.

5/1

1st

4

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:02 Worcester

King Roly

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Back to form with 9l second to well-handicapped winner at Market Rasen (extended 2m5f, good) in June and it was the competitive Summer Plate there in which he was soundly beaten last time (hampered four out and wasn't disgraced); could be in the mix back down in grade, provided the step back up in trip isn't an issue; wears first-time blinkers.

5/1

9th

13

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

14:45 Market Rasen

King Roly

10st 5lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Three wins at around 2m4f last season, all in small fields on good ground; after some blips he got himself back on track when second to a well-handicapped horse over C&D a month ago on first visit here; likely to run well with Shane Fenelon now taking off 5lb; one of three runners for a yard that's captured this eight times.

10/1

Form: PP4P-P

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Creditable 14l fourth at Bangor in March (2m4f, good); pulled up on next two starts and had been pulled up on his two starts before that run, so is hard to fancy.
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6th

9

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:38 Worcester

Doyouknowwhatimean

10st 13lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Gary Hanmer

All four chase wins came around 2m when trained by Dan Skelton; ran well on yard debut in December but little to show for his eight subsequent runs; has dropped to a dangerous mark, however.

20/1

4th

1

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Worcester

Doyouknowwhatimean

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Three places and 59l ahead of Betty's Tiara over C&D last week (good), though still well held himself and simply isn't coming very close at present to recording a first win beyond 2m1f; 5lb badly in compared to future mark.

16/1

Form: P55-1P D BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 12st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Not particularly consistent but won at Huntingdon early last month (2m4f, good) and would have a chance on that form; however, pulled up when favourite at Fakenham last time having reportedly made a respiratory noise.
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5th

1

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 4

19:26 Market Rasen

Hurricane Bay

12st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Not particularly consistent but won at Huntingdon early last month (2m4f, good) and would have a chance on that form; however, pulled up when favourite at Fakenham last time having reportedly made a respiratory noise.

6/1

2

31st May 2026

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 3

16:37 Fakenham

Hurricane Bay

11st 12lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Well below best last season but exploited some help from the handicapper when winning in pretty good style at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) this month; even after a 5lb rise, he's still 5lb lower than when winning this race in 2025; good chance.

7/4

1st

2

7th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

13:45 Huntingdon

Hurricane Bay

11st 11lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Well handicapped if judged on his two good-ground wins in cheekpieces last spring (2m7f/2m5f) but has been well below best (in various headgear) in recent months; ran well for a long way before weakening quickly at Market Rasen (3m, good) last time and might benefit from this drop back in trip but others have much less to prove.

10/1

Form: 3431-1

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Has won two small-field chases over 3m1f on good ground at Hereford since returning from a winter break and being tried in cheekpieces; up 7lb; down in trip but a contender.
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6th

4

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 4

19:26 Market Rasen

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11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Has won two small-field chases over 3m1f on good ground at Hereford since returning from a winter break and being tried in cheekpieces; up 7lb; down in trip but a contender.

6/4

1st

1

5th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

17:42 Hereford

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12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Beat the only other finisher by 35l over C&D (good) last month on third chase attempt and second start in cheekpieces; open to further progress in this sphere and warrants respect up just 2lb.

5/2

Form: 4526-P

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Won twice in 2025, at Musselburgh in January (2m4f, soft) and at Worcester in May (2m4f, good); hasn't done as well since and was pulled up at Stratford last time; could bounce back
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6

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 4

19:26 Market Rasen

Okavango Delta

11st 0lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Paul Robson

Won twice in 2025, at Musselburgh in January (2m4f, soft) and at Worcester in May (2m4f, good); hasn't done as well since and was pulled up at Stratford last time; could bounce back

12/1

5

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

17:05 Stratford

Okavango Delta

11st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Paul Robson

Absent since below-par run in December but returned from break with creditable second at Musselburgh (2m, good to soft; stays much further) in November and won when fresh last spring; has travelled from Northumberland for this race and Sean Bowen is booked; interesting.

3/1

5th

4

3rd Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 4

15:20 Perth

Okavango Delta

12st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Paul Robson

Did well for new yard last season with two wins at Musselburgh (good to soft/soft) and was back on the scoresheet at Worcester in May; absolute shocker at Warwick (also 2m4f, good) 29 days again, though, beaten 62l with no obvious excuses.

5/1

Form: 104P-4

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
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6th

9

22nd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 88y

16:53 Thurles

Wudya

11st 11lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

Califet mare; half-sister to dual bumper winner You Oughta Know; dam unplaced in two bumpers (favourite each time), sister to bumper/2m4f hurdle winner Pont Aval, half-sister to smart 2m1f-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Pont Alexandre; interesting newcomer.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £25.20
Straight Forecast £20.39
Trifecta £197.80

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Wudya

TOPSPEED:

Doyouknowwhatimean

Daily Mirror:

Hurricane Bay

POSTDATA:

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