July 05 / 16.35 Market Rasen

16.35

Good

Wild West Beer Fest Saturday 26th September Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3828.72
  • 2m 7f 191y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Wild West Beer Fest Saturday 26th September Handicap Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 771-23 D BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Ran out a 5l winner on his chase debut at Bangor in April (3m, good) and next time couldn't lay a glove on an all-the-way winner; another good run when 4l behind at Southwell having travelled best throughout; should run well.
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1st

4

15th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

19:34 Market Rasen

Huckleberry Sting

11st 6lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Strong traveller who made it 2-4 over fences with a 3m success here last month but he finished weakly when second at Worcester (2m7f); this drop in trip won't hurt; 8lb higher than for that last win but the ability is there.

2/1

2nd

3

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:27 Worcester

Huckleberry Sting

11st 7lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

No win in five starts over hurdles but he made it 2-4 over fences when beating eight rivals at Market Rasen (3m, good) 11 days ago; has a penalty but that was a cosy success and he's open to more progress at staying trips; respected.

11/4

1st

8

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:35 Market Rasen

Huckleberry Sting

10st 7lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Ran out a 5l winner on his chase debut at Bangor in April (3m, good) and next time couldn't lay a glove on an all-the-way winner; another good run when 4l behind at Southwell having travelled best throughout; should run well.

11/4

11/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 182-2P CD BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
1-5 over fences and went close in December on final chase start; another second over hurdles next time and he just never went a yard in his final race; has a big effort in him if bouncing back.
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2nd

5

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:35 Market Rasen

Galway Reel

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ian Williams

1-5 over fences and went close in December on final chase start; another second over hurdles next time and he just never went a yard in his final race; has a big effort in him if bouncing back.

11/2

3

24th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

14:52 Uttoxeter

Galway Reel

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ian Williams

Won a chase over 3m in September and nearly won another two runs back; produced a solid effort in defeat on his return to hurdling here last week and Sean Bowen rides again.

5/4

2nd

6

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

18:20 Uttoxeter

Galway Reel

10st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ian Williams

Gained a breakthrough win over fences at Market Rasen (3m) in September and posted a good second in handicap chase at Leicester (2m7f) when last seen out in December; proved reliable over hurdles so rates a player back in this sphere off a reduced mark.

2/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: -33242

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Four-time chase winner and has been in good form since May barring his penultimate race; never far away when runner-up at Bangor last week (3m, good) and must have every chance once more.
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3rd

7

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:35 Market Rasen

Friends Dont Ask

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Clare Ellam

Four-time chase winner and has been in good form since May barring his penultimate race; never far away when runner-up at Bangor last week (3m, good) and must have every chance once more.

8/1

2nd

5

26th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

18:33 Bangor-on-Dee

Friends Dont Ask

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Clare Ellam

Four-time chase winner; returned from break with three good efforts this spring, including a C&D third (good), but looked very laboured when well beaten at Southwell 17 days ago; needs to bounce back.

8/1

4th

5

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

Friends Dont Ask

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Clare Ellam

Four-time chase winner; no longer the force of old but returned from break with three placed runs last month, losing out only by a short head at Fontwell (3m2f, good) last time; can make his presence felt again.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 27P6-P CD

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 6lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Two wins last season included this race but he hasn't been in such good form this year; an 11yo now.
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2nd

3

15th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

19:34 Market Rasen

Ribeye

11st 10lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Peter Atkinson

Dual course winner but was behind Huckleberry Sting last time and he wants further ideally.

7/2

4th

3

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:35 Market Rasen

Ribeye

11st 6lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Peter Atkinson

Two wins last season included this race but he hasn't been in such good form this year; an 11yo now.

20/1

1

2nd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:45 Hexham

Ribeye

12st 0lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Peter Atkinson

Two wins last season, the second off 3lb lower over C&D in October (good); hasn't been in quite such good form in 2026, but has had a break and can't be rule out.

14/1

Form: P/1P/5 D

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Around 8l off the winner at Bangor (3m, good) when returning from 562 days off in a race he won two years earlier; on a useful mark and entitled to be all the sharper this time.
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5th

9

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:35 Market Rasen

On The Platform

10st 5lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Belinda Clarke

Around 8l off the winner at Bangor (3m, good) when returning from 562 days off in a race he won two years earlier; on a useful mark and entitled to be all the sharper this time.

10/1

5th

10

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

On The Platform

10st 8lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Belinda Clarke

Mastered Getaway Glory up the run-in to land this contest off 1lb higher in 2024 (good to soft); present attainment level a matter of conjecture, having pulled up on sole outing since.

33/1

Form: 473U/2 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner who is 0-12 over fences but he has competitive form and although no match for the winner at Uttoxeter (3m, good) that run was probably needed after an absence.
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1

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:35 Market Rasen

Ballydisco

12st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Dual hurdle winner who is 0-12 over fences but he has competitive form and although no match for the winner at Uttoxeter (3m, good) that run was probably needed after an absence.

5/1

2nd

8

24th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

17:12 Uttoxeter

Ballydisco

11st 2lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Dual hurdle winner who is 0-11 over fences but he has the form to feature off this mark if ready to rock on his stable debut after a long absence; the market should be informative.

8/1

3

20th Mar 2025

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 4

15:10 Sedgefield

Ballydisco

11st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

prominent

100/30

Form: 9563-4

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Five wins include two over fences; he'll need to run a lot better than he did in a handicap chase at Warwick a month ago (after 101 days away) and in any case he could be vulnerable to stronger stayers over this far.
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2

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:35 Market Rasen

Zestful Hope

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charlie Longsdon

Five wins include two over fences; he'll need to run a lot better than he did in a handicap chase at Warwick a month ago (after 101 days away) and in any case he could be vulnerable to stronger stayers over this far.

10/1

4th

3

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

21:00 Warwick

Zestful Hope

11st 9lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charlie Longsdon

Five wins include two over fences, the latest at Huntingdon in October (2m4f, good) when 2lb higher; not so good in his five subsequent defeats and record when fresh is modest.

9/2

3rd

2

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 2f 208y

Class 4

16:40 Hereford

Zestful Hope

11st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charlie Longsdon

Won this in 2025 (good to soft) and was also on target at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in October; back on a good mark now and should be fine on today's forecast soft ground but has become far too inconsistent to rely upon.

6/1

Form: 343-42 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Point/hurdle/chase winner; has her off days but ran pretty well last time at Uttoxeter (3m, good) behind Regal Renaissance who runs in the previous race; respected.
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7th

8

24th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

15:15 Uttoxeter

Queens Wish

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Ran quite well when second of four behind a next-time-out winner over C&D (good) last month and her subsequent run is best overlooked (pulled up; jockey presumably felt something was amiss) but she's too inconsistent to rely upon heavily.

12/1

4

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:35 Market Rasen

Queens Wish

11st 3lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Point/hurdle/chase winner; has her off days but ran pretty well last time at Uttoxeter (3m, good) behind Regal Renaissance who runs in the previous race; respected.

5/1

2nd

4

4th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

15:30 Uttoxeter

Queens Wish

10st 6lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

1-10 for current stable over the last year, the win gained off today's mark at Southwell (3m, good to soft) in November; needs to bounce back from a disappointing effort over that C&D last month but ran quite well in a valuable series final two starts ago and is of interest here.

100/30

Form: 4PP-23

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £14.40
Straight Forecast £12.70
Tricast £67.17
Trifecta £94.50

Selections

The Star:

Queens Wish

SPOTLIGHT:

Huckleberry Sting

RP RATINGS:

Zestful Hope

Telegraph:

Ballydisco

POSTDATA:

Friends Don't Ask

The Sun:

On The Platform

Daily Record:

Queens Wish

The Times:

Huckleberry Sting

TOPSPEED:

Zestful Hope

D Express:

Ballydisco

Daily Mirror:

Friends Don't Ask