December 01 / 12.40 Market Rasen

12.40

Good To Soft

Thank You To Our Annual Badgeholders Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5119.24
  • 2m 0f 125y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Thank You To Our Annual Badgeholders Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 3

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed twice from eight Flat starts for the Johnstons (peak RPR 65), including on good to soft (unraced on softer); fair third on hurdle debut at Ludlow (2m, good) four weeks ago and entitled to respect in this field.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:39 Huntingdon

Casi Crudo

11st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

held up in rear, brief headway after 3 out, raced wide home turn, switched right before 2 out, kept on and went remote third run-in

10/1

3rd

4

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:39 Huntingdon

Casi Crudo

11st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

held up in rear, brief headway after 3 out, raced wide home turn, switched right before 2 out, kept on and went remote third run-in

10/1

7th

7

14th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 3

16:15 Fakenham

Casi Crudo

10st 9lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Alex Hales

held up in last, not fluent 2nd

11/4

3/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-7 on the Flat in France but showed ability at up to 1m4f on soft ground and it will be no surprise to see a big run on his hurdle and stable debut, especially if attracting market support.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:38 Uttoxeter

Morandi Second

11st 9lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Patrick Neville

Pulled up on latest hurdling start in February but the form of his Market Rasen second (2m, good to soft) a fortnight earlier worked out well, and he was placed twice on the Flat last month; a possible.

10/1

2nd

1

(4)

26th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:07 Nottingham

Morandi Second

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Patrick Neville

Mostly in good form since the blinkers went on last autumn and ran a solid race in defeat at Catterick last time (2m, good); the reopposing runner-up Cosmic Soul nearly went one better last weekend.

9/2

1

(2)

10th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 5

19:40 Catterick

Morandi Second

9st 9lb

J: Archie Young

T: Patrick Neville

Better for blinkers going on last autumn, handling soft ground well when closing out with an easy win off 8lb lower here over 1m6f; absent since pulled up over hurdles in February and has to prove his new mark within range.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won on his Flat handicap debut for Andrew Slattery at Killarney in October (1m3f, soft; RPR 76); has since changed hands and has the credentials to do well over hurdles; he's one to consider on his jumps debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15

(7)

7th Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:05 Navan

Apologise

9st 4lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Gary McGill

Won on the Flat (11.5f) for Andy Slattery in 2022; three-time hurdles winner for separate yards, including a spell in Britain; market will prove informative returning to the Flat.

18/1

16th

17

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

14:30 Punchestown

Apologise

11st 3lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Gary McGill

midfield

33/1

16th

17

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

14:30 Punchestown

Apologise

11st 3lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Gary McGill

midfield

33/1

Form: 5

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First run since changing hands for 7,000gns in October; well-beaten fifth of seven on hurdle debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good) in September for Jack Jones but ran well on the Flat the time before (1m4f, heavy; RPR 66) and his new trainer does well with recruits from other yards; interesting.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:52 Southwell

Lightening Gesture

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Yet to win after nine attempts over hurdles and could do with settling better, which was again evident when pulled up last time over 2m3f; not at all badly treated on his placed efforts should he give himself a chance.

20/1

7

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:52 Southwell

Lightening Gesture

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Yet to win after nine attempts over hurdles and could do with settling better, which was again evident when pulled up last time over 2m3f; not at all badly treated on his placed efforts should he give himself a chance.

20/1

7

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

14:00 Huntingdon

Lightening Gesture

10st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Yet to win after eight attempts over hurdles but frequently placed and made a most encouraging return from a long absence when a staying-on third at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in August; has been given plenty of time to get over that run and he's one of the likelier ones off the same mark back down in distance.

4/1

Form: 4

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest four-race maiden on the Flat and she was a well-beaten fourth of six at 50-1 on her hurdle debut at Southwell (2m, good) three weeks ago; improvement is required; unraced on slow ground.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

16

15th Feb 2023

Good

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

16:50 Wetherby

French Romance

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Olly Williams

0-4 on Flat and 0-4 over hurdles; poor form in this sphere; first-time cheekpieces need to have major effect from a stone out of weights.

33/1

6th

9

25th Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

16:15 Catterick

French Romance

10st 2lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Olly Williams

Limited on the Flat (0-4) and tailed off at big odds on her first three hurdle starts; 4lb out of the weights on this handicap debut and she needs a hood to make a big difference.

14/1

6th

6

29th Dec 2022

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:20 Doncaster

French Romance

11st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Olly Williams

Limited on the Flat (0-4) and tailed off at big odds on her first two hurdle starts; best to look elsewhere.

100/1

Form: 7

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed little on his three Flat starts and it was the same story when 50-1 for his hurdle debut at Ludlow four weeks ago.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

24th Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

15:45 Exeter

Elmaftun

10st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

raced freely, led, ridden and edged right before 3 out, soon headed, weakened after 3 out

9/1

8th

5

(5)

27th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield (AW)

Elmaftun

9st 6lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Nigel Hawke

Has achieved little in three races on the Flat and three over hurdles; possible improver now handicapping in first-time tongue-tie but holds weak form claims as things stand.

25/1

8th

3

4th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

13:30 Hereford

Elmaftun

11st 0lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Nigel Hawke

/Well beaten in three Flat starts; tailed off on hurdle debut and when falling at Market Rasen last month; stable also runs Just Another One.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
One win from her five Flat starts (RPR 75) for Hugo Palmer and was effective at up to 8.6f; changed hands for 4,000gns in October; her peak RPR reads well in this field and her trainer does well with juvenile hurdlers, but there's a doubt regarding stamina and she's unraced on slow ground.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

11

(9)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Beautiful Surprise

9st 0lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Roger Ingram

midfield

33/1

10th

9

(3)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Beautiful Surprise

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Roger Ingram

Kept on for respectable third in first-time blinkers here (1m, good to firm) a fortnight ago and is worth a crack at today's longer trip but remains without a win since her 2yo debut.

20/1

3rd

5

(4)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

15:50 Brighton

Beautiful Surprise

9st 3lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Roger Ingram

0-19 since her debut win three years ago and she's finished tailed off over this trip in her last four runs; mark has bottomed out now and she has lots to prove in new headgear.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.70
Straight Forecast £10.91
Trifecta £26.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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Telegraph:

Casi Crudo

WEST COUNTRY:

Beautiful Surprise

The Star:

Lightening Gesture

POSTDATA:

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The Times:

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Daily Mail:

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D Express:

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Daily Mirror:

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Daily Record:

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The Guardian:

Casi Crudo

The Sun:

Casi Crudo