December 26 / 12.30 Market Rasen

12.30

Good To Soft

Rand Farm Park Wedding Day Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 2m 0f 125y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Rand Farm Park Wedding Day Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

2/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.45
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1-1 CD

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Created good impression when winning Wetherby bumper on last season's rules debut and justified short odds with minimal fuss in uncompetitive C&D maiden hurdle (good to soft) last month; likely to encounter more robust opposition this time but looks a very good prospect.
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2

25th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 2

16:18 Perth

Chasing Fire

10st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Generally disappointing during light campaign last season but turned things around with staying-on third here (2m4f, good to soft) on final start in April; remains well handicapped on older form and will be suited by this return to 3m; can't be ignored.

9/2

3rd

3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 3

15:59 Perth

Chasing Fire

11st 7lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

in rear

14/1

3rd

3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 3

15:59 Perth

Chasing Fire

11st 7lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

in rear

14/1

20/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 6-54

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Belied 150-1 odds when respectable fifth on hurdle debut at Wetherby (2m, good to soft) in October and was only beaten about 1l when last of four at Leicester since (1m7f, good to firm); minor role is likely today.
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8th

2

23rd Apr 2023

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:45 Stratford

They Call Me Pete

11st 11lb

J: Patrick Cowley

T: L J Morgan

Not disgraced behind a useful sort in 2m novice event at Market Rasen on Boxing Day; comfortably held in two Class 4 handicaps since but may do better in this lower grade.

16/1

7th

4

23rd Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

16:25 Sedgefield

They Call Me Pete

11st 6lb

J: Patrick Cowley

T: L J Morgan

Highish initial mark at Musselburgh last time but the step up to 2m4f appeared more the issue; may resume earlier promise now back in trip with cheekpieces fitted.

9/1

9th

2

5th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

16:25 Musselburgh

They Call Me Pete

11st 12lb

J: Patrick Cowley

T: L J Morgan

Has shown promise at maiden/novice level, most recently second to useful sort at Market Rasen (2m) on Boxing Day; looks open to progress now handicapping and upped in distance; one to consider.

13/2

10/1

  • Place: £5.00

Form: 31- C

Last run: 556 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won run-of-the-mill course bumper (good to soft) for Laura Morgan in June 2021 but today's stable/hurdle debut comes after a 556-day absence and he's probably best watched.
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1

6th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

18:15 Uttoxeter

The Wild Westerner

12st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Kate Hazard

Bumper winner in June 2021 (2m, good to soft); fair form in novice/maiden hurdles at up to 2m4f; down in trip but no easy task on handicap debut.

9/1

6th

10

9th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

14:09 Market Rasen

The Wild Westerner

11st 6lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Kate Hazard

raced in second

20/1

4th

8

6th Mar 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

The Wild Westerner

11st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Kate Hazard

took keen hold, prominent

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 326-16 D BF

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Delivered on promise shown in slow-ground French hurdles when comfortably winning Bangor maiden (2m, good) on British debut in September, despite jumping right; spoiled chance by hanging right and was very disappointing favourite over same C&D in October but today's switch to a clockwise track is the obvious move, and he has a major role to play if all goes well.
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13

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

15:05 Punchestown

Keep Running

10st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Had wind op prior to Carlisle in October, when pulled up and found to have a wound on his right hind; major improvement when easily making all at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) and Ffos Las (2m, soft), the latter effort marked up as he jumped to the right; couldn't dominate upped to 20.5f at Kempton but is on the shortlist back in trip.

16/1

13

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

15:05 Punchestown

Keep Running

10st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Had wind op prior to Carlisle in October, when pulled up and found to have a wound on his right hind; major improvement when easily making all at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) and Ffos Las (2m, soft), the latter effort marked up as he jumped to the right; couldn't dominate upped to 20.5f at Kempton but is on the shortlist back in trip.

16/1

2nd

5

22nd Feb 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 2

16:10 Kempton

Keep Running

10st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Had wind op prior to Carlisle in October, when pulled up and found to have a wound on his right-hind; major improvement the next twice when easily making all at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) and Ffos Las (2m, soft); deserves extra credit for latest win as he jumped to the right at that left-handed track; seemed fine at 2m4f last March; thriving and could prove tough to catch.

9/2

Form: 1/FP- D

Last run: 333 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won heavy-ground Carlisle bumper for Stuart Crawford in November 2020 but was beaten when falling on stable/hurdle debut a year ago and pulled up when last in action one month later; not written off just yet but comes here with a lot to prove.
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6th

2

11th Mar 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:35 Ayr

Barnabas Collins

11st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Bumper winner; 0-5 over hurdles but placed on both starts in handicaps on heavy/good to soft; should go well again but suspicion that one or two others may be better treated.

13/2

3rd

9

10th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Barnabas Collins

11st 2lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

prominent

5/1

Form: 9

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a low-grade Flat handicap in September (1m2f, good; RPR 74) but raced too freely and was safely held on recent stable/hurdle debut at Huntingdon; is probably one for further down the line.
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6

(9)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Pride Of Hawridge

9st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: S McParlan

Has won over 1m2f in Britain; not beaten far in a 1m handicap here last month; more needed here back up in trip.

40/1

11th

6

(9)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Pride Of Hawridge

9st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: S McParlan

Has won over 1m2f in Britain; not beaten far in a 1m handicap here last month; more needed here back up in trip.

40/1

9th

8

(1)

20th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:10 Dundalk (AW)

Pride Of Hawridge

9st 6lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: S McParlan

Losing run since a Ffos Las win in Britain in 2022; tailed off in two hurdle runs for this yard before low-key return to the Flat here a fortnight ago.

25/1

Form: 2

Last run: 237 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to Irish National winner Organisedconfusion; travelled well for a long way when second of 14 in good-ground Ballinrobe bumper in May, after which he changed hands for £31,000; interesting to see how he fares on today's stable/hurdle debut; tongue-tie removed.
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6th

7

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

16:32 Perth

Cant Beat History

11st 10lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Henry Oliver

Progressive 9yo who returned from a break with small-field win at Warwick (3m1f, good) in April and also ran well when second to a course specialist at Market Rasen (3m, good) last month; significant rain will dent his appeal here but otherwise he may still have more improvement to come.

4/1

2nd

5

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 3

15:50 Market Rasen

Cant Beat History

11st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Henry Oliver

took keen hold, in rear but in touch with leaders

11/8

2nd

5

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 3

15:50 Market Rasen

Cant Beat History

11st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Henry Oliver

took keen hold, in rear but in touch with leaders

11/8

Form: 70-233

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Kept on from poor position for modest third on recent hurdling debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, good to soft) but others in this line-up look much stronger.
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3rd

5

7th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:15 Huntingdon

Indian Sunbird

11st 8lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Dual hurdle winner last year, latterly over C&D (good) in October; absent since lesser effort here in November, though, and will need to resume in prime form to have a chance off his current mark.

5/1

5th

10

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Indian Sunbird

11st 9lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Well backed when returning to winning form over C&D (good) last month with three of these behind; a 6lb rise and a lack of consistency the main obstacles to a follow-up.

8/1

5th

10

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Indian Sunbird

11st 9lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Well backed when returning to winning form over C&D (good) last month with three of these behind; a 6lb rise and a lack of consistency the main obstacles to a follow-up.

8/1

66/1

Form: 85

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Quite useful on Flat when trained in France but has shown only minor promise in two maiden hurdles for Olly Murphy (both over 2m at Southwell) and will probably be of greater interest when qualified for handicaps.
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5th

8

10th Apr 2023

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:07 Fakenham

Kenahope

10st 8lb

J: William Kennedy

T: Olly Murphy

led but pestered, ridden and lost position before 2 out, weakening when mistake 2 out

9/1

3rd

5

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

13:40 Hereford

Kenahope

10st 13lb

J: William Kennedy

T: Olly Murphy

Unable to land a significant blow in three 2m maiden/novice hurdles in November/December and was beaten about 52l when upped to 2m3f for last month's handicap debut; back down in trip here and not written off just yet but it's probably wise to wait for some encouraging signals from the betting.

8/1

8th

9

10th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Kenahope

11st 1lb

J: William Kennedy

T: Olly Murphy

Unable to land a significant blow in three 2m maiden/novice hurdles in November/December but showed some fairly useful form on the Flat in France a few years ago and is well worth a glance in the betting before today's handicap hurdle debut; upped in trip with tongue-tie fitted.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Five-time Flat winner when trained by Ivan Furtado but has struggled to get competitive in his recent starts for Michael Chapman and can't be recommended on today's hurdling debut.
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6

9th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:10 Southwell

Straitouttacompton

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Michael Chapman

Poor hurdler and no sign of him making a better chaser at Market Rasen last week.

50/1

5th

8

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:00 Market Rasen

Straitouttacompton

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Michael Chapman

The last of his Flat wins was in 2021; poor hurdler and don't see him making a better chaser; out of the weights.

50/1

5th

8

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:00 Market Rasen

Straitouttacompton

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Michael Chapman

The last of his Flat wins was in 2021; poor hurdler and don't see him making a better chaser; out of the weights.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.10
Straight Forecast £9.30
Trifecta £89.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Chasing Fire

LAMBOURN:

Keep Running

RP Ratings:

Chasing Fire

POSTDATA:

Chasing Fire

The Times:

Chasing Fire

Telegraph:

Chasing Fire

The Guardian:

Chasing Fire

Daily Mail:

Chasing Fire

D Express:

Chasing Fire

Daily Mirror:

Chasing Fire

The Sun:

Chasing Fire

The Star:

Chasing Fire

Daily Record:

Chasing Fire