June 01 / 20.15 Market Rasen

20.15

Good

Blockfree Services Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6601.25
  • 3m 3f 123y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Blockfree Services Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38

Form: 71-231

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Keeping excellent form under the 7lb claimer Conor Rabbitt over 3m at Perth (131) this spring, climbing a further 4lb since making all in a three-runner Class 4 there a fortnight ago; gave a good account (second) here too last spring, so everything looks primed for another positive performance.
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Verdict Starting price

8

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

16:17 Perth

Victory Echo

10st 13lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

in touch with leaders on inner (trainer said, regarding the running of gelding here on going described as Good, having declared gelding a non-runner at Market Rasen on ground with the same official description, that in his opinion the going at Market Rasen was riding slower than ideal after rainfall)

14/1

7/1

Form: P30-7V

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Kept busy since winning at Lingfield (3m5f, good) from a similar mark in February; didn't jump with fluency when down the field (seventh) in the Norfolk National at Fakenham before contesting last week's void race at Worcester; a first-time visor replaces his usual blinkers.
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4th

5

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

17:13 Exeter

DJango

12st 2lb

J: Mr Lucas Murphy

T: Miss V Collins

Teenager who has gone over two years since his latest win and has been out of form this season (three runs); revival needed.

50/1

5

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:18 Warwick

DJango

12st 2lb

J: Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow

T: Miss V Collins

Won this race in 2024 (soft ground) but never really got going last season and was very disappointing favourite in a point last month, after a layoff; now a teenager and needs to prove he still has what it takes.

20/1

Form: 4445-3

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Yet to win over fences (0-19) but placed on eight occasions; 168-day absence before a weakening third of four at Southwell (3m2f, good) last week; should strip fitter for that run and will have no issue with these conditions.
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4

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 4

15:33 Sedgefield

Zoffalee

10st 5lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

Ran okay over hurdles last time but hasn't won a race since 2019 and he's had loads of chances over fences (0-23); capable of going well but not one for maximum faith.

14/1

4

2nd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell

Zoffalee

11st 5lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Mike Sowersby

Soundly beaten in two chases in August and remains without a win since summer 2019; reverts to hurdling on a workable mark and runs this track well but is probably not the percentage call.

10/1

5

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

18:45 Hexham

Zoffalee

11st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Won three times over hurdles in Ireland; 0-22 over fences and was tailed off at Market Rasen (2m5f) 11 days ago but he was a good second at Uttoxeter (3m2f, good) on his penultimate run; that form puts him in the picture and he's not ruled out back up in trip.

8/1

Form: P7P-52 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
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7

3rd May 2024

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Coup De Pinceau

11st 12lb

J: Mr George Hiscock

T: G Hiscock

in touch with leaders, went third after 15th, lost position 21st, struggling 4 out, weakened after 3 out, soon pulled up

14/1

7

3rd May 2024

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Coup De Pinceau

11st 12lb

J: Mr George Hiscock

T: G Hiscock

Better round of jumping than Law Of Gold when just denying him in this under George Hiscock in 2022 (good); current wellbeing underlined by a win (3m4f) and second in two soft-ground Cothelstone opens of late.

14/1

3rd

3

3rd Jun 2023

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

20:20 Stratford

Coup De Pinceau

11st 5lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Syd Hosie

Thorough stayer who won a 4m hunter chase at Cheltenham last year; has found life tougher in handicaps but ran well last time and a positive ride is probable given his assured stamina.

7/2

Form: /451F-

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Not so good over the last two years; took a moderate Wetherby seller (2m4f, good to soft) on penultimate start but didn't get far (fell) on his return to fences at Exeter next time; well handicapped on old form.
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5

1st Jun 2023

Good

3m 3f 123y

Class 4

20:15 Market Rasen

First Class Return

10st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Not so good over the last two years; took a moderate Wetherby seller (2m4f, good to soft) on penultimate start but didn't get far (fell) on his return to fences at Exeter next time; well handicapped on old form.

6/1

2

22nd May 2023

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:20 Ffos Las

First Class Return

11st 8lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

1

11th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

13:15 Exeter

First Class Return

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Winning form over 3m as a chaser but was running moderately in that discipline before returning to form back over hurdles in a 2m3f seller at Wetherby (good to soft), which he won by 3l; can pick holes in the form but clearly a contender on the back of that.

5/2

Non-runners

Coup De Pinceau

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.90
Straight Forecast £6.92
Trifecta £14.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Coup De Pinceau

Telegraph:

Victory Echo

The Star:

First Class Return

Daily Mail:

Victory Echo

D Express:

Victory Echo

The Sun:

Victory Echo

Daily Record:

Victory Echo

RP RATINGS:

Coup De Pinceau

TOPSPEED:

Coup De Pinceau

POSTDATA:

Coup De Pinceau

WEST COUNTRY:

Coup De Pinceau

The Times:

Coup De Pinceau

The Guardian:

Coup De Pinceau

Daily Mirror:

Coup De Pinceau