January 09 / 14.40 Market Rasen

14.40

Soft

James Arthur At Market Rasen Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5545.05
  • 2m 3f 34y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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James Arthur At Market Rasen Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.30

Form: P21-1P D BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Made a winning chase debut at Fakenham in November (2m5f, good to soft), but pulled up over the same C&D (heavy) last time when reportedly unsuited by the testing going; cheekpieces now tried.
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9

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Worcester

Scene One

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Well handicapped on form as recent as the winter but needs to better his recent efforts and does not always look wildly enthusiastic; raced mainly on good to soft/soft ground but has won on good; refitted blinkers the headgear of choice today.

14/1

4th

9

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Worcester

Scene One

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Well handicapped on form as recent as the winter but needs to better his recent efforts and does not always look wildly enthusiastic; raced mainly on good to soft/soft ground but has won on good; refitted blinkers the headgear of choice today.

14/1

7th

8

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 4

16:40 Plumpton

Scene One

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

raced wide, in touch with leaders

14/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: -26544 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Perth winner off a 2lb lower mark in April (2m4f, good to soft); didn't win again during the summer but returned from a break with a good fourth at Carlisle last month (2m5f, good to soft); one to consider.
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8th

4

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

19:30 Aintree

Grey Skies

11st 11lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Won twice in blinkers on good ground last summer (2m/2m1f) but was given a break after two disappointing runs in the autumn and made a low-key return without blinkers last month; has blinkers back on today but needs to get back in the groove.

20/1

7th

7

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

19:00 Hereford

Grey Skies

11st 3lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Two wins last summer (2m/2m1f, good), the latest off just a 1lb lower mark; form has dipped in his last two races, at Cheltenham and then Carlisle where he should have run better; absent since November.

12/1

15

24th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 3

14:25 Cheltenham

Grey Skies

10st 4lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Perked up by blinkers this summer, winning twice, but faded into third after setting the pace in run-of-the-mill Worcester handicap (2m, good) last month and is patently not the force of old.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 14-246 C

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
On the same mark as when winning for today's rider Lilly Pinchin at Southwell in March (2m, good to soft); good second over this trip at Exeter in October, but not quite as good since; place chance.
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6th

10

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

13:25 Huntingdon

Maninsane

11st 2lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

The first of his two chase wins (from 19 attempts) was over C&D in 2022 and he was runner-up back here on reappearance this term; ran respectably at Southwell last time and should figure prominently in this field.

6/1

6th

10

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

13:25 Huntingdon

Maninsane

11st 2lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

towards rear

6/1

4th

10

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:05 Southwell

Maninsane

11st 8lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Bit of a mixed bag since winning off 11lb higher here (2m, good to soft) in March last year, his second of eight at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) on his return last month (has a good record fresh) surrounded by lesser efforts; others are more convincing.

16/1

Form: 2F-222 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Huntingdon winner off 12lb lower last season (2m4f, good to soft); runner-up on all three starts this season, the latest at Fakenham in December (2m5f, heavy); chance.
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4th

1

7th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

13:45 Huntingdon

William Cody

11st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Pam Sly

Gained three of four chase wins over C&D and returns here after going close on final two starts last season (2m4f/2m3f; wore cheekpieces last time); holds no secrets from the handicapper but will be fine on the forecast good ground and has obvious claims.

5/2

2nd

4

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

14:37 Wetherby

William Cody

11st 9lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: Pam Sly

He's run well to be second on two of his last three starts (2m3f/2m4f, good/soft), most recently at Southwell four weeks ago; he's 4lb higher than last time but was clear with a progressive winner; high on the list.

3/1

2nd

5

18th Feb 2026

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

14:55 Southwell

William Cody

11st 5lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Pam Sly

Third in this last year; four-time chase winner (all at about this trip) but hasn't scored since November 2024; close second at Catterick (2m3f, good) on penultimate start but lesser efforts either side of that; remains below his last winning mark and holds each-way claims again.

4/1

Form: 4/5F7-

Last run: 275 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; won a maiden hurdle on rules debut in March 2021; mixed form since and perhaps best watched on stable debut on first run since April.
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2

16th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:40 Ffos Las

Thatll Be The Day

11st 13lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

Debut hurdles winner in Ireland in 2021 but he's 0-8 over fences and came in only a fair fourth of seven in 3m2f Chepstow handicap chase last time; he needs to take a step forward.

5/1

2

16th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:40 Ffos Las

Thatll Be The Day

11st 13lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

Debut hurdles winner in Ireland in 2021 but he's 0-8 over fences and came in only a fair fourth of seven in 3m2f Chepstow handicap chase last time; he needs to take a step forward.

5/1

4th

1

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

3m 2f 54y

Class 5

16:18 Chepstow

Thatll Be The Day

12st 0lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

Generally very disappointing since heavy-ground win on hurdle debut in Ireland in 2021, and didn't show a great deal in two 2m3f handicap chases for new stable last month; goes beyond 2m4f for first time under rules here; others have much less to prove.

14/1

Form: /4293/ D

Last run: 722 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won three times over hurdles for Neil King, the latest off 13lb higher at Ascot in February 2020 (2m3f, soft); not quite at his best when last seen out in early 2022; has no easy task after a long break on chase debut.
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0

1

22nd Jan 2024

Frozen

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

15:40 Warwick

Nordano

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Won three times over hurdles for Neil King; finished a remote last on chase/stable debut at Market Rasen and that was after a long absence.

33/1

6th

3

9th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 3f 34y

Class 4

14:40 Market Rasen

Nordano

11st 9lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

led, disputed lead after 4 out, lost ground before 3 out, weakened quickly 2 out, soon dropped to last

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.30
Straight Forecast £15.14
Trifecta £71.50

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Scene One

RP RATINGS:

William Cody

SPOTLIGHT:

Grey Skies

The Times:

Maninsane

Telegraph:

Scene One

Daily Mail:

Scene One

D Express:

Scene One

Daily Mirror:

Scene One

The Sun:

Scene One

The Guardian:

William Cody

The Star:

William Cody

Daily Record:

William Cody

POSTDATA:

Grey Skies