February 06 / 14.35 Market Rasen

14.35

Good To Soft

TrustATrader Fully Vetted Tradespeople Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4092.77
  • 2m 0f 125y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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TrustATrader Fully Vetted Tradespeople Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 3563/3

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Placed in bumpers in 2021 and promising third on last month's handicap and stable debut at Leicester (1m7f, heavy) when back from a long absence; could build on that latest run and he's one to be interested in.
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6th

5

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:15 Stratford

Hara Kiri

11st 4lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

Scored three times (around 2m) over hurdles in 2024; very lightly raced since and he failed to build on an encouraging reappearance Wetherby third when sixth of eight in 2m Uttoxeter handicap in December; reportedly finished lame there so worth another chance in this grade.

11/4

2

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:55 Perth

Hara Kiri

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Form figures of 3111 in handicaps since joining Olly Murphy on ground ranging from good to soft to heavy; defied a nine-month absence at Leicester in December and that form has worked out well; up another 7lb and drying ground is an unknown, but dangerous to dismiss.

3/1

11/10

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 8-601 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
German Flat winner who, having had wind surgery, left his first three hurdle runs well behind when winning in first-time tongue-tie (retained) on handicap debut at Plumpton (2m, good to soft) last Monday; did it easily and he'll be tough to beat under a 7lb penalty if repeating that latest form.
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4

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:20 Hereford

Good Lord

11st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Won a handicap hurdle after wind surgery at Plumpton in January (2m, good to soft) and went close to defying a 7lb rise next time; backed into 4-1 for last month's chase debut at Sedgefield (after a break) and ran well for a long way; could strip fitter here.

4/1

4

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:20 Hereford

Good Lord

11st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Won a handicap hurdle after wind surgery at Plumpton in January (2m, good to soft) and went close to defying a 7lb rise next time; backed into 4-1 for last month's chase debut at Sedgefield (after a break) and ran well for a long way; could strip fitter here.

4/1

4th

4

9th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 77y

Class 4

15:28 Sedgefield

Good Lord

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Improved after a wind op and for switch to handicaps over hurdles early in the year, winning at Plumpton (2m, good to soft) and finishing second at Market Rasen; makes chase debut after 246-day break; could go well.

5/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 1-8P7P D

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Has struggled on all four starts over hurdles, most recently pulled up when 15-2 on handicap debut at Taunton; however, perhaps the first-time cheekpieces will be the catalyst for improvement from this bumper winner.
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1st

8

15th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Fakenham

Birdhouse

10st 4lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Soft-ground C&D bumper winner last Easter but yet to run to a comparable level over hurdles, last month's Market Rasen handicap third in debuted cheekpieces (retained) still comprising a 13l beating; mark unchanged.

7/1

3rd

8

6th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

14:35 Market Rasen

Birdhouse

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

midfield, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out

14/1

0

9

8th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:05 Taunton

Birdhouse

11st 1lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Resolute winner of a soft-ground bumper at Fakenham last April; has kept a low profile in two completions over hurdles but she's on a plater's mark and is surely capable of better at this modest level.

5/1

Form: 0-646P

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Point winner who was a fair fourth on his handicap and stable debut over C&D (good to soft) in November and has had excuses the next twice, namely heavy ground at Uttoxeter then a first-flight blunder at Doncaster (rider lost his left stirrup); not ruled out.
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8th

7

17th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 150y

Class 5

14:18 Wincanton

Hugueneau

10st 11lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, midfield, some headway after 3 out, weakened from 2 out

10/1

3

24th Sep 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:40 Fontwell

Hugueneau

11st 5lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Dan Skelton

Got off the mark when dead-heating at Huntingdon (2m3f, good to soft) in May; not disgraced over 2m7f at Worcester on his last two starts and he shouldn't be far away.

6/1

6th

10

18th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:55 Worcester

Hugueneau

11st 3lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Dan Skelton

Awarded the race when forcing a dead-heat at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft) in May and ran well when just over 8l fourth under Ben Sutton to Indian Sunbird over C&D 17 days ago; closely matched with that rival on the revised terms and shouldn't be far away.

7/1

Form: 45-U25

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Only fifth at Southwell three weeks ago but that wasn't a bad run on his first start since last August, and back then he was a good second here (2m2f, good to soft); could build on latest run and have a part to play.
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8

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 130y

13:05 Wexford

Greatness Awaits

10st 11lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Got his fifth hurdles win when beating subsequent Galway festival winner Winning Smut at Killarney in July (2m7f, yielding to soft); beaten 25l apiece in his two chase starts; makes handicap chase debut and chance on his best hurdles form but hasn't shown that yet over fences.

18/1

5th

2

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 54y

18:22 Galway

Greatness Awaits

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Flat winner and very experienced hurdler; gaining his fifth hurdles win, and seventh in all, when taking a 2m7f Killarney handicap in July; remote fourth on chasing debut over a staying trip at Ballinrobe.

25/1

3

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 65y

19:43 Ballinrobe

Greatness Awaits

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Heavily-raced 6yo was gaining his fifth win hurdling when taking 2m7f Killarney handicap last month; never counted at Galway however since; Flat-bred tries fences here.

10/1

Form: 2412F4 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Running consistently well in the first half of the season and he was returning from an 85-day break when 16l fourth at Southwell three weeks ago; may be able to build on that latest performance.
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No Results Found

Form: 4U7P6

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Trainer does well with 4yos in handicaps against older horses but this filly has shown little over hurdles and is 9lb wrong at the weights.
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2nd

5

28th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

19:00 Market Rasen

Parish Star

10st 11lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

2-5 for new stable this year; gained the wins on heavy and good to soft ground but coped perfectly well with good ground when close third at Kelso (2m5f; first-time tongue-tie) last month; hood (worn for three of her last four races) is discarded; likely contender again.

9/4

3rd

8

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:10 Kelso

Parish Star

10st 12lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Won when the hood went back on at Newcastle (2m4f, heavy) in January and followed up at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft); disappointing at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) last time but she was missing the hood, which returns today along with a first-time tongue-tie; could have a part to play.

9/2

Form: 252-34

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Hasn't run badly this winter in her first two handicap hurdles (1m7f/2m1f, good to soft/soft) but needs something extra to post first win today.
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3

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:25 Sedgefield

Chicago Gal

11st 13lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Michael & David Easterby

midfield on inner

11/1

3

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:25 Sedgefield

Chicago Gal

11st 13lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Michael & David Easterby

midfield on inner

11/1

10th

2

31st Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

15:15 Newcastle

Chicago Gal

11st 10lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Michael & David Easterby

Off the mark over hurdles in a novice handicap at Market Rasen in May (2m, good); has since won on the Flat (1m2f, good to firm); blinkers on for first time over jumps (has worn them on the Flat but not when winning); each-way chance.

10/1

Form: P86U-5

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden who is 10lb out of the handicap; hard to fancy.
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8th

11

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:30 Cartmel

Fast Deal

10st 2lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: Michael Chapman

Approaching two years since he last showed any form to speak of, and has a lot to prove from 9lb out of the weights this time.

150/1

6th

9

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

17:35 Cartmel

Fast Deal

10st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Michael Chapman

Caused 150-1 shock in 3m3f Stratford marathon in spring 2024 but that remains his only win from 62 career starts; in poor form this year and 7lb wrong here; look elsewhere.

50/1

8th

9

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

18:53 Market Rasen

Fast Deal

10st 2lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Michael Chapman

Won a 3m3f handicap chase last year; mainly disappointing since (pulled up on three of last four runs); plenty to prove.

40/1

Form: 556F

Last run: 91 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
4yo who makes her handicap hurdle debut off a lowly mark (albeit 7lb wrong at the weights); however, she hasn't shown enough to suggest she's well treated and improvement is needed.
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8

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:40 Stratford

Northern Rose

10st 11lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Record of 0-30 but she's been placed with cheekpieces added in last two starts and was a well-backed favourite when third at Hereford (2m3f, good) on Monday; should go well again off unchanged mark and she's in the mix.

11/2

3rd

8

13th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

17:20 Hereford

Northern Rose

10st 5lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Longstanding maiden but off this career-low mark she was a 7l second at Uttoxeter (2m, good) when cheekpieces were added; possibilities.

4/1

2nd

13

16th Sep 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:10 Uttoxeter

Northern Rose

10st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Returned from break with good second over C&D (good) in May but her subsequent record is very mixed and she's now 0-20 over hurdles; tried in new cheekpieces today; would probably prefer the rain to stay away.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.70
Straight Forecast £8.70
Tricast £41.29
Trifecta £67.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Good Lord

POSTDATA:

Hara Kiri

RP RATINGS:

Good Lord

The Times:

Good Lord

Telegraph:

Good Lord

The Guardian:

Good Lord

Daily Mail:

Good Lord

D Express:

Good Lord

Daily Mirror:

Good Lord

The Sun:

Good Lord

The Star:

Good Lord

Daily Record:

Good Lord