October 15 / 16.05 Market Rasen

16.05

Good

Boxing Day At Market Rasen Racecourse Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 2m 5f 89y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Boxing Day At Market Rasen Racecourse Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 14-141 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Two wins this season, the latter a career-best performance in Class 2 handicap at Perth (3m, good) three weeks ago; recent 4lb rise demands even more from him but he ought to give another good account.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

23rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 8y

Class 1

13:30 Ascot

Hidden Depths

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

in touch with leaders, ridden and went second just after last, kept on

50/1

2nd

5

23rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 8y

Class 1

13:30 Ascot

Hidden Depths

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

in touch with leaders, ridden and went second just after last, kept on

50/1

5th

11

2nd Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:45 Ascot

Hidden Depths

10st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

held up in rear, midfield 10th, outpaced from 2 out, stayed on run-in

12/1

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5/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 451-23 CD BF

Last run: 116 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Made all in small-field C&D (good) contest in March and was placed on both starts in early part of this season, latterly off today's mark over C&D (good); obvious contender if still in same form after 116-day break.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 10y

Class 3

16:12 Sandown

Mylesfromwicklow

11st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Made mistakes when pulled up at Newbury (2m4f, good to soft) in December last time and needs to bounce back; however, he's now 5lb lower than when second at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) in October and is not written off; also effective on soft ground.

5/1

3

18th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 3

15:00 Newbury

Mylesfromwicklow

11st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Won twice in small fields over 2m4f/2m6f last term and second at Market Rasen in October; however, he needs a lot better than was forthcoming on last two outings, back down to 2m5f from 3m for latest.

11/2

3

18th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 3

15:00 Newbury

Mylesfromwicklow

11st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

towards rear

11/2

Form: /21U1- C

Last run: 252 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
2-4 as a novice hurdler last season, with the first win gained here (2m4f, soft); makes handicap/chase debut after 252-day absence but has an Irish point win on his CV and should be fine on the forecast good ground; could have significant potential over fences.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

15:45 Punchestown

The Doyen Chief

11st 3lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Better chaser than hurdler, third win coming in 3m Kempton handicap in January (good); better again when second in better-class contest over same C&D following month, disappointingly never counted in Ultima at Cheltenham latest; possibly best going right-handed so could go well here, especially if ground continues to dry out.

12/1

9th

15

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

The Doyen Chief

10st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Won at Kempton (3m, good) in January and good second in competitive handicap there (3m, good to soft) last month; could give another good account but he didn't quite stay when fifth here (extended 3m2f, good to soft) in December and it's possible he'll again prove vulnerable up the hill.

33/1

2nd

5

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Kempton

The Doyen Chief

11st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Closely matched with Deep Cave on their Bangor clash in November (soft) and, back at 3m from 3m2f, he dug deep for a course win last month (good); only went up 1lb for that and the runner-up ran well in defeat last weekend at Ascot.

8/1

Form: P2132-

Last run: 180 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Opened chasing account in first-time visor at Ludlow (2m4f, soft) in February and ended last season with creditable second in Grade 2 series final for mares at Cheltenham (2m4f, good); goes without the visor on this reappearance outing but is open to further improvement this season.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

15:05 Ludlow

Game On For Glory

11st 9lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Second win over fences when keeping on well to beat 12 rivals in a 2m4f Cheltenham handicap for mares in December (good to soft) and appeared to lose her concentration when unseating mid-race at Windsor; that raises some alarms as it appeared she tried to run out, but the ability is there to be competitive.

7/2

4

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 42y

Class 2

14:25 Windsor

Game On For Glory

11st 5lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Lucy Wadham

2-8 over fences, with the wins over about 2m4f in a first-time visor last February and returning cheekpieces (first headgear this term) five weeks ago; 22-1 for the latter in what seemed a warm race at Cheltenham but she did it in clearcut fashion; big player on that but 5lb higher today and it might be argued that she is less potent in second-time headgear.

7/1

Form: 35-156

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Recovered from bad mistake in home straight to win at Worcester (2m7f, good) in June, his third success over fences, and his defeat from out of the weights there in August is not view harshly; however, Worcester seems to be his favourite track and others appeal more here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 1f 10y

Class 3

19:30 Huntingdon

Tiger Orchid

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Without a win since summer 2024 and not getting any younger but runner-up three consecutive times (2m7f-3m1f; once over fences) for new stable towards end of last season; probably won't be far away.

15/2

Form: 2313P-

Last run: 197 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Absent since pulled up with irregular heartbeat in April but was a dual chase winner on good ground in the early part of last season (2m3f/2m4f) and his current mark is workable if he's back on song.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

1st Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

14:50 Wincanton

Gold Link

11st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

10yo with a record of 3-30; has patchy profile and was tailed off at Warwick last month but he finished a close second at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) on his penultimate run; looks interesting on that form and first-time cheekpieces could give him a lift.

13/2

9th

10

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

15:10 Warwick

Gold Link

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Similar type to Thankyourluckystar, being a 10yo who finished second at Southwell (2m4f) last time but seems unlikely to go one better in this field, against opponents who are mostly less exposed.

14/1

4

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Kempton

Gold Link

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

Currently in a consistent vein of form, having posted form figures of 2212 in last four appearances; ran creditably when bidding for Fontwell double (2m5f) last time; solid chance.

2/1

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Payout
Exacta £22.90
Straight Forecast £31.78
Trifecta £59.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Doyen Chief

D Express:

Game On For Glory

RP RATINGS:

Hidden Depths

TOPSPEED:

Gold Link

The Times:

The Doyen Chief

Daily Mail:

The Doyen Chief

The Star:

The Doyen Chief

Daily Mirror:

Game On For Glory

Daily Record:

Game On For Glory

POSTDATA:

Hidden Depths

Telegraph:

Hidden Depths

The Guardian:

Hidden Depths