July 31 / 15.50 Market Rasen

15.50

Good

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  • Prize money: £3485.44
  • 2m 2f 140y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 432-22

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on both starts for new stable this month, losing out only by a neck at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) on latter occasion; his tendency to race lazily remains a concern but he'll be dangerous if the first-time cheekpieces help to keep the revs up.
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7th

6

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:49 Huntingdon

Good Bye

11st 1lb

J: James Best

T: Sara Ender

pushed along briefly soon after start, awkward jump 1st, in touch with leaders, lost position and reminders 4th, dropped to rear 5th, struggling 6th, kept on from 3 out, no telling impression

10/1

7th

6

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:49 Huntingdon

Good Bye

11st 1lb

J: James Best

T: Sara Ender

pushed along briefly soon after start, awkward jump 1st, in touch with leaders, lost position and reminders 4th, dropped to rear 5th, struggling 6th

10/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 63707-

Last run: 131 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Beaten 40l+ on both outings this spring and now 0-16 over hurdles; on a good mark now but needs to have been refreshed by 131-day break.
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5

18th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

16:27 Market Rasen

Brickadank

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Hasn't been in the best of form in three runs this season (well-beaten eighth of nine over 2m at Newcastle last week); 4lb out of the handicap; blinkers replace cheekpieces; hard to fancy.

20/1

8th

10

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 5

16:00 Newcastle

Brickadank

10st 4lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Improved for cheekpieces last season, winning his last two races, both on soft ground at Market Rasen (2m3f/2m1f) in February/March; not hit form so far this season, but on his last winning mark and stable going better now.

50/1

8th

10

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

15:20 Newcastle

Brickadank

10st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

A longstanding maiden until bagging two soft-ground handicap chases at Market Rasen (extended 2m3f and 2m2f) last February/March; pulled up there six weeks ago when back from eight months off but a return to peak efforts would put him in the mix.

14/1

14/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 5467-6

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Just 1-30 over hurdles and seems to have some quirks; not beaten far when sixth at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) last month but he never looked dangerous there and his latest 4lb drop is not enough to tempt.
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8th

9

28th Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

17:45 Market Rasen

Seaborough

10st 2lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Derek Shaw

took keen hold, held up in rear, weakened 2 out

33/1

6th

8

(2)

1st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Nottingham

Seaborough

9st 2lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Derek Shaw

in touch with leaders

66/1

Form: 069F9-

Last run: 171 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
A regressive maiden on the Flat and yet to show anything more than minor promise after five hurdling starts; 5lb out of the weights here; difficult to enthuse over.
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2nd

5

30th Oct 2022

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:13 Huntingdon

Willa

10st 3lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Mike Sowersby

held up in last, headway after 3rd, not fluent 5 out, ridden and went second when not fluent 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

33/1

4th

10

31st Jul 2022

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

15:50 Market Rasen

Willa

10st 2lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Mike Sowersby

raced wide, in rear, headway and went third after 3 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, weakened run-in

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 956-14

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 3lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Returned from layoff with win at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month and also ran well when fourth behind Ince at Worcester (2m, good) four weeks ago; promising 7lb claimer Toby Wynne is recruited today; shortlisted.
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5th

9

5th Sep 2023

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:45 Bangor-on-Dee

My Poem

10st 4lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

took keen hold, midfield, headway 4 out, weakened approaching last

7/2

2nd

8

30th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:55 Uttoxeter

My Poem

10st 6lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Suited by good ground; has gained both hurdles wins when fresh, namely over C&D last summer and at Worcester (driven out to beat Vision Of Hope) 20 days ago; perhaps one to take on, turned out relatively quickly.

9/2

1st

9

10th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Worcester

My Poem

10st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

took keen hold, prominent, pushed along and led 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when not fluent last, ridden out run-in

6/1

Form: 4-3536

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
0-6 over hurdles; kept on well for third at Southwell (2m, good) last month and is now 2lb below that mark but he wasn't in the same form when upped to 2m4f for latest run; others appeal more.
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3rd

7

3rd Sep 2022

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:24 Stratford

Stigwood

10st 2lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Alex Hales

prominent, went second 2nd, lost second and prominent after 3rd, mistake 2 out, outpaced and dropped to last when switched right approaching last, rallied run-in, went third post, rider dropped reins and horse jumped the hurdle after the winning post

11/2

4th

7

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

13:00 Stratford

Stigwood

10st 8lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

disputed lead, niggled along after 3 out, ridden and lost position after 2 out, weakened approaching last

10/1

6th

7

31st Jul 2022

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

15:50 Market Rasen

Stigwood

10st 10lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Alex Hales

held up in rear on inner, not fluent 1st, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, some headway after last, never on terms

10/1

Form: 7-5321

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles at Worcester (2m, good) this month, making all and fending off two next-time-out winners; not really bred to benefit from today's step up in trip but her recent 4lb rise ought to be manageable.
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5th

7

20th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:50 Warwick

Ince

11st 0lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

led, mistake and briefly headed 2nd, mistake and pressed leader when headed 5th, ridden and lost position after 3 out, held but kept on from 2 out

20/1

4th

4

5th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:00 Newton Abbot

Ince

11st 0lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon lost second, weakening and dropped to last when mistake last, eased run-in

11/4

7th

5

31st Jul 2022

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

15:50 Market Rasen

Ince

11st 1lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

led, hampered by loose horse and stumbled just after 7th, soon headed, mistake and lost position 3 out, ridden and beaten before 2 out

5/2

10/1

Form: 11/P-6 D

Last run: 60 days

W: 12st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner in April 2021 (2m4f/2m3f, good) and went close in marathon Flat handicap in that month this year; both hurdling runs this year have been disappointing but his current mark is workable; tongue-tie added.
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10th

3

29th Aug 2022

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

17:10 Cartmel

Rukwa

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

towards rear of midfield, dropped to last before 6th, headway after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last

12/1

8th

1

31st Jul 2022

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

15:50 Market Rasen

Rukwa

12st 1lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

prominent on inner, mistake 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

10/1

Form: /P5P-4

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Ran quite well in 3m chase on stable debut in January and last month's hurdling fourth at Worcester (2m4f, good) was a better effort than eventual 40l defeat might suggest but he is yet to add to his maiden win for Henry Daly in 2019 and others here are more persuasive.
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4th

2

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:05 Worcester

Finalshot

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Benefited from addition of tongue-tie when opening chasing account at Hexham (1m7f, good) in September but wasn't quite in same form at Huntingdon the following month and has fitness to prove after 246-day absence.

9/1

3rd

6

17th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

17:35 Huntingdon

Finalshot

11st 1lb

J: Alex Edwards

T: Mel Rowley

Wants good ground and with a tongue-tie replacing his usual hood he ran out a clearcut winner over slightly shorter at Hexham (4lb lower); remains to be seen whether he'll continue the good work as his profile is very up and down.

7/2

1st

3

6th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

18:48 Hexham

Finalshot

11st 12lb

J: Alex Edwards

T: Mel Rowley

Dual hurdle winner; two solid chasing efforts at Market Rasen this summer but flopped at Newton Abbot latest; tongue-strap now fitted and will be a threat to all if that enables a return to his best.

5/1

Form: -32175

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Posted career-best performance when scoring at Hexham last month and his fifth here (also 2m, good) a fortnight ago was perfectly respectable but he's not yet proven over this far and may find others better handicapped.
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7th

1

(4)

19th Jul 2024

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 6

20:50 Hamilton

Major Snugfit

9st 12lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: David Thompson

He has won three times over hurdles since his last Flat success; signs of retaining ability the last twice but others look stronger, even at this level.

8/1

4th

10

(12)

10th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

16:20 Catterick

Major Snugfit

9st 1lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: David Thompson

prominent on outer, weakened gradually over 1f out

20/1

5th

6

(10)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

17:30 Redcar

Major Snugfit

9st 1lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: David Thompson

A fair Flat/hurdles winner for Rebecca Menzies but he's yet to offer much in three runs for his current yard, well held in a pair of 2m handicap hurdles last month; he's hard to warm to.

33/1

Non-runners

Major Snugfit

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £24.10
Straight Forecast £22.83
Tricast £105.06
Trifecta £130.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ince

RP Ratings:

Good Bye

POSTDATA:

Rukwa

The Times:

Major Snugfit

TOPSPEED:

Seaborough

WEST COUNTRY:

Ince

Telegraph:

Ince

Daily Mail:

Ince

The Star:

Ince

Daily Record:

Ince

Daily Express:

Rukwa

Daily Mirror:

Good Bye

The Sun:

Good Bye