August 13 / 17.40 Market Rasen

17.40

Good

Skylark Homes Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3539.9
  • 2m 0f 125y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Skylark Homes Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00

Form: /59-42

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Improved efforts on final two starts for Philip Hobbs, latterly finishing a close second at Worcester (2m, good) after establishing a clear lead (broke blood vessel); starts out for a new stable after changing hands for £4,000; considered.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

8th Dec 2022

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

12:28 Taunton

Kanukankan

11st 6lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Barry Brennan

taken down early, jumped slightly left throughout, led, ridden when headed before 6th, soon weakened

20/1

3rd

4

30th Oct 2022

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:13 Huntingdon

Kanukankan

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

didn't jump with fluency and jumped left on occasions, took keen hold, led, pushed along and headed just after 3 out, lost second 2 out, weakened approaching last

10/11

8

27th Sep 2022

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:11 Southwell

Kanukankan

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

mounted in chute and taken down early, led, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and headed, weakening when fell last

10/1

Form: 521/ D

Last run: 477 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the third attempt when making all to win comfortably in a bumper at Perth (2m, good) in April last year; lengthy absence to overcome on his hurdling debut but is sure to have been well prepared and has to be respected.
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Verdict Starting price

9

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

19:15 Ffos Las

Imperial Storm

11st 1lb

J: Mr James Shaw

T: Sue Gardner

Badly out of form over hurdles this season and there didn't seem to be any positives from his switch to chasing for last three outings; wore tongue-tie (dispensed with now) and cheekpieces for latest; way down the weights.

40/1

9

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

19:15 Ffos Las

Imperial Storm

11st 1lb

J: Mr James Shaw

T: Sue Gardner

Badly out of form over hurdles this season and there didn't seem to be any positives from his switch to chasing for last three outings; wore tongue-tie (dispensed with now) and cheekpieces for latest; way down the weights.

40/1

4th

4

2nd Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

16:25 Exeter

Imperial Storm

10st 10lb

J: Mr James Shaw

T: Sue Gardner

prominent, not fluent 1st, lost ground 7th, not fluent 11th, soon lost ground

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner on the Flat for Mark Johnston, latterly over 1m5f; bought for 40,000gns by current trainer and will be out to recoup some of that purchase price on his hurdling debut on first start since October.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

4

(4)

15th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

15:50 Southwell (AW)

The Trader

9st 10lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Sam England

Formerly useful on the Flat for Mark Johnston but was very much emerging from the doldrums when winning over hurdles here last month; not so hot back on the Flat three weeks ago.

14/1

5th

6

(2)

26th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

17:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Trader

9st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Sam England

Formerly useful on the Flat for Mark Johnston, but was very much emerging from the doldrums when winning over hurdles at Southwell 15 days ago; comes with risks attached, but is on a good mark if that latest success signals a general return to form.

6/1

1st

8

11th Dec 2022

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:53 Southwell

The Trader

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, went third before 5th, went second and going best 2 out, shaken up and led approaching last, kept on, ridden out (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had come back into form on the Flat where he has run four times since his last hurdles run and appeared to transfer that improvement back over hurdles)

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 25110- D

Last run: 182 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Back-to-back bumper wins before finding the company too hot in a Listed race at Newbury in February; back in calmer waters for hurdling debut and should go well.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7

3rd Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:30 Southwell

Tchoupinminzac

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Two-time bumper winner who was runner-up in a 2m maiden hurdle at Worcester in May 2023; well below that form since returning from long absence in January, with his two handicap runs in April particularly disappointing, but the booking of Sean Bowen catches the eye here.

8/1

7

3rd Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:30 Southwell

Tchoupinminzac

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Two-time bumper winner who was runner-up in a 2m maiden hurdle at Worcester in May 2023; well below that form since returning from long absence in January, with his two handicap runs in April particularly disappointing, but the booking of Sean Bowen catches the eye here.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £13.00
Straight Forecast £14.35
Trifecta £30.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Imperial Storm

RP Ratings:

Kanukankan

Daily Express:

Tchoupinminzac

POSTDATA:

The Trader

The Sun:

Tchoupinminzac

The Guardian:

Kanukankan

Daily Mail:

Kanukankan

Telegraph:

Imperial Storm

Daily Mirror:

Imperial Storm

The Star:

Imperial Storm

Daily Record:

Imperial Storm

The Times:

The Trader