August 13 / 19.40 Market Rasen

19.40

Good

Forest Way Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5663.84
  • 2m 7f 16y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Forest Way Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4P-4P3 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
On quite lengthy losing sequence; both his wins over hurdles have been achieved at this track and he was a creditable third over C&D last time, albeit not jumping as well as he can; fair claims off the same mark.
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1st

3

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

16:40 Market Rasen

Giovanni Change

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Six of his nine wins have come at Market Rasen including over C&D; only 1lb higher than for his win at Wetherby in March but he's been vulnerable in three runs since and needs to rediscover his spark.

10/1

5th

3

6th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

18:10 Hexham

Giovanni Change

11st 12lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Admirable Market Rasen specialist (six wins there); won over 3m at Wetherby (good; from 2lb lower) in March, but hasn't been at his best since; uncharacteristically laboured (never travelling) when remote third latest; bit to prove.

10/1

3rd

6

8th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 3

15:50 Market Rasen

Giovanni Change

10st 7lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Six-time course winner; not the force of old and has become inconsistent but looked in good nick when scoring at Wetherby (3m, good) in March, and last month's C&D third was perfectly respectable.

5/1

11/4

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 164-U3 D BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Irish import who was making his debut for this yard when a well-beaten third (favourite) in a 2m7f novice chase at Worcester (good) last month; won over hurdles in January, though, and this switch back to this discipline will suit.
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6th

2

13th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 8y

Class 4

13:35 Carlisle

Wall Of Fame

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

midfield, headway and led after 2nd, not fluent and headed 3rd, ridden 6th, mistake and dropped to rear 7th, lost touch 3 out

10/1

5th

1

12th Sep 2022

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Worcester

Wall Of Fame

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

prominent on outer, went second 3rd, lost second and prominent 5th, reminders just after 8th, ridden before 3 out, weakened approaching last (vet said that gelding was treated for post-race ataxia)

11/2

2nd

2

13th Aug 2022

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

19:40 Market Rasen

Wall Of Fame

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Donald McCain

disputing second, reminders after 4th, lost position last (usual 3 out), rallied home turn, went second again final 110yds, kept on

11/4

Form: 6-2264

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Back over fences when a well-held fourth at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month; a previous second over hurdles at the same track was more encouraging and she warrants respect switched back to this discipline.
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5th

4

3rd Nov 2022

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

17:19 Ludlow

Une De La Seniere

11st 7lb

J: Miss Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

C&D winner off a 3lb higher mark 13 months ago; had a wind op in April and she has finished second on three occasions since; should run her race but others may prove better treated.

16/1

5th

3

26th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

13:25 Chepstow

Une De La Seniere

11st 12lb

J: Miss Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

prominent, not fluent and pushed along 4 out, lost third before 3 out, weakened and lost fourth before last

8/1

8th

5

6th Oct 2022

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Warwick

Une De La Seniere

11st 10lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

held up in rear, ridden home turn, made no telling impression

3/1

Form: 74133- CD

Last run: 113 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Winner over fences at Taunton (2m7f, good to soft) in February and ran creditably in two subsequent chases over marathon trips; respected on this return to hurdling, having won over this C&D last summer off 2lb lower mark.
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1st

6

21st Dec 2022

Good

3m 2f 57y

Class 4

13:23 Taunton

Some Detail

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Nigel Hawke

Ended last season with two creditable efforts in marathon chases and he returned from another break with a respectable fourth at Exeter (3m6f, good to soft) 19 days ago; takes a big drop back in trip but his last win came over 2m7f here in February and he could be dangerous.

9/2

4th

9

2nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

3m 6f 153y

Class 3

15:10 Exeter

Some Detail

11st 0lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Nigel Hawke

Ended last season with two creditable efforts in marathon chases but he's not been at his best over hurdles and fences in his two runs this term; mark is sliding but he's still 3lb higher than for his chase win and has an overall record of 3-36; others preferred.

12/1

3rd

4

5th Sep 2022

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:50 Perth

Some Detail

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

raced in second, joined leader 13th, pushed along after 14th, ridden before 3 out, lost second before 2 out, weakened approaching last

9/2

Form: 32-622 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Successful in maiden over C&D in June last year; no wins since but fair second of four back here two starts ago and ran to a similar level at Perth last time; handicap mark has risen slightly which tempers optimism.
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8th

1

31st Oct 2022

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

13:20 Hereford

No Fixed Charges

12st 2lb

J: Thomasina Eyston

T: Neil Mulholland

Finished runner-up in two staying handicaps (good) during the summer but those were small-field events and he was pulled up at Worcester last month; hurdle record now stands at 1-10 and he needs to bounce back near his best; tongue-tie added.

8/1

6

25th Oct 2022

Good

2m 7f 7y

Class 4

15:30 Bangor-on-Dee

No Fixed Charges

11st 11lb

J: Tom Scudamore

T: Neil Mulholland

They were tiny fields in which he was twice runner-up during the summer and now has to bounce back from two quiet runs; tongue-tie could be a notable addition.

20/1

7

12th Sep 2022

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Worcester

No Fixed Charges

11st 3lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

midfield, ridden and dropped to last just after 9th, became detached and pulled up 2 out

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: /2188- C

Last run: 224 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Fifth hurdling success when scoring at Ludlow (2m5f, good) in November but well beaten off higher marks the next twice; returns to action after a 224-day break and is only 1lb higher than for that Ludlow win.
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7th

3

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Ferrobin

11st 11lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Max Young

Suddenly bounced back to form with 66-1 win off much reduced mark at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) in April but was pulled up over that C&D the following month and now has it all to prove again; cheekpieces replaced blinkers.

33/1

10

9th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

13:50 Huntingdon

Ferrobin

11st 7lb

J: Mr Murray Dodd

T: Max Young

towards rear

12/1

10

9th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

13:50 Huntingdon

Ferrobin

11st 7lb

J: Mr Murray Dodd

T: Max Young

towards rear

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.70
Straight Forecast £12.01
Trifecta £47.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Some Detail

The Times:

No Fixed Charges

Daily Mail:

Giovanni Change

RP Ratings:

Une De La Seniere

Telegraph:

Wall Of Fame

Daily Mirror:

No Fixed Charges

Daily Record:

No Fixed Charges

The Sun:

Giovanni Change

The Star:

Giovanni Change

POSTDATA:

Une De La Seniere

TOPSPEED:

Some Detail

The Guardian:

Some Detail

Daily Express:

Some Detail