November 10 / 12.55 Market Rasen

12.55

Good To Soft

Lee Bradbury Commemorative Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 2m 0f 125y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
  • Win time: 4m 28s
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Lee Bradbury Commemorative Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

4/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.29
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1- D

Last run: 233 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner and had little trouble justifying favouritism in a Wetherby bumper on his British debut in March; looks a good prospect for jumping and plenty of appeal now switched to hurdling.
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2

25th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 2

16:18 Perth

Chasing Fire

10st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Generally disappointing during light campaign last season but turned things around with staying-on third here (2m4f, good to soft) on final start in April; remains well handicapped on older form and will be suited by this return to 3m; can't be ignored.

9/2

3rd

3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 3

15:59 Perth

Chasing Fire

11st 7lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

in rear

14/1

3rd

3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 3

15:59 Perth

Chasing Fire

11st 7lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

in rear

14/1

20/1

  • Place: £12.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Four Flat wins at up to 1m6f (including on soft/heavy), the latest in August last year; not as good as he was and unplaced in five outings this season, which leaves him with enough to prove on hurdle debut.
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14

21st Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:25 Plumpton

Embolden

10st 9lb

J: James Bowen

T: Clare Hobson

took keen hold, prominent

12/1

5th

11

6th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Embolden

10st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Clare Hobson

Raced lazily before eventually staying on for third at Plumpton (2m, good to soft) last December and has been absent since a lesser effort in January but won when fresh in April 2023 and has slipped to a tempting mark; worth a second look.

14/1

7th

7

10th Jan 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 113y

Class 5

15:50 Leicester

Embolden

11st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Clare Hobson

Yet to make any further progress since his winning handicap debut at Plumpton (2m1f, soft) last April and raced lazily in rear before eventually staying on for third there (2m, good to soft) last month; others preferred.

13/2

25/1

  • Place: £9.00

Form: P-

Last run: 301 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three Flat wins, the latest in June 2020 (RPR 61); only start since then when pulled up on hurdling debut ten months ago; has won on soft but too many questions given the long absences.
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11th

9

21st Dec 2022

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:23 Taunton

Kaylens Mischief

11st 4lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: D J Jeffreys

Three Flat wins at about 1m4f, albeit at a lowly level; long absences are a feature in his profile and he's not shown enough in his three races over hurdles, beaten 24l into third at Market Rasen in November (penultimate start) on his only completion.

100/1

7

6th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

12:55 Uttoxeter

Kaylens Mischief

11st 6lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

took keen hold, in rear

33/1

3rd

8

10th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

12:55 Market Rasen

Kaylens Mischief

11st 4lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

midfield, outpaced and ridden before 2 out, stayed on approaching last, went remote third run-in

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to bumper/hurdle winner Sheila Nash; cost E16,000 last year; stable can win with racecourse newcomers; worth market glance.
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10th

10

16th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

15:21 Market Rasen

Highland Getaway

10st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Absent since finishing tailed off on handicap debut at Warwick (2m3f, soft) last December; however, he was sent off at just 4-1 and it will be interesting to see if this very lightly raced 5yo's supporters return.

10/1

8th

3

31st Dec 2022

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

11:55 Warwick

Highland Getaway

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Goes handicapping on just his third run and, while he's not thrown in on his achievements to date, there has been promise and he should progress; handled soft ground fine last time; Jamie Brace takes off 7lb.

12/1

4th

4

25th Nov 2022

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

12:20 Ffos Las

Highland Getaway

11st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Half-brother to a bumper/hurdle winner but was never dangerous when a well-held fourth of ten in a Market Rasen maiden (2m, good to soft) on recent debut; ran green in that race but he needs to leave that form behind on his second start.

16/1

Form: 6/

Last run: 1443 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Nine Flat wins (eight on AW), the latest in April; turf win gained on soft but not at his best in recent starts and was well beaten only time he ventured over hurdles, four years ago.
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8th

7

19th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

15:00 Carlisle

Lopes Dancer

10st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Harriet Bethell

Prolific Flat-racer with nine wins to his name, eight on the AW; still unexposed over hurdles and it wasn't a bad handicap debut at Huntingdon two months ago (2m3f, good to soft).

13/2

17

26th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

14:00 Wetherby

Lopes Dancer

10st 8lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Harriet Bethell

Flat Flat-racer with nine wins on his CV; still unexposed over hurdles but was just a respectable fifth on recent handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m3f, good to soft) and younger rivals are more persuasive here.

20/1

5th

15

13th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

13:00 Huntingdon

Lopes Dancer

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Harriet Bethell

Nine Flat wins (eight on AW); made a belated return to hurdling (0-3) in November and latest fourth was in a claimer; others appeal more.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish Flat record of 1-13 for Johnny Murtagh, the win coming at 1m in July 2021 (yielding, RPR 81); fair third (1m2f) on final start 13 months ago; half-brother to a winning hurdler but absence of over a year a concern.
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5

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:40 Stratford

Sassified

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Four-time hurdle winner and his last success was at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) in June; disappointing in final run for the Hobbs/White yard but he still looks feasibly treated on his best form and needs a close look on first run for James Owen; new headgear.

6/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Three Flat wins in the spring, all at around one mile (including on good to soft, peak RPR 88); below best on two outings last month; has the ability to figure on hurdle debut if staying the trip.
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5th

7

(5)

11th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

16:22 Nottingham

Dandy Maestro

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Richard Spencer

midfield, headway 2f out, briefly went fourth 1f out, weakened final 110yds

10/1

3rd

1

(12)

22nd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Ayr

Dandy Maestro

10st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Richard Spencer

Seemingly back in good form when second at Nottingham (8.3f, soft) in May but has quickly gone off the boil again since; on a very good mark now but needs combination of refitted cheekpieces and first-time tongue-tie to give him a shove forward.

12/1

Form: 64P-

Last run: 342 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hinted at ability in a bumper and on hurdling debut a year ago; pulled up last December and absent since.
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12

8th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 198y

Class 5

14:30 Carlisle

Get Going

10st 3lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Nine-race maiden but he went close off a reduced mark at Hexham (2m4f, heavy; 4-1) last week on only his second start over fences; that was his most convincing effort so far and has claims if he can back that up.

15/2

3rd

8

30th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Get Going

10st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Mark Walford

Made no impact in his three handicap hurdles and he was behind when brought down at the final fence over C&D (heavy) on his recent chase debut.

14/1

11

16th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:10 Hexham

Get Going

10st 7lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Mark Walford

Modest hurdler who needs to improve markedly on this switch to chasing.

33/1

Form: 9-9P

Last run: 177 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
No positives in a bumper and two hurdle outings in the spring.
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12

17th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

17:30 Hexham

Diamant Sur Canape

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Ewan Whillans

Had some excuses and was not disgraced when seventh at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) last month but struggled when dropped back to 2m1f for weak selling handicap three weeks later; 12lb wrong here; blinkers added.

33/1

11

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:50 Cartmel

Diamant Sur Canape

10st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ewan Whillans

Unplaced all six hurdling starts but had some excuses and wasn't beaten that far on recent handicap debut at Kelso (2m5f); not out of this if suited by the drop back in trip; hood removed.

12/1

13

23rd May 2023

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:50 Hexham

Diamant Sur Canape

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ewan Whillans

Form: 06

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Tailed off in two starts, both over hurdles.
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9th

9

22nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

12:30 Ayr

Fennos Soldier

10st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Mark Walford

raced in last, pushed along after 4th

25/1

10th

5

10th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

12:55 Market Rasen

Fennos Soldier

11st 4lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

always towards rear, outpaced and pushed along 5th, soon lost touch, got well behind before 2 out

100/1

Form: 35

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Smart Flat stayer for Mark Johnston up to October 2020; long absence has been followed by two underwhelming attempts over hurdles for this yard; still time to atone but needs to show that some of the old ability remains.
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11

10th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

12:55 Market Rasen

Summer Moon

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland

held up in rear, pushed along 5th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, pulled up quickly before 2 out, dismounted, looked to go wrong

14/1

5th

7

27th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Worcester

Summer Moon

11st 4lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dr Richard Newland

raced freely, prominent, nudged along and outpaced 3 out, no extra from 2 out, lost fourth run-in

6/1

3rd

3

5th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

13:40 Sedgefield

Summer Moon

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland

raced wide, raced in second, prominent 3 out, ridden and outpaced 2 out, beaten before last

9/4

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Payout
Exacta £46.90
Straight Forecast £73.66
Trifecta £1430.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Chasing Fire

POSTDATA:

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RP Ratings:

Chasing Fire

The Times:

Chasing Fire

Telegraph:

Chasing Fire

The Guardian:

Chasing Fire

Daily Mail:

Chasing Fire

D Express:

Chasing Fire

Daily Mirror:

Chasing Fire

The Sun:

Chasing Fire

The Star:

Chasing Fire

Daily Record:

Chasing Fire

WEST COUNTRY:

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