November 17 / 13.55 Market Rasen

13.55

Good To Soft

Pertemps Network Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 1f 43y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Pertemps Network Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10

Form: 13-341 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
C&D winner (good to soft) on his British debut in March and back on the scoreboard at Kelso (2m1f, good to soft) last month; did that convincingly enough and a 5lb rise is unlikely to prevent another prominent showing with his yard in very good form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

10

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

16:05 Carlisle

Heritier

10st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

His last win was over C&D in late 2024 but 0-11 in the meantime and hasn't delivered an effort of note this campaign.

25/1

7th

5

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Carlisle

Heritier

11st 3lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

His last win was here in late 2024 off a 12lb higher mark; however, 0-10 in the meantime and hasn't delivered an effort of note this campaign.

20/1

4th

3

30th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

16:23 Catterick

Heritier

11st 8lb

J: William Maggs

T: Lizzie Quinlan

He's dropped to a mark 9lb lower than when winning at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) in December 2024 but he's hard to fancy on this season's evidence.

20/1

Form: 31-141 CD

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who made it three wins (first one over C&D) in his last four starts when seeing off four rivals at Sedgefield (good to soft) six weeks ago; 4lb rise demands a bit more but further progress isn't discounted.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

2

31st Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

19:00 Stratford

Bempton Cliffs

11st 13lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Sam Allwood

led

9/4

3rd

6

16th Jun 2023

Good

1m 7f 176y

Class 3

20:10 Aintree

Bempton Cliffs

11st 2lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Sam Allwood

led, soon clear, reduced lead 6th, joined when mistake 3 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in

11/2

2nd

3

17th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

13:55 Market Rasen

Bempton Cliffs

11st 11lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Sam Allwood

led, not fluent 3rd, headed and raced in second just after 5 out, pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out)

7/2

Form: 134P-V

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Made a successful chase debut off this mark at Ludlow (2m, good) last November; 6-1 third favourite, travelled comfortably enough for a long way in a void race at Bangor on his reappearance 23 days ago; feasibly handicapped and has to enter calculations.
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Verdict Starting price

3

10th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 5y

Class 4

14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Heart Of A Lion

11st 10lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

in touch with leaders, prominent from 10th

7/2

5

20th May 2023

Good

3m 0f 5y

Class 4

14:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Heart Of A Lion

11st 3lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Only chase win came at 2m and hasn't tackled further than 2m4f over fences; keeping on when third at Fontwell last month (2m3f+) so possible he will enjoy this first attempt at 3m; claims if he does.

5/1

3rd

1

21st Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:30 Fontwell

Heart Of A Lion

12st 1lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Made a successful switch to fences at Ludlow (2m, good) in November 2021 but he's not gone on from that in only five runs since; now 3lb lower than for his chase win but was a well-held third of three at Market Rasen (2m1f, soft) in his final run last year and has something to prove after another break.

9/2

Form: 921-73

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Southwell maiden hurdle winner (2m, good) in the spring and made a sound return from a near six-month break when third in a 2m Fakenham handicap 22 days ago; entitled to strip fitter for the outing and his point background (won twice) provides hope that he'll take to chasing.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

31st May 2026

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 3

16:37 Fakenham

Coastguard Station

12st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Henry Oliver

Good-ground specialist who was a course winner in 2024 and returns here after two good efforts this spring, the latter a close fourth at Aintree (2m4f, good) 16 days ago; respected.

3/1

4th

4

15th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

17:45 Aintree

Coastguard Station

11st 7lb

J: David Noonan

T: Henry Oliver

Enjoys good ground; bumped into the enigmatic Numitor on a good day at Hereford last month (2m5f) but this 10yo also struggles with his consistency; he's capable but risky enough.

10/1

2nd

3

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 3

18:00 Hereford

Coastguard Station

11st 1lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Henry Oliver

Enjoys good ground on which he beat the useful Mahons Glory by 8l at Market Rasen in September (2m5f); tailed off since then on either side of a 140-day break but those were strong handicaps; respected.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 38U421

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Survived a mid-race blunder to get off the mark over fences at the ninth time of asking at Carlisle (2m, good) five weeks ago; should remain very competitive up 4lb, although he may not want the ground to ease too much.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

9

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:00 Sedgefield

Check My Pulse

10st 3lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

towards rear

7/1

5th

9

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:00 Sedgefield

Check My Pulse

10st 3lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

towards rear

7/1

8

1st Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:50 Sedgefield

Check My Pulse

10st 6lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

midfield

20/1

Form: 324-3P C

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Good course record, including finishing second in this race last year off a 12lb higher mark; too well treated to rule out but he will need to leave behind last month's comeback run in the Sedgefield race won by Bempton Cliffs, jumping poorly and pulled up before two out.
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3rd

5

23rd Feb 2023

Good

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Sedgefield

Lucky Robin

10st 12lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Brian Ellison

Multiple winner (including two chases) but the visor that sparked a bit of a revival two runs back didn't work so well last time; now on a losing run of 14 and others are preferred.

7/1

10

29th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 4

13:25 Sedgefield

Lucky Robin

10st 4lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Brian Ellison

midfield on outer

12/1

4th

9

13th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 4

14:20 Sedgefield

Lucky Robin

10st 6lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Brian Ellison

In process of running quite well before penultimate-fence fall here (2m1f, soft) in November but was soundly beaten in a selling handicap hurdle on Boxing Day and this regressive 11yo has become hard to predict; swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor today.

14/1

Non-runners

Check My Pulse, Lucky Robin

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Payout
Exacta £2.70
Straight Forecast £3.11
Trifecta £2.40

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Check My Pulse

The Guardian:

Bempton Cliffs

SPOTLIGHT:

Heritier

RP Ratings:

Heart Of A Lion

POSTDATA:

Heritier

Daily Mail:

Bempton Cliffs

The Star:

Bempton Cliffs

The Times:

Check My Pulse

Telegraph:

Check My Pulse

D Express:

Check My Pulse

Daily Mirror:

Check My Pulse

The Sun:

Check My Pulse

Daily Record:

Check My Pulse