December 01 / 12.07 Market Rasen

12.07

Good To Soft

Racing TV Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5663.84
  • 2m 0f 125y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Racing TV Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 31243 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
All five starts on good/good to firm; won a bumper here in June and has posted fair efforts in two novice hurdles this autumn; this unexposed 4yo could be an improver now handicapping and he's one to consider.
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4th

3

12th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 3

14:40 Taunton

Ilanz

11st 9lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

Placed in two of his three starts for new stable; remains on career-high mark but Lewis Stones takes off a useful 3lb and record of 1-1 at Taunton bodes well; in the mix.

8/1

4th

3

12th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 3

14:40 Taunton

Ilanz

11st 9lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

held up in rear, raced wide home turn, good headway before 2 out, soon pressed leaders, kept on run-in

8/1

3rd

2

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 3

14:05 Market Rasen

Ilanz

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

3-10 over hurdles; arguably posted career-best form when second on stable debut at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in May but ran no race when dropped back to 2m at Stratford last month; needs to put that performance behind him.

14/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: /24P-8 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on chase debut last December then absent until Warwick on November 1, where he was well beaten over hurdles; however, he may have needed that latest run and is now 9lb lower than when a good second at Sandown (2m, soft) last November; not written off.
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5

23rd Oct 2024

Soft

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

15:05 Fontwell

Will Sting

11st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Lucy Wadham

Yet to add to his chase win in January 2023 but was in pretty good form when last seen in the spring; held share of the lead at final fence before fading into fourth at Warwick (2m4f, good) in May and resumes on a 2lb lower mark; also suited by soft/heavy ground; big player if tuned up after break.

5/1

4th

4

6th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Warwick

Will Sting

11st 5lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Inconsistent since his win off 3lb higher at Doncaster (2m3f, good) in early 2023; ran well for a long way when third at Southwell last time but was 9l behind God's Own Getaway and that took his chase record to 1-9; others preferred.

15/2

4th

4

6th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Warwick

Will Sting

11st 5lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Inconsistent since his win off 3lb higher at Doncaster (2m3f, good) in early 2023; ran well for a long way when third at Southwell last time but was 9l behind God's Own Getaway and that took his chase record to 1-9; others preferred.

15/2

Form: 4144-3 D BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
He could do with settling better but he won a maiden hurdle at Taunton (2m, soft) in January and didn't run badly when 13l third of 13 in Hereford handicap (2m, good to soft) on reappearance three weeks ago; may be able to build on that performance here and he's not ruled out.
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1

27th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

15:05 Leicester

Natty Night

12st 0lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Venetia Williams

walked into the start, in touch with leaders, dropped to last 2nd, mistake 8th, mistake 10th, mistake 12th, weakened omitted 3 out

6/4

5th

3

14th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Natty Night

11st 11lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Venetia Williams

Has stamina to prove today and is not one for maximum faith, having virtually refused to race three outings ago and looked reluctant to line up last time; however, he drew clear on the run-in to open his chasing account at Leicester (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago and today's 4lb higher mark ought to be manageable.

4/1

1st

4

23rd Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

13:35 Leicester

Natty Night

11st 8lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Venetia Williams

prominent, jumped left 2nd, led after 4th, headed but prominent 6th, lost position 9th, pushed along and rallied before 3 out

100/30

Form: 9-3U43

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Hasn't progressed since going very close on his debut in a bumper last December (1m6f, good), and he's unproven on slow ground; however, he was a fair third in a novice hurdle at Stratford (2m, good) in October and has had a wind op prior to this handicap debut; in good hands and not discounted.
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5

20th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:05 Uttoxeter

Iceman Dennis

11st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

Inconsistent 11-race maiden who was a well-held eighth at Bangor (2m3f, good) last month; drops back in trip/grade but his form has gone the wrong way in handicaps and others are more convincing; cheekpieces back.

25/1

4

23rd Apr 2023

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:45 Stratford

Iceman Dennis

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Mid-race faller at Bangor last month; well held there yesterday, taking record to 0-11; ran creditably (80-1) when third in novice contest here in October and has place hopes on that effort.

14/1

8th

10

22nd Apr 2023

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Iceman Dennis

11st 1lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Unable to land a telling blow in his first two handicaps (2m/1m7f) and was a mid-race faller when last in action; not yet fully exposed but needs today's step up in trip to enable improvement.

20/1

Form: 55125- D

Last run: 223 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden hurdle at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in February and this lightly raced 4yo is open to improvement this term; however, he's not obviously well treated off his opening mark and is unproven on slow ground.
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8

5th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

16:30 Catterick

Royle Steel

10st 2lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Winning hurdler/chaser but has been well held on all five starts this term; wears first-time blinkers but others preferred.

12/1

7th

11

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

Royle Steel

10st 2lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

midfield in centre of group

20/1

7th

11

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

Royle Steel

10st 2lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

midfield in centre of group

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 841411 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
He's not entirely straightforward but made it 3-3 under Kai Lenihan (2m, good/soft) when winning by 18l at Ludlow ten days ago; this progressive 6yo has strong claims under a 7lb penalty if repeating that latest form.
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2nd

7

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:15 Stratford

Gerard Mentor

10st 9lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Has been chasing, not beaten far when third at Worcester (2m, good) in September but rather disappointing over the same C&D last time; has four wins to his name over hurdles; not ruled out.

6/1

5th

11

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

13:37 Worcester

Gerard Mentor

10st 9lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

C&D winner just over a year ago and signs of a revival with two better runs returned here of late, including when not far behind Rocks Up Late and Alshadhian last month; player if reproducing those efforts on better terms.

7/1

Form: /P8600

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Just one glimpse of promise across his six Irish starts (the last five for Ronan McNally) and he was tailed off on his handicap debut at Punchestown in October last time out; however, he'd be interesting if attracting market support on his first run for Ryan Potter.
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3

27th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

14:50 Wetherby

Ithaka

11st 10lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Pulled up in both starts since opening his chase account in Hereford contest; still seeking first success above Class 5; cheekpieces added.

14/1

4

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

15:20 Chepstow

Ithaka

11st 11lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Ryan Potter

Perhaps found out by the 3m6f trip at Exeter and heavy ground wasn't ideal when best efforts have been on good to soft or good; again reservations on that score here, but he was running well prior to last time.

10/1

8

20th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 6f 153y

Class 3

15:45 Exeter

Ithaka

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Ryan Potter

4l winner under Freddie Mitchell at Hereford (extended 3m1f) in January on latest outing but 8lb higher today, including 3lb out of the handicap; also not proven on worse than good to soft (had two attempts on soft) and this sort of trip is something new to him.

9/1

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Payout
Exacta £13.50
Straight Forecast £15.29
Trifecta £39.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gerard Mentor

The Times:

Ilanz

The Star:

Natty Night

The Sun:

Ilanz

RP Ratings:

Gerard Mentor

POSTDATA:

Gerard Mentor

WEST COUNTRY:

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Telegraph:

Gerard Mentor

The Guardian:

Gerard Mentor

Daily Mail:

Gerard Mentor

D Express:

Gerard Mentor

Daily Mirror:

Gerard Mentor

Daily Record:

Gerard Mentor