December 12 / 13.20 Market Rasen

13.20

Soft

Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4030.04
  • 2m 4f 139y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 532-31 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

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5th

1

22nd Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

14:50 Plumpton

Almost Gotaway

12st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Nicky Martin

Three-time hurdle winner who returned from long absence with very encouraging third on chasing debut at Stratford (2m3f, good) in July; didn't fire at Worcester last month but still enters the equation here.

15/2

6th

7

19th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Worcester

Almost Gotaway

11st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Nicky Martin

Won three times over hurdles in 2022-23 campaign; made encouraging chasing debut when third at Stratford (2m3f, good) last month following a 440-day absence and good chance if he can build on that.

7/1

3rd

3

21st Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

17:10 Stratford

Almost Gotaway

11st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Nicky Martin

Made good progress in low-grade handicap hurdles in 2022-23 season, winning three times; off since modest third at Worcester 13 months ago; makes chasing debut here; others look safer.

14/1

Form: 400-51

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

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3rd

6

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

18:50 Uttoxeter

Secret Trix

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Dual C&D winner; only win last season was a walkover in a chase; went back hurdling after that and took time to find his form, but sound placed efforts on last two starts, latest when third at Haydock in March (3m, good; first run after a wind op) when Super Survivor was well behind in eighth; chance.

11/4

3rd

8

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:46 Haydock

Secret Trix

10st 8lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

6-26 over hurdles, including a win with first-time cheekpieces in this race in 2024 (soft) and he is 1lb lower today; ridden by 7lb claimer last four outings, with a big return to some form on latest (second at Market Rasen) and that has been followed by his second wind operation; cheekpieces (absent on last four starts) return; too well handicapped to be ignored.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 25-518

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 90

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Form: 3/887-

Last run: 278 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 81

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7

26th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

14:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Staar

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Lightly raced since going close over hurdles at the end of 2022 and didn't show enough on his return from another absence over fences at Leicester (2m4f, soft) in December to make him of interest here; 3lb out of the weights.

25/1

7th

8

28th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

12:45 Leicester

Staar

10st 8lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

visibility reduced by fog, in touch with leaders

10/1

7th

8

28th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

12:45 Leicester

Staar

10st 8lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

visibility reduced by fog, in touch with leaders

10/1

Form: P356-5

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

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14

19th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

Doyens De Ante

10st 2lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: Max Young

Cheekpieces worked initially when winning two chases in early 2023 but he's suffered a major slump in form; others preferred.

50/1

6

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:05 Fontwell

Doyens De Ante

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

midfield, raced wide and lost position 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out

20/1

5th

9

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

18:55 Stratford

Doyens De Ante

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

Won two chases (3m2f/2m7f) when cheekpieces were refitted last spring but has been pulled up on all four outings this year; tried blinkers last time; usual tongue-tie his only headgear here; 2lb out of the weights.

25/1

Form: 758546

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

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12

14th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:10 Sedgefield

Across The Channel

10st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Paula Smith

Couple of fair efforts before pulling up at Catterick (2m3f, good) on latest outing; 7lb out of the handicap here so hard to fancy.

33/1

12

3rd Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

13:10 Catterick

Across The Channel

10st 3lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Paula Smith

Fair runs in defeat at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft) and Hexham (2m, soft) the last twice and has each-way possibilities on that form; however, this longer trip isn't guaranteed to suit and he's 0-14 under rules.

12/1

Form: 9-9P9

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

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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: 809

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

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5th

6

9th Oct 2024

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

14:28 Sedgefield

Whataboutyeh

10st 10lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

prominent

2/1

4th

6

23rd Sep 2024

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

16:50 Sedgefield

Whataboutyeh

10st 7lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Chase winner at the second attempt when always prominent at Cartmel (3m1f, good to soft) in June; well held over hurdles next time and perhaps heavy ground not ideal when still running well back chasing at Cartmel; has a long absence to overcome.

9/2