March 12 / 16.25 Market Rasen

16.25

Soft

Rhino.Bet Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 5f 89y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Rhino.Bet Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 684355

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner when trained in Ireland and not beaten far on any of four starts for Micky Hammond, most notably when third at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) in December; on a good mark now and the cheekpieces (worn for one of his wins) are refitted today; probably won't be far away.
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3rd

11

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:25 Perth

Mister Bells

10st 7lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

in touch with leaders

33/1

3rd

11

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:25 Perth

Mister Bells

10st 7lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

in touch with leaders

33/1

4th

9

28th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

16:07 Wetherby

Mister Bells

10st 10lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Now 8lb lower than when winning at Catterick last January but this 11yo has struggled this season; dramatic revival is required.

66/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 4-2472

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
0-6 over hurdles but was second of 15 behind very well-handicapped rival at Wetherby (2m3f, good) last month and will be a tough nut to crack if able to transfer that form to fences on today's chasing debut.
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0

2

5th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:00 Huntingdon

Pileup

11st 4lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

held up in rear, fell 1st

7/2

5th

1

9th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:20 Market Rasen

Pileup

12st 0lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

0-8 over hurdles and 0-12 overall but seemingly aided by a visor when placed twice over C&D (good) last month and has obvious claims if in similar form again.

4/1

2nd

4

23rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

15:20 Market Rasen

Pileup

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

in touch with leaders

9/2

Form: PP-812

Last run: 76 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Made virtually all to win on chasing debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) in November and posted another good effort when clear second at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; could still have more to offer; major player.
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6

6th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

18:42 Fontwell

Boys Of Wexford

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Henry Oliver

Returned to winning ways in the new visor at Taunton (2m7f, good) but whether he'll follow one good run with another is questionable and he's gone up 6lb.

9/2

1st

8

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

17:20 Taunton

Boys Of Wexford

10st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Henry Oliver

Dual chase winner who showed up well until tiring on his first start for three months when fourth of eight finishers at Hereford (2m5f, good) 15 days ago; first-time visor replaces regular cheekpieces; place claims.

10/1

4th

7

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

14:30 Hereford

Boys Of Wexford

10st 6lb

J: James Davies

T: Henry Oliver

Dual chase winner; seemingly back in good nick when second at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) in November but ended 2025 with two non-completions and his record when fresh is not good; others preferred.

8/1

Form: 4-5PP2

Last run: 122 days

W: 10st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Emerged from spell in the doldrums and stuck very well to his task when close second over C&D (good to soft) in November but we haven't seen him again since and he has a very modest 2-40 strike-rate; younger rivals have more appealing profiles.
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1st

6

5th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

14:48 Market Rasen

Caro Des Flos

10st 11lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Julian Smith

raced in second, clear with one other before 3 out, ridden and edged right before 2 out, led final 110yds, stayed on

4/1

Form: P9U5-4

Last run: 121 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Dual 3m chase winner in spring 2021 but out of form last season and made low-key reappearance in November; off for another four months since and needs to get career back on track.
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5

1st Jun 2023

Good

3m 3f 123y

Class 4

20:15 Market Rasen

First Class Return

10st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Not so good over the last two years; took a moderate Wetherby seller (2m4f, good to soft) on penultimate start but didn't get far (fell) on his return to fences at Exeter next time; well handicapped on old form.

6/1

2

22nd May 2023

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:20 Ffos Las

First Class Return

11st 8lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

1

11th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

13:15 Exeter

First Class Return

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Winning form over 3m as a chaser but was running moderately in that discipline before returning to form back over hurdles in a 2m3f seller at Wetherby (good to soft), which he won by 3l; can pick holes in the form but clearly a contender on the back of that.

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: 106-15 BF

Last run: 66 days

W: 12st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Ought to have coped better with the heavy ground when disappointing favourite at Ffos Las in January but made winning chase debut there (2m, soft) in November and still has plenty of scope to build on that performance.
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3rd

8

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 4

17:42 Ffos Las

Brulure Noire

10st 13lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Three-time chase winner (twice here); has form-figures of PU during light campaign this season but is 2lb lower than when clear second over C&D (soft; also suited by good to soft) a year ago; can't be ruled out.

8/1

4

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

15:00 Chepstow

Brulure Noire

11st 4lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

3-12 over fences; on a good mark now but returned from a break with a disappointing run in December (first start after wind op) and has not raced since; would probably be better suited by slower ground and/or a longer trip; others preferred.

7/1

2nd

8

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 4

18:15 Ffos Las

Brulure Noire

11st 1lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

The winner of two handicap chases last season (2m/2m3f, heavy/good to soft); failed to build on an encouraging return when well held at Uttoxeter in January but couldn't rule him out off a fair mark.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £17.60
Straight Forecast £16.75
Trifecta £50.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Boys Of Wexford

RP Ratings:

Mister Bells

Telegraph:

Pileup

Daily Mirror:

Caro Des Flos

D Express:

Boys Of Wexford

The Star:

Boys Of Wexford

Daily Record:

Boys Of Wexford

POSTDATA:

Mister Bells

The Times:

Mister Bells

The Sun:

Mister Bells