March 21 / 15.50 Market Rasen

15.50

Soft

Happy 50th Birthday Rexine Burton Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 1f 43y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Happy 50th Birthday Rexine Burton Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.20
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 8412-5 D

Last run: 135 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Came good for Christian Williams with wide-margin success at Sedgefield (2m1f, good to soft) a year ago and put in a pretty good front-running shift before fading into fifth on seasonal debut at Ffos Las (2m, soft) in November; not seen since but he is a player if fully tuned up.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

7th Mar 2025

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

16:28 Leicester

You Say Nothing

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Christian Williams

Had been struggling but bounced back for a fourth chase success at Lingfield two weeks ago (2m, soft; made most); wouldn't be certain to repeat that form but clear claims if he can off 5lb higher.

10/11

5/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 8-9026

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Put disappointing handicap hurdle debut behind him when close second at Fontwell (2m5f, good; first-time tongue-tie) last month; not so good last time and evidently not easy to predict but could have a future over fences.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

18:50 Stratford

Hard Frost

11st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Below par in last two completed starts, then early faller latest; won off just 1lb lower at Taunton (2m7f) in December and a return to that form would put him in the picture.

5/1

2nd

2

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

18:50 Stratford

Hard Frost

11st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

pressed leader, led last (usual 2 out), headed home straight, kept on but no match for winner

5/1

7

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 5f 150y

Class 5

19:35 Taunton

Hard Frost

11st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Just lasted home in a 2m7f chase on good to soft here in December when only 1lb lower; nowhere near as good since then but returning here will be no bad thing (also finished fourth in this 12 months ago).

5/1

Form: 8P2223

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
No match for winner when second in 2m3f chase here last month and now 0-7 over fences but placed in a big-field hurdle two weeks ago and seems quite versatile regarding trip/ground; probably wont be far away.
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0

3

1st Jan 2024

Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 5

14:55 Musselburgh

Marajman

11st 7lb

J: Daire Davis

T: R Mike Smith

prominent, mistake and lost position 8th, not fluent and dropped to rear 9th, struggling from 10th

20/1

7th

6

18th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 4

13:55 Musselburgh

Marajman

10st 12lb

J: Derek Fox

T: R Mike Smith

Two chase wins for previous yard in 2023 (about 2m4f, good; has won on heavy) but right out of luck for new yard in November; best watched for now.

25/1

13th

3

24th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

13:15 Catterick

Marajman

11st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: R Mike Smith

Won twice over fences this year for a different yard; suffered early interference before later pulled up on his debut for this one; could put a line through that but good ground would be preferred.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 347-32 BF

Last run: 237 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Ran well in two good-ground chases last summer (2m4f/2m) and is probably still on a workable mark but has fitness to prove after a 237-day absence and today's slower ground may not be ideal.
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3

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 4

15:30 Exeter

First Angel

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

Campaigned mostly at about 2m; doing well (3-6) for current yard but has stamina to prove back up in trip and wellbeing to prove on return from 14-month layoff.

7/2

Form: 6-6556

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

3

18th Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

18:05 Kelso

Upagainstit

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Won a Warwick novice handicap chase (2m, soft) off an 8lb higher mark in March 2023; fair run when over hurdles at Bangor in June (2m, good); cheekpieces tried; bit to prove.

7/1

10th

2

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Upagainstit

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Generally disappointing since winning chase debut in March 2023 but posted a couple of decent efforts over hurdles in June (albeit a late faller on latter occasion) and reverts to fences with renewed hope.

8/1

7

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:48 Bangor-on-Dee

Upagainstit

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Narrow winner off 7lb higher over fences at Warwick (2m, soft) last March; has not matched that form since but he returned to hurdling with a second in C&D novice (good) three weeks ago; was allowed to dictate in that race but that was more like it and he's in the mix back in a handicap; one of two runners for yard.

5/1

Form: PP163P

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Comfortably drew clear to win by 13l on chasing debut at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft) in January and was placed over that C&D last month; ran poorly over 3m here four weeks ago and is not sure to be suited by today's drop back in trip but he will be a danger to all of back on song.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

21st Mar 2023

Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:50 Market Rasen

Large Action

11st 2lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Roger Fell

in touch with leaders

11/2

1

21st Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:15 Market Rasen

Large Action

12st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Roger Fell

Returned to form with 13l win on chase debut at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft) on New Year's Day and bounced back from lesser run at Sedgefield with fair third at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft); there can be optimism he'll be fine now back up in trip and on the forecast good ground; not ruled out.

11/2

Form: P-4755 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Out of form over longer trips this season and now 0-7 over fences; 6lb out of the weights and hopes of a revival are beginning to fade.
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7

21st Mar 2023

Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:50 Market Rasen

Fitzroy

10st 2lb

J: William Kennedy

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

prominent

33/1

5th

8

2nd Mar 2023

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:35 Ludlow

Fitzroy

10st 7lb

J: William Kennedy

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Won maiden hurdle for Olly Murphy in 2021 but uncompetitive in his six starts for this yard, over fences and hurdles, despite a tumbling handicap mark; blinkers replace cheekpieces.

33/1

5th

6

15th Feb 2023

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:30 Hereford

Fitzroy

10st 12lb

J: William Kennedy

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Winning hurdler for Olly Murphy but uncompetitive in five starts for this yard, over fences and hurdles, despite a tumbling handicap mark.

50/1

Non-runners

Upagainstit

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £24.50
Straight Forecast £22.98
Trifecta £75.10

Selections

RP Ratings:

First Angel

SPOTLIGHT:

Hard Frost

Telegraph:

You Say Nothing

POSTDATA:

Large Action

Daily Mail:

Marajman

WEST COUNTRY:

Fitzroy

The Times:

Hard Frost

TOPSPEED:

First Angel

The Guardian:

First Angel

D Express:

First Angel

Daily Mirror:

First Angel

The Sun:

First Angel

Daily Record:

First Angel

The Star:

You Say Nothing