April 09 / 14.44 Market Rasen

14.44

Good To Soft

Follow Us On Twitter @betrhino Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 4f 139y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
RTV
View Course
Follow Us On Twitter @betrhino Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.40
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 76U-95

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Hurdle winner over 2m1f at Cagnes (heavy) early in 2022; soundly beaten back from layoff for new yard in January and still has stamina to prove after fading over 2m4f at Southwell last month, albeit she faces nothing of that winner's potential today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

8th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:08 Wincanton

Grasse DOliverie

12st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Defied 5lb higher mark over hurdles last April (2m4f, good to soft) but has been lacklustre this season, including in three chase runs; did at least shape a bit better last time (beaten 15l) and this is weak.

12/1

4th

1

8th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:08 Wincanton

Grasse DOliverie

12st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Defied 5lb higher mark over hurdles last April (2m4f, good to soft) but has been lacklustre this season, including in three chase runs; did at least shape a bit better last time (beaten 15l) and this is weak.

12/1

7th

1

13th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

16:30 Huntingdon

Grasse DOliverie

12st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

Won in fairly good style off today's mark over hurdles at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) last April but struggled on seasonal debut in November and pulled up in two subsequent chases; big leap of faith required to support her after those lacklustre efforts.

33/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: U67031 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Improved third on 2m handicap debut; has 2m4f+ winners close up in pedigree and duly did better again when upped to 2m3f and won at Southwell 20 days ago (good to soft); up 5lb in a better race but has more to come.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:45 Perth

Emily Wade

10st 13lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won readily in first-time tongue-tie at Southwell (2m4f, good) in June but her form has slumped since; can be excused her most recent defeat (on heavy ground) but still arrives here with a point to prove.

14/1

5th

4

26th Aug 2024

Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

15:27 Cartmel

Emily Wade

10st 13lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won a mares' handicap at Southwell in June (2m4f, good; first-time tongue-tie); reportedly never travelled when tailed off here next time and failed to get involved from out the back at Stratford (2m2f; 28-1) latest; goes back up in trip with a bit to prove now.

12/1

9th

11

21st Jul 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:35 Stratford

Emily Wade

10st 6lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won a mares' handicap at Southwell in June (2m4f, good; first-time tongue-tie); reportedly never travelled when tailed off at Cartmel next time (2m6f, good); bit to prove now.

10/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: -11247

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Dual 2m hurdle winner in the second half of 2022 (both on good) and can make excuses for two heavy defeats since back from break; drying ground will suit and he stayed well on the Flat so is well worth another go at 2m4f.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

3

21st Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

17:10 Market Rasen

Denable

11st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Anthony Carson

Flat maiden who has won twice over hurdles, back-to-back good-ground 2m handicaps in 2022; needed to run better back over jumps at Worcester (2m4f, good) to be backed with any confidence here.

14/1

8th

8

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Worcester

Denable

11st 8lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Anthony Carson

Struck twice over hurdles (2m, good) in the second half of 2022 and he showed he stays this far when second of 13 at Kempton last spring; might have needed a run on the Flat two months ago after nearly a year off; not ruled out but others have more obvious claims.

12/1

9th

5

(8)

4th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Denable

9st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: Anthony Carson

Lowly rated maiden on the Flat in 2022 but struck twice over hurdles later that year and in reasonable form when last seen in that sphere just under a year ago; betting perhaps the best guide after his lay-off.

10/1

Form: 3-3552

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Hopeless task on handicap debut at Warwick (2m, soft) when attempting to give weight to a major improver; still plugged on into second and is realistically placed now going up in trip; more going for him than some.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

27th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:15 Listowel

Erigmoor

11st 9lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

14-race maiden but some good runs over larger obstacles since joining this yard earlier this year; others probably on better marks though.

20/1

4th

7

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 55y

18:50 Ballinrobe

Erigmoor

11st 0lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Gordon Elliott

Remains a maiden but has been running well in handicap chases since joining Gordon Elliott, third at Downpatrick and Tramore and sent off favourite when runner-up behind the reopposing Just Jacob last month; 7lb pull in the weights with that rival now.

5/2

2nd

4

18th Aug 2024

Good

1m 7f 140y

16:33 Tramore

Erigmoor

11st 6lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Maiden under all codes but two solid efforts in handicap chases, C&D third in April and only lost second late on over 2m4f at Downpatrick; faded tamely (unbalanced) at latter venue since in beginners' contest; return to handicap company to suit and one to consider.

15/2

Form: 5PPP-P

Last run: 87 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Running poorly in turf/AW handicaps in 2022 and pulled up for the fourth time in as many hurdle starts when last seen in January; cannot fancy from way out of the handicap.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

0

12

6th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

16:52 Market Rasen

Isla Diamonds

10st 2lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

Longstanding maiden under both codes and being out of the weights is no help.

50/1

8th

13

(1)

24th Jun 2023

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

14:47 Redcar

Isla Diamonds

8st 11lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Mike Sowersby

held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and no impression from 3f out

50/1

6th

8

(2)

12th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Pontefract

Isla Diamonds

8st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Mike Sowersby

Not disgraced by her standards at Redcar two weeks ago but is far from certain to build on that effort; now 0-18 and has a patchy record.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 401275 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Dual winner at Sedgefield in 2022 (about 2m5f; good/good to soft); below best in two runs since break but entitled to need the first of them, then non-stayer over 3m; more going for him today off 4lb lower than latest win.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

18:15 Hexham

Kajaki

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

It's now 12 runs since his last success in 2023 but he wasn't disgraced when sixth of ten in 2m6f Cartmel handicap in May; no forlorn hope after a break.

14/1

6th

14

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:55 Cartmel

Kajaki

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

On a losing run but this veteran comes here in decent nick, fading only late over 3m at Musselburgh in March; considered now dropped back in trip off a handy-looking mark.

16/1

6th

14

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:55 Cartmel

Kajaki

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

On a losing run but this veteran comes here in decent nick, fading only late over 3m at Musselburgh in March; considered now dropped back in trip off a handy-looking mark.

16/1

Form: 45-165 C

Last run: 143 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won all three starts here, two bumpers and a maiden hurdle (all on good); not seen the best of him in handicaps as yet, on good to soft and heavy, but he didn't do badly on the latter surface at Newcastle in November and the more the ground dries out the better.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

23rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

15:20 Market Rasen

Rory And Me

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

pressed leader, not fluent and lost ground 5th

4/1

2nd

2

9th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:20 Market Rasen

Rory And Me

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

All three wins here, two in bumpers and a maiden hurdle (2m2f+) a year ago; best effort since when close fourth over C&D last month (in cheekpieces for first time, behind Magna Moralia) and each-way hopes.

7/1

4th

4

22nd May 2023

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

19:45 Market Rasen

Rory And Me

11st 3lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

prominent, pushed along and lost position last (usual 3 out)

3/1

Form: P79

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Useful on Flat in Ireland as 3yo; very little racing since and failed to repeat the mild promise of first hurdle completion when beaten a long way at Carlisle in February; hard to know what ability remains but has a very low mark now switched to a handicap.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(6)

19th May 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

14:30 Newcastle (AW)

Ebendi

9st 0lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Andrew Wilson

Useful in Ireland in his younger days but been poor under both codes for this yard for a good while; tailed off behind two of these at Pontefract last time.

50/1

7th

11

(11)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 139y

Class 6

16:32 Pontefract

Ebendi

8st 10lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Andrew Wilson

He's dropped to a basement mark but his sole win came in 2020 and this 9yo struggled to get competitive last year; first run since last October.

40/1

7th

8

(6)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:10 Catterick

Ebendi

9st 2lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Andrew Wilson

1m3f winner who has been plummeting in the weights but is hard to recommend based on recent efforts.

66/1

Form: 733-P6

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in qualifying runs last winter but nothing doing in two handicaps since layoff, pulled up over 2m in November and beaten a long way over 2m4f in March; much to prove at present.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

7th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:42 Southwell

Poetria

10st 5lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

0-14 but was placed over hurdles and she did go off favourite for chase debut at Newcastle (2m4f, heavy) where an early mistake didn't help matters (ended up last of five); better was expected by all accounts and she tries cheekpieces.

8/1

10

7th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:42 Southwell

Poetria

10st 5lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

0-14 but was placed over hurdles and she did go off favourite for chase debut at Newcastle (2m4f, heavy) where an early mistake didn't help matters (ended up last of five); better was expected by all accounts and she tries cheekpieces.

8/1

5th

5

13th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle

Poetria

10st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Mark Walford

13-race maiden who hasn't threatened over hurdles the last twice; however, she's on a competitive mark on her best form in that sphere and she's only six; one to watch in the betting on her chase debut.

7/1

Form: 06064P

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Hinted at better to come when fourth in 2m3f mares novice at Carlisle in February (good to soft) but was lifeless and pulled up in Emily Wade's race at Southwell 20 days ago; cheekpieces fitted.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

9th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:44 Market Rasen

Miss Solitaire

10st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

held up in rear, hampered by faller and unseated 2nd

16/1

5

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:05 Southwell

Miss Solitaire

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

held up in rear, pushed along briefly with one circuit to go, pushed along 8th

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £40.60
Straight Forecast £29.36
Tricast £293.66
Trifecta £292.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Emily Wade

RP Ratings:

Kajaki

TOPSPEED:

Denable

The Times:

Ebendi

Telegraph:

Emily Wade

D Express:

Emily Wade

Daily Mirror:

Emily Wade

The Sun:

Emily Wade

The Star:

Emily Wade

Daily Record:

Emily Wade

POSTDATA:

Kajaki