June 23 / 14.45 Market Rasen

14.45

Good

ABP Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4084.5
  • 2m 7f 16y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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ABP Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 2/44-4 C

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Won course bumper in June 2021 and was placed in two subsequent maiden hurdles that year (2m/2m5f); missed 2022 and hasn't really fired on any of three appearances this year, but wasn't beaten far when last of four finishers at Warwick (2m3f, good; first-time tongue-tie) last month; upped in trip today.
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15

26th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

20:15 Chepstow

San Fermin

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Joe Ponting

Won Market Rasen novice (2m7f, good) for Olly Murphy last June but that was a weak race; sold for £1,500 in the autumn and he was pulled up at a big price on his handicap/stable debut at Taunton last month; was reported to have had an irregular heartbeat after that race and he looks best watched.

33/1

15

26th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

20:15 Chepstow

San Fermin

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Joe Ponting

Won Market Rasen novice (2m7f, good) for Olly Murphy last June but that was a weak race; sold for £1,500 in the autumn and he was pulled up at a big price on his handicap/stable debut at Taunton last month; was reported to have had an irregular heartbeat after that race and he looks best watched.

33/1

2

11th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

16:10 Taunton

San Fermin

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Joe Ponting

Won modest Market Rasen novice (2m7f, good) for Olly Murphy last June but was sold for £1,500 in September and needs a bigger performance on this stable/handicap debut; unraced on ground slower than good to soft.

16/1

6/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 8431-2 BF

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner who opened hurdles account with ready handicap win at Stratford (2m2f, good to soft) in April and lost out only by a head at Fakenham (2m4f, good) last month; that form isn't anything out of the ordinary and he's not yet proven over this far, but he's a major player back in novice company nevertheless.
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3

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:33 Stratford

Scudamore

11st 7lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

Winless since scoring over 2m2f here in April 2023; failed to build on earlier promise when sixth of seven in 3m3f Sedgefield handicap last month but could bounce back in different headgear now.

6/1

6th

1

19th Mar 2026

Good

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

16:10 Sedgefield

Scudamore

12st 0lb

J: Ian Power

T: Jennie Candlish

Just 1-17 over hurdles but runner-up over C&D (good to soft) last month after a break and his lesser effort at Warwick 16 days later can be excused by the soft ground; conditions set to suit today; firmly in calculations.

4/1

3rd

4

20th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:05 Warwick

Scudamore

11st 4lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Jennie Candlish

Just 1-16 over hurdles and the forecast soft ground poses a question, but he returned to form when second at Sedgefield (3m3f, good to soft) a fortnight ago and can be in the mix if backing up that performance.

100/30

Form: 058-3

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-beaten outsider in all three bumpers; fared better when close third of four on hurdling debut here (2m4f, good) three weeks ago, but that wasn't much of a race and the form may not be reliable.
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3rd

7

8th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:52 Market Rasen

Matoury

10st 9lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Absent since pulled up at Catterick on New Year's Day and far too inconsistent to rely upon but scored over C&D (good) last June and is now 1lb below that mark; can't be ruled out.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
1-11 in Irish points, the win gained on good to yielding ground in February; changed hands for £20,000 last month; doesn't need to be anything special to be competitive on this rules debut and Brian Hughes is booked.
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No Results Found

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful at up to 2m on the Flat for David Simcock, winning three of his 12 starts; sold for 35,000gns after below-par run last June and makes stable/hurdle debut after 372-day absence but will be hard to beat in this uncompetitive race if he takes to this game and is fully tuned up.
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6th

6

10th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

17:10 Ludlow

Man Of Riddles

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

Regressive on the Flat and tailed off returned to hurdles in March; limited appeal now attempting a handicap (1lb wrong).

25/1

8th

5

18th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:45 Huntingdon

Man Of Riddles

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

A declining force on the Flat and his return to hurdles (second attempt) over C&D last Wednesday saw him beaten 52l at 300-1.

200/1

12th

7

11th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:58 Huntingdon

Man Of Riddles

11st 6lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Max Young

Sole attempt over hurdles (2m7f) resulted in a heavy defeat in 2023; currently out of form on the Flat; enough to prove.

100/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggled off basement mark on Flat handicap debut in 2021 and, following a long absence, was pulled up in two points this spring; cheekpieces refitted for today's hurdling debut; can't be recommended.
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23rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

14:45 Market Rasen

Accompanied

11st 4lb

J: Mr Aiden Blakemore

T: Sara Ender

Struggled off basement mark on Flat handicap debut in 2021 and, following a long absence, was pulled up in two points this spring; cheekpieces refitted for today's hurdling debut; can't be recommended.

66/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.10
Straight Forecast £5.25
Trifecta £30.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Scudamore

RP RATINGS:

San Fermin

POSTDATA:

Scudamore

Telegraph:

Scudamore

Daily Mail:

Scudamore

Daily Mirror:

Scudamore

The Sun:

Scudamore

The Star:

Scudamore

Daily Record:

Scudamore

The Times:

San Fermin

The Guardian:

San Fermin

D Express:

San Fermin