July 09 / 17.50 Market Rasen

17.50

Good

Market Rasen Festival Hall Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 3m 3f 123y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Market Rasen Festival Hall Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 51P-23

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Runner-up at Stratford (2m6f) in May, left in charge at the final fence but idling and rather throwing victory away; cheekpieces fitted at Worcester (2m4f) 18 days ago but well below form; the furthest she's been under rules was 3m1f last November, a race she won but her only two rivals failed to finish; 7lb claimer enlisted; none too solid.
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5th

1

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:50 Southwell

Herewegohoney

11st 13lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

soon led, not fluent 3rd, hit 9th

12/1

5th

1

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:50 Southwell

Herewegohoney

11st 13lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Badly out of form over hurdles and fences since returning last summer from a layoff; lurks on a dangerous mark and will be suited by today's trip/ground but needs to turn a corner.

12/1

5th

3

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

14:50 Chepstow

Herewegohoney

11st 8lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

raced in fourth, not fluent and dropped to last 7th, mistake 4 out, weakened before 2 out

8/1

3/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: /632-U BF

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Three novice hurdle wins in 2021 but missed 2022; stayed on well when second on chasing debut at Ludlow (3m, good; off this mark) in April but he was not running well when effectively brought down two out at Bangor (3m) in May; chance if reverting to the former effort.
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1

22nd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

15:27 Bangor-on-Dee

The Wrekin

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

Well treated these days and although he's run only four times since back from an absence, and his latest win, he ran better when runner-up at Wincanton (3m1f, soft; first-time visor, retained) last month; likely to fare better now back on good ground in this lower grade.

11/2

7

15th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:00 Wincanton

The Wrekin

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Useful hurdler in his prime and won over fences in 2023 but has been out of form since returning from a layoff in the autumn; wore cheekpieces then blinkers for last two races; visor tried today; revival needed.

12/1

Form: P9-P43

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
All wins have been on softer than good and his good-ground form is nowhere near this mark; not proven beyond 3m and he was beaten more than 20l when taking minor honours in small fields on last two outings.
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3rd

3

25th May 2026

Good

3m 5f 80y

Class 3

15:58 Cartmel

Fairlawn Flyer

11st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

10-28 over fences, including three 3m1f course wins; below form at Ffos Las this month, after a break, but is back on a good mark and this marathon trip will suit; must be considered.

11/4

4th

2

5th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

16:18 Ffos Las

Fairlawn Flyer

11st 12lb

J: Mr James Murray

T: Mickey Bowen

Won five in a row last year (good-soft), including the 3m6f Highland National at Perth; has been rather quiet in last two races, as he was beaten 21l when third over 3m5f and then was pulled up at Kelso (4m); capable but a bit risky today.

12/1

Form: P420-7 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 5lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who stays well; thrown in today if judged even on the form shown on his first two starts last season (one on good); however, easily his best show in hunter chases since came when second at Carlisle in March (3m, heavy) and such a poor show at Cartmel last time has to be a major concern.
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4th

3

9th Jul 2023

Good

3m 3f 123y

Class 4

17:50 Market Rasen

Step Back

11st 5lb

J: Miss Lily Bradstock

T: Mark Bradstock

Front-runner who stays well; thrown in today if judged even on the form shown on his first two starts last season (one on good); however, easily his best show in hunter chases since came when second at Carlisle in March (3m, heavy) and such a poor show at Cartmel last time has to be a major concern.

10/1

7th

7

31st May 2023

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

20:20 Cartmel

Step Back

12st 0lb

J: Miss Lily Bradstock

T: Mark Bradstock

Best hunter chase run when creditable second at Carlisle in March (3m, heavy); well beaten in the Aintree Foxhunters next time; each-way chance.

4/1

12

5th May 2023

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:45 Cheltenham

Step Back

11st 12lb

J: Miss Lily Bradstock

T: Mark Bradstock

Won Sandown's big end-of-season finale in 2018 and took two further handicaps in 2020; nearly won a hunter chase at Carlisle in March but a weaker one than this, and he's always been a more potent force going right-handed.

12/1

Form: 331-51

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 7yo who scored over fences at Worcester (2m7f, good) last June and, on second run following 345 days off, did so again this June when tongue tied first time; not proven beyond that but the latest win was pretty smooth and he can deal with the 5lb rise given today's opposition.
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3rd

3

5th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

16:18 Ffos Las

The Boola Boss

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Record of 6-17 over fences after doing it comfortably at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) where Buckna was back in third; a likeable type who looks sure to give his running and be heavily involved; 5lb rise is fair.

7/2

1st

6

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

14:50 Chepstow

The Boola Boss

11st 6lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Rebecca Curtis

Record of 5-16 over fences and he defied today's mark with a 12l win in this race (good) last year; has not seen much action since but he returned after four months off with a creditable fourth at Newbury (2m6f, good to soft) last month; should benefit from that run and he's an interesting contender back at this track.

11/4

4th

3

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 93y

Class 4

16:07 Newbury

The Boola Boss

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

He wasn't in the best form coming into this race last year (good to soft), yet he battled hard for a narrow win and then followed up by 12l at Chepstow (good); only 2lb higher than for the latter win and could very easily stage a revival.

9/1

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Payout
Exacta £15.50
Straight Forecast £19.57
Trifecta £46.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Boola Boss

RP RATINGS:

Herewegohoney

TOPSPEED:

The Wrekin

D Express:

Fairlawn Flyer

POSTDATA:

Herewegohoney

WEST COUNTRY:

Herewegohoney

The Times:

The Wrekin

Telegraph:

The Boola Boss

Daily Mirror:

The Boola Boss

The Sun:

The Boola Boss

The Star:

The Boola Boss

Daily Record:

The Boola Boss