August 06 / 16.52 Market Rasen

16.52

Good

F4 IT Handicap Hurdle (Rider Restricted Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 2f 140y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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F4 IT Handicap Hurdle (Rider Restricted Race) (Div II)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £24.00
  • Place: £6.70

Form: 5-68

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner who failed to complete in British points and hasn't offered a great deal over hurdles; goes handicapping with a lot to prove; had wind surgery.
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4th

6

8th Oct 2023

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

17:30 Kelso

Diana Prince

10st 12lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Paul Midgley

in touch with leaders on inner

3/1

2nd

6

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Worcester

Diana Prince

10st 12lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Paul Midgley

First run after wind surgery when winning comfortably at Market Rasen (2m2f, good to soft) last month but perhaps anchored by the 9lb rise back there 24 days ago; possibly vulnerable once more.

5/1

5th

12

19th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

20:00 Market Rasen

Diana Prince

10st 4lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Paul Midgley

Clearly better for a wind operation when taking her division of a C&D handicap (good to soft) in a time 3.5 seconds quicker than Spot On Soph did hers; won't mind drier ground, having won an Irish point on good.

11/4

7/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 64/9P-

Last run: 275 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who never really took to chasing (0-3); also a maiden over hurdles (0-7) but three seconds include a handicap over this distance; current wellbeing is an issue but the same can be said for many of these.
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7

13th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:50 Worcester

Bari Breeze

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Harriet Dickin

Inconsistent 9yo who gained only success in three-runner bumper in September 2021 for former trainer; makes stable debut following eight-month break and best watched for now.

16/1

5th

2

9th Oct 2023

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

15:40 Stratford

Bari Breeze

11st 13lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Milton Harris

Inconsistent 8yo who gained only career win in a three-runner bumper; now 6lb lower than when second over hurdles at Market Rasen (2m2f, good to soft) two months ago but ran very poorly when back over fences last month; cheekpieces tried today.

6/1

0

6

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Worcester

Bari Breeze

10st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Milton Harris

Went the wrong way in his three chases in 2022 and his first run back this season was much better than the second (both over hurdles); bit to prove returned to this discipline.

11/2

100/30

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 8-5227 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Future looked fairly rosy when placed at Hexham (2m; tongue-tie) and Perth (2m4f; cheekpieces) but he then ran no race here; clearly capable of a big run and combining aids may help, as might some recent wind surgery.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

16th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 5

15:30 Musselburgh

Minella Youngy

11st 1lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

pressed leader, led 4 out, ridden and faced challenge from 2 out, clear with one other inside final 110yds, kept on well

6/1

4th

6

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:05 Sedgefield

Minella Youngy

11st 1lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

midfield

8/1

4th

6

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:05 Sedgefield

Minella Youngy

11st 1lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

midfield

8/1

Form: 24R-4P

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
2m4f hurdle winner for a different yard last year; back to the same mark but needs to get career back on track after a quiet start for this stable (refused to race the first time); had wind op.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

9

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

18:05 Perth

Miss Wachit

10st 8lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ruth Jefferson

Sole win came in first-time blinkers at Southwell (2m4f, Class 5 mares' handicap hurdle) in June 2022; a bit better since returning from further wind surgery, rallying into fourth from 8lb out of the handicap at Market Rasen (3m; cheekpieces) latest; isn't without a chance.

11/2

4th

11

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:00 Market Rasen

Miss Wachit

10st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ruth Jefferson

Stuck to task well when fourth here (2m5f, good; just behind Ribeye) last month but is effectively 7lb higher today and is yet to add to his 2022 hurdle win; often wears blinkers; cheekpieces tried today.

33/1

Form: 2364-6

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two bumpers and there's been occasional promise over hurdles, though not on his handicap debut last time (2m1f, good; 11-1); could leave that form behind on a more conventional track than Cartmel.
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10

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Rhodia

10st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Has placed form but he's 0-16 under rules (12 defeats over hurdles) and latest run wasn't his best; now goes in cheekpieces.

10/1

6th

8

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

12:40 Huntingdon

Rhodia

10st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Fell at first flight at Doncaster a fortnight ago and now 0-11 over hurdles, but shaped well when third at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) on Boxing Day and that performance makes him a player here.

5/1

6th

8

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

12:40 Huntingdon

Rhodia

10st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Fell at first flight at Doncaster a fortnight ago and now 0-11 over hurdles, but shaped well when third at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) on Boxing Day and that performance makes him a player here.

5/1

Form: 46P-P0

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Limited Flat maiden who is going the same way over hurdles; huge odds when nowhere in two handicaps.
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Verdict Starting price

11th

12

30th Aug 2023

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

19:20 Uttoxeter

Ballynaveen Boy

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

Maiden; unplaced all starts over hurdles, including when tailed off at huge odds in four handicaps, the latest nine days ago.

100/1

7th

9

21st Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 7y

Class 5

17:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Ballynaveen Boy

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

Limited Flat maiden who is going the same way over hurdles; huge odds when nowhere in three handicaps.

66/1

7th

11

6th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

16:52 Market Rasen

Ballynaveen Boy

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

Limited Flat maiden who is going the same way over hurdles; huge odds when nowhere in two handicaps.

50/1

33/1

Form: P87P

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced but with an unconvincing profile and he ran no race on recent handicap debut when a 66-1 chance.
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Verdict Starting price

6

8th May 2025

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

19:05 Stratford

Carapaz

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: David Dennis

Ten-race maiden; back over hurdles when returning from a 543-day absence at Huntingdon (3m1f, good; fourth of nine, beaten 39l) recently; is entitled to strip fitter for that comeback run and, even from 3lb out of the handicap, this represents a realistic next objective.

9/1

6

8th May 2025

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

19:05 Stratford

Carapaz

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: David Dennis

Ten-race maiden; back over hurdles when returning from a 543-day absence at Huntingdon (3m1f, good; fourth of nine, beaten 39l) recently; is entitled to strip fitter for that comeback run and, even from 3lb out of the handicap, this represents a realistic next objective.

9/1

4th

9

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:49 Huntingdon

Carapaz

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: David Dennis

held up in rear, steady headway after 6th

25/1

Form: 25-3P3

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Remote third over fences at Southwell last time (2m4f) when cheekpieces joined the now-absent tongue-tie; has placed form off higher hurdle marks and including here; each-way hopes.
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Verdict Starting price

13th

18

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Foxs Socks

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Made the frame a few times after returning in May including over C&D, but last two efforts have been poor and he is just 1-34; makes little appeal.

66/1

13th

18

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Foxs Socks

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Made the frame a few times after returning in May including over C&D, but last two efforts have been poor and he is just 1-34; makes little appeal.

66/1

13th

18

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Foxs Socks

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Made the frame a few times after returning in May including over C&D, but last two efforts have been poor and he is just 1-34; makes little appeal.

66/1

Form: 645-30

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
0-7 on the Flat and 0-5 as a jumper; ran okay when first-time visored in a selling handicap two runs ago but then finished tailed off at Worcester; worth a go in blinkers as when tried once before he was under 5l away on the Flat.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

8

6th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

16:52 Market Rasen

Edinburgh Rock

10st 7lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Milton Harris

0-7 on the Flat and 0-5 as a jumper; ran okay when first-time visored in a selling handicap two runs ago but then finished tailed off at Worcester; worth a go in blinkers as when tried once before he was under 5l away on the Flat.

8/1

10th

8

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:28 Worcester

Edinburgh Rock

10st 12lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Milton Harris

Maiden; well held when third at Cartmel on handicap debut five weeks ago (in a visor, retained); that was a seller but it still represented a step forward; could be involved.

10/1

3rd

9

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:50 Cartmel

Edinburgh Rock

10st 9lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Milton Harris

Showed no more than minor promise in three juvenile hurdles during the winter but ran okay on the Flat this month (first-time cheekpieces) and now makes his handicap debut from a lowly mark; tried in a visor this time; no surprise if he features.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 2338-4

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
No wins in seven and his standout run was in a bumper when beaten a length at Stratford, and even then only four ran; tailed off in his last two novice hurdles.
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3rd

5

7th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:15 Huntingdon

Indian Sunbird

11st 8lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Dual hurdle winner last year, latterly over C&D (good) in October; absent since lesser effort here in November, though, and will need to resume in prime form to have a chance off his current mark.

5/1

5th

10

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Indian Sunbird

11st 9lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Well backed when returning to winning form over C&D (good) last month with three of these behind; a 6lb rise and a lack of consistency the main obstacles to a follow-up.

8/1

5th

10

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Indian Sunbird

11st 9lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Well backed when returning to winning form over C&D (good) last month with three of these behind; a 6lb rise and a lack of consistency the main obstacles to a follow-up.

8/1

Form: 35-234 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: P/P5-P

Last run: 92 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 61

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

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Payout
Exacta £302.00
Straight Forecast £261.32
Tricast £1035.24
Trifecta £2275.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Minella Youngy

D Express:

Bari Breeze

Daily Mirror:

Fox's Socks

The Times:

Rhodia

The Star:

Miss Wachit

RP RATINGS:

Minella Youngy

POSTDATA:

Minella Youngy

Telegraph:

Minella Youngy

The Sun:

Bari Breeze

Daily Record:

Fox's Socks