November 23 / 14.15 Market Rasen

14.15

Good To Soft

Pertemps Network Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 2m 5f 89y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Pertemps Network Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 13-2 C BF

Last run: 198 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Won on rules/hurdle debut here (2m4f, soft) in March and, although beaten under a penalty the next twice (2m4f, soft), those were still respectable runs; this very lightly raced point winner (3m, good to yielding) is open to improvement now over fences on his handicap debut; firmly in calculations.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

23rd Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 89y

Class 4

14:15 Market Rasen

The Same

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Won on rules/hurdle debut here (2m4f, soft) in March and, although beaten under a penalty the next twice (2m4f, soft), those were still respectable runs; this very lightly raced point winner (3m, good to yielding) is open to improvement now over fences on his handicap debut; firmly in calculations.

2/1

7/1

  • Place: £6.00

Form: /186P-

Last run: 228 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Mixed fortunes last season after he won on his seasonal and hurdle debut at Wetherby (2m3f, good to soft) last October; however, connections waste little time in sending this very lightly raced 5yo over fences and he can obviously go well when fresh.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

10th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:27 Ludlow

Hall Lane

11st 4lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Only 1-13 over fences but is threatening to double his tally, having stayed on for second in the last two of three starts for new yard, latest at Taunton (2m7f, good); possibilities off same mark.

2/1

2nd

1

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

17:20 Taunton

Hall Lane

12st 0lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Both wins when trained by Alan King; showed little on return from 404-day layoff at Leicester in January for new yard but much better when runner-up at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) last month; runs off the same mark and holds place claims at least.

3/1

2nd

1

11th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:55 Huntingdon

Hall Lane

12st 0lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won a four-runner chase at Market Rasen (3m, good; all out) for Alan King in 2024 but didn't match that in three subsequent starts, including over this C&D; suffered a big defeat on his stable debut in January, when coming back from a 404-day absence, but was a little weak in the market that day so maybe better can be expected this time; career-low mark.

13/2

Form: 227-23

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
His best hurdle form has come over this sort of trip and he was in good heart in that sphere last month (perhaps stretched by 3m at Aintree last time); his pedigree provides optimism regarding chasing and he's a leading player if transferring his hurdle form to fences at the first attempt.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 2

14:25 Newbury

Prairie Wolf

11st 6lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Northern runner who has looked as good as ever in winning two of his last three races, taking chase record to 6-18; did it quite readily at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) latest; ran respectably at Newbury in November; likely player in current form.

5/1

1st

3

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 3

15:58 Newcastle

Prairie Wolf

11st 8lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

5-17 over fences and his win at Aintree (2m4f, good to soft) on Boxing Day was up there with his best efforts; ran poorly at Cheltenham four weeks later but in the mix if bouncing back.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: /5F67- C

Last run: 285 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on his 2021-22 novice hurdle form (including here); however, he struggled last season (chiefly over fences) and has something to prove on his return; has had a wind op and wears first-time tongue-tie.
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1

2nd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:30 Southwell

Peejaybee

11st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Defied a virtually identical absence to today's at Perth this time last year (good); inconsistent when last seen, however, and over three and a half years since he last lowered a mark in the 120s.

6/1

1

15th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:50 Perth

Peejaybee

12st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Course winner here last September (2m4f, good); back to winning ways last time at Ffos Las (3m, good to soft); interesting contender off this 5lb higher mark.

2/1

1

15th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:50 Perth

Peejaybee

12st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Course winner here last September (2m4f, good); back to winning ways last time at Ffos Las (3m, good to soft); interesting contender off this 5lb higher mark.

2/1

Form: 1315-5

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on final hurdle start last term and same story on last month's chase debut at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft); however, he shaped as though he would improve for that run and/or the drop back in trip, and he won twice over hurdles early this year (2m3f, good to soft/soft); a possible.
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1st

3

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

16:14 Huntingdon

Pearly Island

11st 5lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

held up in last

9/2

1st

3

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

16:14 Huntingdon

Pearly Island

11st 5lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

held up in last

9/2

4th

3

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

16:20 Fakenham

Pearly Island

11st 6lb

J: Joshua Parker

T: Lucy Wadham

in touch with leaders, lost ground and detached before 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out

12/1

Form: 4566-4 C BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Has not kicked on from his promising chase debut fourth at Bangor (2m4f, good to soft) last October; however, 3m may have stretched him the last twice and he's not discounted off a reduced mark now back down in trip.
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Verdict Starting price

5

31st Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 164y

Class 4

16:50 Plumpton

Rocky Lake

11st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Winning hurdler who is 0-7 over fences and the best of those runs was the first; has been all over the shop trip-wise and cheekpieces did nothing for him last time.

7/2

4th

6

29th Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 4

14:30 Hereford

Rocky Lake

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

led

7/1

0

6

23rd Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 89y

Class 4

14:15 Market Rasen

Rocky Lake

11st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Has not kicked on from his promising chase debut fourth at Bangor (2m4f, good to soft) last October; however, 3m may have stretched him the last twice and he's not discounted off a reduced mark now back down in trip.

100/30

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £25.30
Straight Forecast £23.84
Trifecta £97.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Same

RP RATINGS:

Rocky Lake

Telegraph:

Prairie Wolf

The Times:

The Same

The Guardian:

The Same

Daily Mail:

The Same

Daily Mirror:

The Same

The Star:

The Same

Daily Record:

The Same

The Sun:

Prairie Wolf

TOPSPEED:

Rocky Lake

POSTDATA:

Rocky Lake

D Express:

Rocky Lake