February 06 / 16.35 Market Rasen

16.35

Good To Soft

TrustATrader You Can Trust Our Traders Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 7f 191y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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TrustATrader You Can Trust Our Traders Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

15/2 (Won)

  • Win: £10.60
  • Place: £4.10

Form: 34-P54

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Fair fourth of eight on his chase debut at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft) on New Year's Day; improvement is needed and it remains to be seen if he'll stay this far under rules but he was third in a 3m point in 2022 and this lightly raced 6yo could have more to offer; not ruled out.
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8

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 3

15:15 Kelso

Breakdance Kid

10st 12lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

Three-time chase winner who enjoys good ground and returned to form with a solid third at Carlisle (3m); off the same mark he merits attention.

5/1

8

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 3

15:15 Kelso

Breakdance Kid

10st 12lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

Three-time chase winner who enjoys good ground and returned to form with a solid third at Carlisle (3m); off the same mark he merits attention.

5/1

3rd

2

23rd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:20 Carlisle

Breakdance Kid

11st 11lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

in touch with leaders

12/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 74-022

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
0-14 but ran well when second to progressive winner at Hexham (2m4f, heavy) in December on second chase start and was another good second at Catterick (3m1f, soft) last month; a first win could be imminent.
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10th

9

26th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

Monaghan Boy

10st 3lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

midfield

6/1

10th

9

26th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

Monaghan Boy

10st 3lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

midfield

6/1

3rd

9

27th Nov 2024

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

14:45 Wetherby

Monaghan Boy

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Won in first-time cheekpieces over 3m3f at Sedgefield in February but those aids are now missing after never going a yard at Hexham in April; 4lb out of the weights and others are safer.

20/1

Form: 65-515 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Impressed when winning over C&D (good to soft) on Boxing Day on his second chase start; having gone up 9lb he was only fifth at Catterick (3m1f, soft) last time but it was still a fair run and this unexposed 7yo may yet be capable of better.
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4th

6

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

13:52 Ffos Las

Benny Baloo

10st 7lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Has won over fences but two disappointing runs after an absence included a heavy defeat behind Esperti and his struggles continued back over hurdles here last month; has dropped to a good mark but with questions to answer now.

33/1

7

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

13:35 Ffos Las

Benny Baloo

10st 13lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Well beaten on stable debut in September but that came after a long absence and he's well handicapped on old form for Tim Easterby; gained both wins on good to soft ground but can handle soft; market may guide.

12/1

5th

4

19th Sep 2025

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:55 Newton Abbot

Benny Baloo

11st 5lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Won over fences at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) for Tim Easterby on Boxing Day 2023 and was still in good form when last seen in spring 2024; changed hands for £9,000 last summer; entitled to benefit from this outing.

16/1

Form: 8225-2

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in handicap hurdles at Plumpton on three of his last four starts (3m1f, soft), the latest a fortnight ago; his dam was best known as a chaser and he could have a part to play on this first run over fences.
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5

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:48 Fontwell

Flemens Tipple

10st 3lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

Overall strike-rate of 1-28 and the win came over fences; 0-18 over hurdles and has to bounce back from some shoddy efforts; in cheekpieces and a visor for the last two and now goes in blinkers.

25/1

6

21st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:20 Plumpton

Flemens Tipple

10st 8lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

Has questions to answer after two disappointing runs in July but is very well suited by this C&D and competes off new career-low mark today; swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor; dangerous to ignore.

12/1

5

20th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

17:33 Stratford

Flemens Tipple

11st 7lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

Only win was a 2m7f handicap chase at Huntingdon in May 2024; mixed efforts over hurdles and fences since but well beaten last of six at Bangor on latest start.

10/1

Form: 222-32 BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
0-18 over obstacles (0-10 in chases) but he's finished second on six of his last seven runs (various ground; including C&D), most recently at Catterick in December behind a rejuvenated winner; has had wind surgery since and there's a good chance he'll be thereabouts.
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2

28th Dec 2024

Good

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

14:45 Catterick

Elleon

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won three chases in the spring (2m4f-3m) and has posted some good efforts in defeat since; he simply didn't jump well enough when upped to 3m6f four weeks ago but he can bounce back if he gets into a better rhythm here.

8/1

2

28th Dec 2024

Good

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

14:45 Catterick

Elleon

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won three chases in the spring (2m4f-3m) and has posted some good efforts in defeat since; he simply didn't jump well enough when upped to 3m6f four weeks ago but he can bounce back if he gets into a better rhythm here.

8/1

6

30th Nov 2024

Good

3m 5f 190y

Class 3

13:35 Newcastle

Elleon

10st 6lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

didn't jump well, in touch with leaders, sprawled on landing 1st

13/2

Form: 66P0-6

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 6yo who is a half-sister to the stable's progressive chaser Mixedwave (due to run in the 3:35); things may click at some point but she struggled in both her handicap hurdles and it was the same story on her chase and seasonal debut at Leicester in November.
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6

6th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:35 Market Rasen

Chic Avenue

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Pam Sly

prominent, led after 1st, pecked on landing 7th, headed 11th, bad mistake and pulled up quickly 12th

12/1

6th

7

20th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

15:10 Leicester

Chic Avenue

11st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Pam Sly

took keen hold, prominent

25/1

Non-runners

Furkash

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £38.90
Straight Forecast £29.97
Trifecta £121.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Monaghan Boy

SPOTLIGHT:

Elleon

TOPSPEED:

Benny Baloo

Telegraph:

Flemen's Tipple

Daily Record:

Furkash

Daily Mail:

Benny Baloo

The Times:

Monaghan Boy

The Guardian:

Monaghan Boy

The Sun:

Monaghan Boy

The Star:

Monaghan Boy

D Express:

Flemen's Tipple

POSTDATA:

Elleon

Daily Mirror:

Elleon