May 10 / 17.00 Market Rasen

17.00

Good

Book Summer Plate Ladies Day Now Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4092.77
  • 2m 4f 139y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Book Summer Plate Ladies Day Now Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 5P845-

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Without a win since taking a selling hurdle in late 2022; 0-13 under both codes in the meantime but it's been a while since he had his favoured good ground.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:45 Ffos Las

Iron Heart

11st 13lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

held up in rear, steady headway on outer after 3 out, challenging from 2 out, bumped before last, no extra run-in, lost second final 110yds

10/1

3rd

2

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:45 Ffos Las

Iron Heart

11st 13lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

held up in rear

10/1

5th

4

31st Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

14:15 Wincanton

Iron Heart

11st 0lb

J: Miss Abigail Voyce

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

prominent early, slow jump 1st, slow jump and dropped to rear 2nd, detached 8th

8/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 41223- CD

Last run: 229 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in June off 8lb lower and hasn't been far away in her three subsequent runs (all on good); thereabouts if a layoff doesn't hold her back.
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2nd

6

10th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

17:00 Market Rasen

Pollypockett

11st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

C&D winner in June off 8lb lower and hasn't been far away in her three subsequent runs (all on good); thereabouts if a layoff doesn't hold her back.

7/2

2nd

6

10th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

17:00 Market Rasen

Pollypockett

11st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

C&D winner in June off 8lb lower and hasn't been far away in her three subsequent runs (all on good); thereabouts if a layoff doesn't hold her back.

7/2

3rd

9

24th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

15:10 Plumpton

Pollypockett

10st 8lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

Won only narrowly at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) in June and has just come up short since then; mark continues to edge up and one or two others might be better in.

9/2

33/1

  • Place: £7.70

Form: /U607-

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Poor form so far and finished last on his handicap debut a month ago; cheekpieces replace a tongue-tie and this is his first run on good ground, but not easily recommended.
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5th

9

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:05 Uttoxeter

Lunar Ocean

10st 8lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Billy Aprahamian

held up in last

7/1

5th

9

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:05 Uttoxeter

Lunar Ocean

10st 8lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Billy Aprahamian

held up in last

7/1

2nd

8

1st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

14:50 Leicester

Lunar Ocean

10st 4lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Billy Aprahamian

5yo maiden who is threatening to win a race of this nature, having finished a good second in both starts since joining new yard and switched to fences, latest at Huntingdon (2m4f) behind a rival who was on the middle leg of a hat-trick; respected up just 2lb.

2/1

10/1

Form: 658/5-

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Mild signs of progress in a first-time tongue-tie when fifth in a 2m1f handicap chase here in March; very lightly raced and this is her first handicap over hurdles; hood added.
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4th

3

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:10 Hereford

My Portia

11st 12lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Two good runs this winter, winning a novice handicap chase at Market Rasen (2m1f, soft; 8lb higher today) on second occasion; however, she made a bad mistake when tailed-off favourite next time and bled from the nose when pulled up on latest, so there are very mixed messages.

8/1

3

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:10 Hereford

My Portia

11st 12lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Two good runs this winter, winning a novice handicap chase at Market Rasen (2m1f, soft; 8lb higher today) on second occasion; however, she made a bad mistake when tailed-off favourite next time and bled from the nose when pulled up on latest, so there are very mixed messages.

8/1

4

25th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

15:00 Catterick

My Portia

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

in touch with leaders, outpaced and dropped to rear 9th

4/1

Form: 351P0-

Last run: 94 days

W: 10st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Hurdle and chase winner at up to 2m3f; well below par in two starts since the latest at Carlisle in December (2m3f, good to soft).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

8

10th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

17:00 Market Rasen

Begoodtoyourself

10st 3lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Christopher Kellett

Hurdle and chase winner at up to 2m3f; well below par in two starts since the latest at Carlisle in December (2m3f, good to soft).

20/1

5th

8

10th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

17:00 Market Rasen

Begoodtoyourself

10st 3lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Christopher Kellett

Hurdle and chase winner at up to 2m3f; well below par in two starts since the latest at Carlisle in December (2m3f, good to soft).

20/1

Form: 3C273- D

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
2m4f hurdle winner (good) when with Tom Lacey; beaten only 2l last time at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) and he endured a troubled run; enters the equation.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

9

17th Aug 2024

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

19:20 Market Rasen

Foxs Socks

10st 9lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

Disregard one flop in a downpour and he's been consistent in 2m4f-3m1f hurdles all year, flying home late in third over about 2m5f here latest (good); 0-8 over fences, but some hope if rediscovering the level (mid-90s RPRs) of his earliest chasing form for the previous yard.

8/1

3rd

5

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Foxs Socks

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

towards rear, midfield before 4 out, lost ground before 3 out

10/1

5th

9

21st Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:35 Market Rasen

Foxs Socks

10st 4lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

midfield, dropped to rear 6th

25/1

Form: 5536P-

Last run: 153 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
AW Flat winner (1m6f); has yet to win over hurdles but made the frame on good ground here in September and had to deal with softer conditions since.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

4

29th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:20 Cartmel

My Brother Jack

11st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ollie Pears

Did not get competitive at Market Rasen this month, after a break, but was placed off a 7lb higher mark there (2m2f, good) in the autumn and has possibilities if that recent run brought him on.

12/1

7th

1

10th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

17:00 Market Rasen

My Brother Jack

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ollie Pears

AW Flat winner (1m6f); has yet to win over hurdles but made the frame on good ground here in September and had to deal with softer conditions since.

7/1

7th

1

10th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

17:00 Market Rasen

My Brother Jack

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ollie Pears

AW Flat winner (1m6f); has yet to win over hurdles but made the frame on good ground here in September and had to deal with softer conditions since.

7/1

Form: 76/81- D

Last run: 220 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Finished well to lead close home in first-time cheekpieces at Southwell (2m4f, good) last October; has fitness to prove after 220-day layoff.
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10th

8

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:05 Newcastle

Shes A Rocca

10st 12lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Nicky Richards

prominent, pressed leader 6th

16/1

10th

8

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:05 Newcastle

Shes A Rocca

10st 12lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Nicky Richards

prominent, pressed leader 6th

16/1

5

9th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Carlisle

Shes A Rocca

10st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

Out of form in early part of this season but returned from break with good effort at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft), travelling well before succumbing to a much-improved rival; remains on a good mark; major player.

11/2

Form: 445P4-

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Beaten 16l in his first handicap and has fared less well in his other two; mark is falling but others appeal more.
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7

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:05 Southwell

Moro Rock

11st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

0-9 over hurdles; runner-up off 2lb higher at Market Rasen (2m7f, good) last June but absent since two lesser efforts the following month and probably best watched on this chasing debut; had wind op in January.

12/1

7

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:05 Southwell

Moro Rock

11st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, soon dropped to rear, fell 4 out

12/1

Non-runners

Gms Prince

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Payout
Exacta £9.50
Straight Forecast £8.80
Tricast £122.99
Trifecta £159.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Gms Prince

Daily Mail:

She's A Rocca

SPOTLIGHT:

My Portia

Telegraph:

Pollypockett

The Times:

Iron Heart

POSTDATA:

My Portia

The Guardian:

Pollypockett

D Express:

Gms Prince

Daily Mirror:

Gms Prince

The Star:

She's A Rocca

Daily Record:

She's A Rocca

The Sun:

Iron Heart