June 14 / 18.25 Market Rasen

18.25

Good

Block Free Services Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5677.07
  • 2m 5f 89y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Block Free Services Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.70

Form: /136P-

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Easy Huntingdon winner (2m3f, Class 5 handicap hurdle) last October and placed off a higher mark here next time; however, his last two efforts have been below-par, pulling-up at Taunton two months ago; switches to fences with enough to prove at present.
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1

17th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

14:57 Uttoxeter

Mikhailovich

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Came from poor position to win by 7l on chasing debut at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) in June 2024 and returned from long absence with good second over hurdles at Worcester (2m7f, good) in August, where he travelled much more sweetly; it's hard to tell what mood he'll be in here but he could still have significant potential over fences.

7/2

1

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:55 Worcester

Mikhailovich

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Won a handicap over hurdles and won going away on chase debut at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) 14 months ago; on a competitive mark but likely best watched on this return to hurdling after his absence.

8/1

1st

5

14th Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 4

18:25 Market Rasen

Mikhailovich

11st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Kim Bailey

Easy Huntingdon winner (2m3f, Class 5 handicap hurdle) last October and placed off a higher mark here next time; however, his last two efforts have been below-par, pulling-up at Taunton two months ago; switches to fences with enough to prove at present.

14/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.90

Form: /326-1 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the third attempt over fences (in first-time cheekpieces) at Sedgefield five weeks ago, doing it nicely, comfortably accounting for Tupelo Mississippi (fourth); subsequent 5lb rise no barrier to more success; no issues with soft (or heavy) ground over hurdles; sets the benchmark.
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6th

6

11th Sep 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

17:35 Uttoxeter

Leading Force

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

C&D winner in May on his second start for James Owen and was holding his form until heavy defeats in his final two races; now on a recovery mission.

8/1

3rd

2

29th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

17:18 Fontwell

Leading Force

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Scored at Uttoxeter (3m, good) in May, his second start for James Owen, and ran big race when clear second to thriving opponent at Cartmel (3m1f, soft) in June; needs to bounce back from last month's duff effort at Market Rasen but still features prominently in calculations.

4/1

7

19th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:00 Market Rasen

Leading Force

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Looked a hard ride when second at Bangor (3m, good) but travelled sweeter with the blinkers back on at Cartmel (3m1f, soft) and just missed out; nudged up another 3lb but has to be respected.

8/1

Form: /11U-3 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Sits 4lb higher than when scoring at Sedgefield (2m3f, soft) last November, a form line given a boost by Neigh Botha at Southwell on Tuesday; turned in a solid effort on return to jumps action at Stratford (third) a fortnight ago and could have more to offer; probable contender.
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5

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

16:47 Cartmel

Fazayte

11st 12lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Ryan Potter

A fair 19f hurdles/chase winner last autumn who comes here on the back of a solid third of seven in 21f handicap chase at Market Rasen two weeks ago; shortlisted with tongue-tie refitted.

8/1

3rd

4

14th Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 4

18:25 Market Rasen

Fazayte

11st 10lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Ryan Potter

Sits 4lb higher than when scoring at Sedgefield (2m3f, soft) last November, a form line given a boost by Neigh Botha at Southwell on Tuesday; turned in a solid effort on return to jumps action at Stratford (third) a fortnight ago and could have more to offer; probable contender.

9/2

3rd

4

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

18:28 Stratford

Fazayte

11st 7lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Ryan Potter

Won over hurdles and fences last season and probably still on a fair mark; however, two tailed-off runs on the Flat since April cast some doubts over his wellbeing.

9/2

Form: 2452-3

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Form figures since switched to fences read 24523; those second-place finishes coming over C&D (last November) and when jumping right-handed at Southwell on penultimate start; likely to find a winning opportunity soon but possibly not here with the forecast rain a concern.
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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

OUR TIP

Form: 451P-4 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Returning from a three-month absence when fourth of nine to tonight's rival Leading Force at Sedgefield (2m5f, good) five weeks ago; the forecast rain could play to his strengths - won on soft at Kelso in January - but it's fair to say that he hasn't exactly fulfilled his early potential.
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7th

8

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:00 Listowel

Tupelo Mississippi

11st 7lb

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: Ian O’Connor

Five wins when trained in UK but pulled-up in a point and two chases last thrice and not easy to fancy after a break.

66/1

1

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 0y

15:42 Clonmel

Tupelo Mississippi

11st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Ian O’Connor

Winner of two bumpers (in 2020) and three races over jumps for Brian Ellison, the most recent in a 2m5f handicap chase at Cartmel last summer, pulled up in a point-to-point at Kildorrery on first start for Ian O'Connor; best watched.

20/1

4

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:50 Market Rasen

Tupelo Mississippi

11st 8lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Brian Ellison

Kelso and Cartmel 2m5f-2m6f chase wins have been gained from two of his three lowest ever marks; work to do back up 5lb and there's pace rivalry if a repeat of last time's all-the-way tactics is planned.

7/2

Form: 3/31/7

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Made all, reportedly benefitting from a step up in trip (to 3m1f), in a Huntingdon maiden hurdle in May 2022; absent for the best part of two years until reappearing at Kempton (seventh of ten, beaten 26l) last month; has a pedigree for chasing (runner-up in a point) but others are preferred.
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3rd

6

6th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

18:10 Hexham

Foxinthebox

11st 4lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Susan Corbett

Won back-to-back 3m points at Overton and Pusk, prior to finishing a creditable third in a hunter chase at Perth (3m; beaten 4l, 12-1) 24 days ago; with the suspension of hunter chases, he now switches back to a handicap for Susan Corbett.

10/1

3rd

3

13th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

16:18 Perth

Foxinthebox

11st 12lb

J: Miss Amy Milburn

T: Ross Wilson

Won a Huntingdon maiden hurdle for Olly Murphy back in May 2022, but hasn't raced under rules since the summer of 2024; made all, turning over the odds-on favourite, in a three-runner Ladies Open at Pusk (3m, good) 18 days ago; is 2-3 under Amy Milburn.

9/1

Form: 61191/ C

Last run: 652 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Hit a rich vein of form during the summer of 2022, winning three times, including twice here (over 2m3f), rising a combined total of 16lb in the handicap; absent since landing a weak three-runner affair at Sedgefield (2m5f, good to firm) that September; fitness is the unknown factor after a long absence.
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7th

2

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

13:30 Stratford

Whos The GuvNor

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

always behind

10/1

7

14th Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 4

18:25 Market Rasen

Whos The GuvNor

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Hit a rich vein of form during the summer of 2022, winning three times, including twice here (over 2m3f), rising a combined total of 16lb in the handicap; absent since landing a weak three-runner affair at Sedgefield (2m5f, good to firm) that September; fitness is the unknown factor after a long absence.

10/1

1st

3

1st Sep 2022

Good To Firm

2m 5f 28y

Class 4

15:30 Sedgefield

Whos The GuvNor

11st 1lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

chased leader, not fluent 6th, left in lead 9th, hampered by loose horse and steadied after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and went clear approaching last, pushed out

6/4

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Payout
Exacta £18.70
Straight Forecast £17.16
Trifecta £76.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Leading Force

TOPSPEED:

Tupelo Mississippi

The Times:

Hall Lane

The Star:

Foxinthebox

RP RATINGS:

Fazayte

Daily Mail:

Who's The Guv'Nor

Telegraph:

Leading Force

The Guardian:

Leading Force

D Express:

Leading Force

Daily Mirror:

Leading Force

The Sun:

Leading Force

Daily Record:

Leading Force

POSTDATA:

Tupelo Mississippi