September 28 / 17.45 Market Rasen

17.45

Good

Ryepa Handicap Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 2m 2f 140y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Ryepa Handicap Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 27-425

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Two fair runs over 2m here this summer (both on good) but a bit disappointing stepped up to this trip last time (all wins at around 2m); could go well but stamina to prove.
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11/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 4537-3

Last run: 139 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Fair form in bumpers and with cheekpieces on over hurdles, last time finishing third in a Ludlow novice in May (2m, good); quite interesting back up in trip on handicap debut.
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9th

6

(6)

7th Mar 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Opera King

9st 7lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Scott Dixon

in touch with leaders, midfield after 6f

20/1

5th

3

(4)

21st Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Opera King

9st 7lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Scott Dixon

Modest ability in bumpers and over hurdles; tailed off in two AW Flat starts over shorter than this since joining current stable; the longer trip may help but he probably isn't good enough.

100/1

12th

8

(1)

11th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Opera King

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Maiden in bumpers and over hurdles for previous yard; completely tailed off at Southwell (1m) on the switch to this sphere; opposed.

100/1

15/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: -7908F

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won three on the trot over 2m last May/June; rather disappointing this season; really well handicapped (17lb lower than for last win) but a bit to prove at present.
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7th

8

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Gavin

10st 4lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Gained last three wins over C&D but they were on good ground; failed to beat a rival on heavy going here (race won by El Gavilan) last time; forecast conditions look unfavourable.

16/1

4

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:50 Ffos Las

Gavin

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Dominated from the front over C&D (good) in May and has largely remained in good form since; slightly disappointing when well-held fourth in recent selling handicap at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) but still enters calculations.

3/1

4th

3

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:31 Newton Abbot

Gavin

11st 5lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Dominated from the front at Ffos Las (2m, good) in May and has largely remained in good form since; well held when second in selling handicap at Stratford (2m2f, good) this month but the winner has performed well in much stronger company since; probably won't be far away.

7/2

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12/1

Form: 0P-540 D

Last run: 64 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Latest of three wins over hurdles was off a 10lb higher mark at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in May 2022; rather disappointing since, including on his three runs following wind surgery; on a good mark, but others look stronger.
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3

12th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

15:38 Huntingdon

Mourzouk

11st 6lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

prominent early, in rear after 1st

4/1

3rd

3

12th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

14:53 Hereford

Mourzouk

11st 11lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

prominent, jumped left 1st, led clearly 2 out, headed after last, no extra run-in

14/1

6th

2

11th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

12:35 Hereford

Mourzouk

12st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Tim Vaughan

Lightly raced and generally very disappointing since winning three consecutive hurdles on good ground in spring 2022 but arguably ran better than bare form suggests on last two outings, and makes chasing debut from another career-low mark; worth a second look.

16/1

Form: P-3325 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Only win in 19 runs over hurdles was over C&D in August 2023 (good); has run creditably without winning this summer; each-way chance.
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4

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

16:40 Perth

Game Beaaa

11st 5lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Daragh Bourke

Patchy form last August-October and this is her first run since; however, she may be better around this time of the year than she is in the autumn and she won after a similar absence last June; not ruled out.

14/1

10th

7

21st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:25 Perth

Game Beaaa

11st 8lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Daragh Bourke

All three wins at Market Rasen; beaten 5l into fifth at Sedgefield two weeks ago and probably needs more here.

10/1

4

8th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:15 Sedgefield

Game Beaaa

11st 9lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Daragh Bourke

A dual 2m scorer at Market Rasen in June but she was well below par when sixth of ten in 2m2f Kelso handicap three weeks ago; she needs to get back on track.

8/1

Form: 5252

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Six wins, five on the AW, at up to 1m2f on the Flat for Aidan O'Brien and Mick Appleby; progressive over hurdles, best run when second to a subsequent hat-trick scorer on handicap debut last time at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good); unexposed as a hurdler; chance.
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6th

3

28th Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

17:45 Market Rasen

United Front

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

midfield, went remote third 4th, prominent when ridden before 2 out, lost position approaching last, mistake and weakened last

3/1

2nd

4

31st Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:05 Newton Abbot

United Front

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Not beaten far on any of his three hurdling starts for Fergal O'Brien this season and, given he was very useful on the Flat at his best, could quite plausibly turn out to be well treated for this handicap hurdle debut.

5/1

Form: 515331 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Has won five times over hurdles (including over 2m here) the latest at Newton Abbot last week (2m1f, good); stays this trip well; up 3lb; worth considering.
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1

13th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

20:25 Newton Abbot

Karannelle

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: David Rees

Has won three times here, including over C&D; may have needed the run after a break when seventh of nine finishers over C&D (good) nine days ago; not out of this.

8/1

7th

1

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:35 Newton Abbot

Karannelle

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: David Rees

Has won three times here, including over C&D; below par on her last two starts of last season; yet to win when fresh but has run well after a break; on a competitive mark if she is ready.

12/1

Form: PP9-5P

Last run: 73 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Exposed sort who hasn't been in the best of form this year; tongue-tie on for the first time; others stronger.
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8th

9

28th Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

17:45 Market Rasen

Seaborough

10st 2lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Derek Shaw

took keen hold, held up in rear, weakened 2 out

33/1

6th

8

(2)

1st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Nottingham

Seaborough

9st 2lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Derek Shaw

in touch with leaders

66/1

Form: 49-739

Last run: 76 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Modest form in bumpers (already had wind surgery); well beaten on two of his three starts over hurdles but a fair third in a Stratford novice over this trip in the other (good); on a lowly mark for handicap debut; cheekpieces now tried.
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4th

8

29th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

17:35 Taunton

Golden Moonshake

10st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Nigel Hawke

Flat-bred 4yo who never raced for Tom Dascombe and was sold on for 3,500gns; now gelded, had wind op and tries a tongue-tie; best watched.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £41.20
Straight Forecast £35.06
Tricast £99.41
Trifecta £225.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

United Front

The Times:

Opera King

Telegraph:

Gavin

RP RATINGS:

Bannister

POSTDATA:

Karannelle

The Sun:

Opera King

The Star:

Opera King

D Express:

Gavin

TOPSPEED:

Bannister

The Guardian:

United Front

Daily Mirror:

United Front

Daily Record:

United Front

Daily Mail:

Karannelle