December 26 / 13.15 Market Rasen

13.15

Good To Soft

FSC Tony Fiata Memorial Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3539.9
  • 2m 0f 125y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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FSC Tony Fiata Memorial Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 1/4-1 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Had any amount in hand at Leicester (1m7f, heavy; won on the bridle) last month on return from another layoff, taking record to 2-3; easily the most promising contender in this field and commands major respect.
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8th

3

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Indeevar Bleu

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Absent and had further wind surgery since his ready win over C&D (good to soft) on Boxing Day when proving well suited by the step up from 2m and taking record to 4-7; progressive and remains particularly unexposed at this trip; looks an ideal type for this assignment.

4/1

1st

2

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

18:45 Ffos Las

Indeevar Bleu

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

held up in last, smooth headway 2 out, challenging last, pushed along to lead run-in, edged left but went clear final 110yds, readily

9/4

1st

2

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

18:45 Ffos Las

Indeevar Bleu

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

held up in last, smooth headway 2 out, challenging last, pushed along to lead run-in, edged left but went clear final 110yds, readily

9/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest 1m4f handicapper on Flat and strike-rate is only 2-28; had wind surgery since last run and now goes in tongue-tie; seems to bring limited potential to this code.
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2

(6)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ayr

Blazer Two

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Dual fast-ground 1m4f Leicester scorer in 2022-23, but longer still since he last showed sufficient on any of his occasional returns to shorter; okay last-time hurdles effort, at least.

16/1

2

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

15:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Blazer Two

11st 9lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Lowly rated on the Flat nowadays; belied 80-1 odds when second in Kelso novice hurdle (2m, soft) in February but was swallowed up after racing too freely in the lead in Perth handicap (2m, good to soft) in April.

16/1

9th

4

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

17:36 Perth

Blazer Two

11st 10lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

took keen hold, raced wide early, midfield, prominent 2nd

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 22U2-3 BF

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Consistent maiden who has been placed in all completed starts (bumpers/hurdles); ran well in Carlisle handicap (2m1f, good to soft) most recently; again should be thereabouts.
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3rd

2

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

16:32 Newcastle

Diamond Koda

11st 5lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Nick Kent

Accounted for Peckforton Hills when getting off the mark over hurdles at the 12th attempt at Doncaster (2m4f, Class 5 conditionals'; good to soft) in February; down the field (from 8lb higher) in a stronger contest at Newbury subsequently; now drops back into a more suitable looking novice.

5/2

5th

9

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 2f 183y

Class 3

13:50 Newbury

Diamond Koda

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nick Kent

Runner-up in nine of his first 14 races, before finally off the mark when well backed for 12-runner handicap at Doncaster (extended 2m3f, good to soft) three weeks ago in second-time cheekpieces; drew 12l clear for that breakthrough but this 8lb higher mark seems to demand another step forward.

14/1

1st

1

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 5

13:50 Doncaster

Diamond Koda

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Nick Kent

0-14 but runner-up on nine occasions and he ran well for a long way in first-time cheekpieces (retained) here (3m, good to soft) in December before fading into fifth; could be in the mix now back down in trip.

8/1

Form: 42-3F

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Consistent form in two bumpers and two novice hurdles; in the process of running creditably when final-flight faller at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) most recently; helps to give Olly Murphy a solid hand.
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3rd

3

13th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 4

13:20 Sandown

Jackpot DAinay

11st 5lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

Showed promise on his first four starts (including on soft) then got off the mark when making all in a Market Rasen novice (2m, good to soft); on a line through the runner-up he's making his handicap debut off a fair mark, and this unexposed 6yo is open to improvement for his good yard.

3/1

23

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:00 Wetherby

Jackpot DAinay

11st 0lb

T: Olly Murphy

23

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:00 Wetherby

Jackpot DAinay

11st 0lb

T: Olly Murphy

Form: 0/F

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Twice-raced 5yo who has no form claims; mid-race faller switched to hurdles last time; opposed.
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8

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:55 Wetherby

Midnight Phantom

11st 2lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

midfield 2nd

100/1

8

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:55 Wetherby

Midnight Phantom

11st 2lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

midfield 2nd

100/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 369 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair performer at up to 1m6f on Flat; absent since staying-on third at Newcastle (2m1f, good) last December on stable/hurdles debut; now goes in tongue-tie; heed the market signals.
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8th

5

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

16:31 Doncaster

Muzaffar

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Two Flat wins at 1m3f/1m6f in 2023; missed most of 2024 and has needed two recent runs; open to improvement in his second handicap with Brian Hughes replacing a 10lb claimer; cheekpieces added latest, now discarded.

9/1

7th

12

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

16:27 Musselburgh

Muzaffar

11st 7lb

J: James Robottom

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Two-time Flat winner who has been an encouraging third on his two hurdle starts a year apart, the latest at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) in December; open to improvement in this code and is in with a chance on handicap hurdle debut; cheekpieces return (no positive impact on the Flat).

7/1

7th

12

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

16:27 Musselburgh

Muzaffar

11st 7lb

J: James Robottom

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Two-time Flat winner who has been an encouraging third on his two hurdle starts a year apart, the latest at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) in December; open to improvement in this code and is in with a chance on handicap hurdle debut; cheekpieces return (no positive impact on the Flat).

7/1

Betting Forcast

8/13 Indeevar Bleu, 33/1 Blazer Two, 9/2 Diamond Koda, 9/2 Jackpot DAinay, 66/1 Midnight Phantom, 7/1 Muzaffar

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Indeevar Bleu

TOPSPEED:

Diamond Koda

Daily Record:

Diamond Koda

RP RATINGS:

Indeevar Bleu

POSTDATA:

Indeevar Bleu

The Times:

Indeevar Bleu

Telegraph:

Indeevar Bleu

The Guardian:

Indeevar Bleu

Daily Mail:

Indeevar Bleu

D Express:

Indeevar Bleu

Daily Mirror:

Indeevar Bleu

The Sun:

Indeevar Bleu

The Star:

Indeevar Bleu