January 17 / 12.15 Market Rasen

12.15

Good To Soft

Watch Unibet Racing Post Postcast Novices’ Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 2f 140y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Watch Unibet Racing Post Postcast Novices’ Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.40
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 21/1

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Won Chepstow bumper at end of 2022 and returned from long absence with convincing success in run-of-the-mill maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) last month; carries penalty in deeper race here but still features prominently in calculations.
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21th

4

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Fingle Bridge

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Olly Murphy

Has failed to maintain an unbeaten hurdles record since returned this sphere, sweating and well beaten in the Imperial Cup (2m) last time; penultimate effort (2m5f) wasn't bad but this is a stiffer task.

25/1

14th

1

7th Mar 2026

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

14:27 Sandown

Fingle Bridge

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Olly Murphy

3-3 over hurdles last season, including a Listed novice win at Exeter (2m, good to soft), and following a stint over fences he reverted to this sphere with a promising second at Warwick (2m5f, heavy) four weeks ago; travelled strongly on that latest start and not ruled out now back down in trip.

20/1

2nd

2

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 5y

Class 3

16:10 Warwick

Fingle Bridge

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Olly Murphy

Chasing this season; eyecatching behind Lulamba first time out before finishing alone after Phantomofthepoints had come down at Uttoxeter; wasn't overly fluent that day, nor when third at Ayr, and now defends an unbeaten record over hurdles (3-3); his novice form has worked out well and potentially on a good mark for this handicap debut; unraced over this far but should stay.

7/4

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15/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 340-21

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who built upon his encouraging hurdle debut when making all to score by over 6l at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) last month; moves up in trip here and ought to be a very tough nut to crack.
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1st

7

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Wellington Arch

11st 11lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Justified favouritism in 2m4f event at Uttoxeter (soft) on Midlands National day, going one better than 12 months earlier and setting himself up perfectly for an attempt to win this prize for the second year running; current mark reflects his advancement; again a big player.

9/1

1st

1

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

13:50 Uttoxeter

Wellington Arch

12st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Second in this race last year off 12lb lower, he went on to win at the Aintree Festival last April; confirmed his wellbeing when second in the William Hill Hurdle at Newbury five weeks ago and should run well.

4/1

26

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Wellington Arch

10st 4lb

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Reserve; won 2m4f handicap at last season's Aintree Grand National meeting (good to soft) before third at Punchestown; disappointing when favourite on Windsor reappearance but back on his game when best of the rest behind Tutti Quanti in valuable 2m Newbury handicap (heavy) last month.

28/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 15 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won three times on the Flat when based in France and was also successful on hurdle debut there (2m3f, heavy) in October but was unable to land a significant blow when 33-1 for last month's British debut at Haydock (1m7f, soft) and will need to take a big step forward here.
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7th

9

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

17:42 Hexham

Monaco Rules

10st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Won over hurdles in France (2m3f, heavy); some fair form since joining Micky Hammond and was a close second at Sedgefield in November (2m4f, soft) but hasn't run since.

10/1

25/1

Form: 16-5P C

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Won five-runner course bumper (soft) last season and shaped quite well when fifth here (2m, good) on hurdling debut in November; pulled up on heavy ground since (2m4f) but still considered each-way.
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3

12th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

12:58 Huntingdon

Dark Mix

11st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Pam Sly

Strong late on when held by under 1l at Leicester last month (2m4f, heavy), settling far better; three flops beforehand so needs to prove able to back up that effort, but looks the part as a chaser (imposing type).

5/1

2nd

1

25th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

14:15 Leicester

Dark Mix

11st 13lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Pam Sly

Bumper winner; achieved nothing last time (3m; handicap/chase debut) but is bred to do better still, being from a family that has served his trainer well; not written off.

9/1

1

4th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

14:10 Market Rasen

Dark Mix

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Pam Sly

Won his bumper here; has failed to build on an encouraging first run over hurdles but he's bred to make a chaser and this is his first handicap.

7/1

Form: 64

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 12lb

10 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a point bumper at end of 2020, but, following a mammoth layoff, showed only minor promise in two Southwell hurdles (2m4f/3m) this season; looks up against it here.
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No Results Found

Form: 3

Last run: 132 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Made the frame in two point bumpers last spring but was just a respectable third of five in Stratford bumper (good) on rules debut in September; subsequently bought out of Max Young stable for 19,000gns; needs significant improvement on this stable/hurdle debut.
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2nd

4

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

15:20 Market Rasen

Caramelo Rapido

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Opened his account at Doncaster (2m) in February but he beat only one in 2m Hexham handicap 20 days ago; needs to bounce back.

16/1

8th

10

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

15:11 Hexham

Caramelo Rapido

10st 11lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Advanced his form when getting off the mark at the tenth attempt in 2m Doncaster handicap 25 days ago; this demands another personal best off a 5lb higher mark.

9/2

1st

5

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

15:40 Doncaster

Caramelo Rapido

11st 7lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mark Walford

Beaten a neck on his handicap debut last April (2m1f, good) but four lesser runs have followed, so has to turn things around.

14/1

Form: 350P2/

Last run: 664 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Outran 80-1 odds when second of seven at Kelso (2m, soft) in March 2023, her second hurdling start, but we haven't seen her again since; new cheekpieces join a hood today; tongue-tie removed.
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11

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

17:36 Perth

Monteplex

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Brian Ellison

midfield on inner, mistake 3rd, soon hung right and reminder

40/1

11

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

17:36 Perth

Monteplex

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Brian Ellison

midfield on inner, mistake 3rd, soon hung right and reminder

40/1

Form: 8

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to smart hurdler Midnight Tour; shaped with promise before weakening into eighth in Wetherby bumper (good to soft) in December but faces a fairly tough task on this hurdling debut and needs to learn to settle better.
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4

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 2

13:22 Musselburgh

Midnight Potter

11st 2lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Displayed some promise before weakening into eighth in Wetherby bumper (good to soft) in December but was tailed off when 66-1 for recent hurdling debut at Market Rasen and faces a tough task.

100/1

4

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 2

13:22 Musselburgh

Midnight Potter

11st 2lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Displayed some promise before weakening into eighth in Wetherby bumper (good to soft) in December but was tailed off when 66-1 for recent hurdling debut at Market Rasen and faces a tough task.

100/1

6

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 140y

Class 4

12:15 Market Rasen

Midnight Potter

11st 5lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

always behind, pecked on landing 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £1.80
Straight Forecast £2.02
Trifecta £7.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fingle Bridge

The Times:

Wellington Arch

Telegraph:

Wellington Arch

The Guardian:

Wellington Arch

RP RATINGS:

Fingle Bridge

POSTDATA:

Fingle Bridge

Daily Mail:

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D Express:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Sun:

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The Star:

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Daily Record:

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