February 18 / 14.50 Market Rasen

14.50

Good To Soft

Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3960.75
  • 2m 7f 191y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 57111P C

Last run: 14 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Pulled up after a bad mistake four out on return from a break at Taunton (2m2f, soft) last time; had won his three previous races, all in a visor, the third over 2m6f here; up a total of 22lb (9lb higher than for last win) and back up in trip; good chance.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

2nd Mar 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:15 Southwell

Camino Rocio

12st 6lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: E M Rees

Has proved consistent in points this winter and looks likely to give his running in this hunter chase debut; however, faces a difficult task on rules form, as ratings reflect.

7/1

1

19th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:00 Market Rasen

Camino Rocio

12st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Won five handicap chases in the space of six starts during the winter; that came a cost mark-wise and he was twice well held before suffering same fate back over hurdles last time (2m7f novice; tried blinkers); bit to prove now.

16/1

Form: 44-9

Last run: 287 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Modest hurdles form for Henry Daly last year; third in maiden point last month; now back with Henry Daly but has a bit to prove on chase debut.
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4th

13

21st Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 4

13:30 Doncaster

Mythe Bridge

11st 9lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Henry Daly

Eighth foal; brother to bumper/2m4f hurdle winner Bells On Sunday, closely related to useful bumper/2m hurdle winner Top Bandit, half-brother to winners Spirit Of Shankly (useful bumper and 2m-3m jumps) and Lagonda (2m7f hurdle); dam 2m1f hurdle winner; his three runs in British points don't read nearly so well; gelded since.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7-2531 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Good second in sole Irish point (3m, yielding); failed to win in seven runs over hurdles but was off the mark on chase debut at Huntingdon last time (2m7f, soft); up 9lb but should go well again.
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9

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Express Surprise

11st 1lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Only defeat in his last four races came in a good-quality 3m4f handicap at Windsor; jumped well and stayed on best at Chepstow last time (2m7f, soft) where the front two pulled well clear; raised 7lb but Ned Fox takes away 3lb out of that; respected.

13/2

1st

6

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

15:20 Chepstow

Express Surprise

11st 11lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Back-to-back wins at Wetherby (3m, soft) and Uttoxeter (3m, good to soft) before finding a Class 3 beyond him at Windsor (3m4f), though didn't run at all badly; considered back at this level.

4/1

Form: 356-78

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Modest form over hurdles; had wind surgery before his two runs this season; well beaten over hurdles on return in December (2m, soft) and didn't jump well back over fences at Ludlow last time (3m, good to soft); cheekpieces now tried; hard to fancy.
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4

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Warwick

Carpe Diem

11st 3lb

J: Tom Hutsby

T: David Bridgwater

Has continued to run well since his Huntingdon win in Februaray (2m4f, soft), last time giving everything in a narrow defeat over C&D; 2lb higher with Tom Hutsby again aboard; should have every chance.

11/4

2nd

5

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Warwick

Carpe Diem

11st 4lb

J: Tom Hutsby

T: David Bridgwater

Off the mark when well clear at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) in February but paid the handicapping price after; it's been harder since but he was unfortunate to run up against one who relished the new 3m3f test at Stratford (good) in April, although he still ran well; major player in first 3m run.

4/1

2nd

4

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

15:43 Stratford

Carpe Diem

11st 3lb

J: Tom Hutsby

T: David Bridgwater

Got off the mark over fences at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) in February with first-time visor applied (retained since); in the money in two runs since and now steps up beyond 3m for the first time; holds place claims at least.

7/2

Form: 4-023U

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Unseated rider last time; two good runs over fences before that, including when 12l second to Camino Rocio (10lb worse off) over 2m6f here in November; 3m point winner so this trip should suit; place chance.
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2nd

7

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

14:55 Chepstow

Jessmae

10st 8lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Henry Oliver

midfield

6/1

6

18th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

14:50 Market Rasen

Jessmae

10st 9lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Henry Oliver

Unseated rider last time; two good runs over fences before that, including when 12l second to Camino Rocio (10lb worse off) over 2m6f here in November; 3m point winner so this trip should suit; place chance.

4/1

Form: 08677

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner in 2022 (3m, good); had a long break after that and hasn't shown a great deal for this yard, including over fences last time.
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6th

7

19th Sep 2025

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:55 Newton Abbot

Sheeka Supreme

10st 3lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Grace Harris

Pulled up at Ffos Las in April, after a wind op, and has now been unplaced all seven starts under rules; needs improvement from somewhere.

20/1

11

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:30 Ffos Las

Sheeka Supreme

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Grace Harris

Absent for over two years after good-ground Irish point win in 2022 and has not shown a great deal under rules this season; beaten 31l and 53l in her first two chases (both in February); needs subsequent wind op to have made a difference.

33/1

Non-runners

Groom De Cotte

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Express Surprise

RP RATINGS:

Camino Rocio

The Times:

Groom De Cotte

Daily Mail:

Camino Rocio

Daily Mirror:

Camino Rocio

POSTDATA:

Express Surprise

Telegraph:

Express Surprise

D Express:

Express Surprise

The Sun:

Express Surprise

Daily Record:

Express Surprise

The Guardian:

Groom De Cotte

The Star:

Groom De Cotte