February 18 / 16.27 Market Rasen

16.27

Good To Soft

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  • 2m 3f 34y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 14-754

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won three 2m chases on good ground for Laura Morgan; best run for this yard was when fourth of six at Ayr (2m, soft) last month and the step back up in trip is not sure to suit.
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6th

5

8th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:40 Perth

Captain Ivan

11st 4lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Good strike-rate over fences but beaten between 16l and 25l in his last three races and he's into the veteran stage now.

14/1

1

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

18:23 Market Rasen

Captain Ivan

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Ewan Whillans

5-19 over fences, the latest win at Haydock (2m4f, good) in April; not in same form at Cartmel or Stratford since and first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces; has it to do giving weight away to more progressive rivals.

8/1

1

17th Jun 2025

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:30 Stratford

Captain Ivan

11st 13lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

5-18 over fences, the latest win at Haydock (2m4f, good) in April; not in same form at Cartmel (2m5f, good to soft) three weeks ago but the ground probably turned against him there and he's still on a workable mark.

9/2

Form: 011137 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won three handicap hurdles at around 2m4f in November/December, including one here; yet to win in eight starts over fences but he has run creditably on occasions and is rated 10lb lower in this sphere; interesting
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6th

9

6th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:42 Fontwell

Bread And Butter

10st 11lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Cynthia Woods

Veteran who has been out of sorts for a while now and he's looking sharply regressive.

14/1

5th

8

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:50 Fontwell

Bread And Butter

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Cynthia Woods

Five-time hurdle winner (2m3f-2m5f) but his last success was 16 months ago and this veteran has been out of sorts in his last four runs; opposable.

40/1

8th

5

1st Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

16:50 Wincanton

Bread And Butter

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Cynthia Woods

Five-time hurdle winner (2m3f-2m5f) but his last success was 16 months ago and this veteran has been out of sorts in his last three runs; opposable.

25/1

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Form: 134/41 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Confirmed the promise of his reappearance fourth here when beating an odds-on shot seeking a four-timer at Catterick last week (2m3f, good to soft; pair clear); big chance under penalty.
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6

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

15:35 Wetherby

Onesoc

11st 5lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Soft ground may be a negative and well beaten at Catterick 17 days ago, but he might have needed that first outing in nearly a year; in good form last winter, including a win at Catterick (2m3f, good to soft), and no surprise if he bounces back and is in the shake-up; stable won this last year.

9/1

4th

2

9th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

15:30 Catterick

Onesoc

11st 13lb

J: Jack Power

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Won this race off a 10lb lower mark in 2025 (good to soft); creditable second at Market Rasen eight days later but hasn't run since; could go well if fully tuned up after nearly a year off.

5/1

3

18th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

16:27 Market Rasen

Onesoc

11st 11lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Confirmed the promise of his reappearance fourth here when beating an odds-on shot seeking a four-timer at Catterick last week (2m3f, good to soft; pair clear); big chance under penalty.

8/11

Form: 056424 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 6lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Running quite well at present, finishing a close second over 2m3f on last run here; not so good at Warwick after Christmas and hasn't won for nearly six years; others look stronger.
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5th

6

14th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

Ballywood

10st 9lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Down to this mark when nearly winning for the first time in seven years at Huntingdon in March and a slightly lesser effort when third at Hereford (also 2m, good) came just one week later; not ruled out.

10/1

3rd

3

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Ballywood

10st 12lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Came very close to a first win in seven years when narrowly denied at Huntingdon (2m, good) seven days ago; can race keenly and unlikely to get an easy lead here, but worth considering if reproducing that effort off the same mark.

4/1

Form: 11-P88 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Hasn't been in the best of form in three runs this season (well-beaten eighth of nine over 2m at Newcastle last week); 4lb out of the handicap; blinkers replace cheekpieces; hard to fancy.
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5

18th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

16:27 Market Rasen

Brickadank

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Hasn't been in the best of form in three runs this season (well-beaten eighth of nine over 2m at Newcastle last week); 4lb out of the handicap; blinkers replace cheekpieces; hard to fancy.

20/1

8th

10

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 5

16:00 Newcastle

Brickadank

10st 4lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Improved for cheekpieces last season, winning his last two races, both on soft ground at Market Rasen (2m3f/2m1f) in February/March; not hit form so far this season, but on his last winning mark and stable going better now.

50/1

8th

10

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

15:20 Newcastle

Brickadank

10st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

A longstanding maiden until bagging two soft-ground handicap chases at Market Rasen (extended 2m3f and 2m2f) last February/March; pulled up there six weeks ago when back from eight months off but a return to peak efforts would put him in the mix.

14/1

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