March 04 / 16.05 Market Rasen

16.05

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £5809.1
  • 2m 4f 139y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £18.90
  • Place: £3.70

Form: P60336 BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Two thirds at Wetherby (the latest on handicap debut; 2m3f) was followed by a lesser effort at Newcastle (2m6f, soft); it could be that he failed to stay last time and he has a race in him off this mark.
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3

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 2

14:40 Kelso

Glen Road

11st 10lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Completed hurdle double when winning here (2m6f, soft) in December and tapped back into that promise when runner-up at Sandown (2m4f, soft) a fortnight ago on his third run over fences; won on good to soft going over hurdles; that latest form reads well and he's high on the list this afternoon.

11/2

2nd

7

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 3

16:10 Sandown

Glen Road

10st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Highly progressive over hurdles in 2025, winning four times (2m4f-2m7f, good to soft/soft), but he's performed below that level switched to fences in recent months; still early days in this sphere but difficult to make a case for him here.

25/1

4th

1

19th Feb 2026

2m 0f 77y

Class 4

13:58 Sedgefield

Glen Road

11st 8lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Highly progressive over hurdles last year, winning four times (2m4f-2m7f, good to soft/soft); weakened quickly when soundly beaten sixth on last month's chase debut at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) but that's unlikely to be the limit of his ability over fences; no surprise to see a bold show.

4/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 7P27P0 D

Last run: 94 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish 10yo who has won twice over hurdles and fences; could be a player if Olly Murphy can reverse his fortunes, but ideally wants further.
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5th

7

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

18:50 Uttoxeter

Wa Wa

10st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Olly Murphy

Veteran; mixes chasing with hurdling; sound run over hurdles when beaten a neck at Perth last time (3m2f, good); not out of it, but Sean Bowen rides stable companion Secret Trix.

8/1

2nd

12

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 3

14:40 Perth

Wa Wa

10st 9lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Had lots of racing in Ireland before joining this yard last year; returned from a wind operation to win this 12 months ago off this very mark but he's an 11yo now and his last two runs, over fences and hurdles, weren't that encouraging.

12/1

7th

6

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 5y

Class 4

14:37 Warwick

Wa Wa

11st 6lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Had lots of racing in Ireland before joining this yard last year; won a 3m2f handicap hurdle at Perth last April (good to soft; 2lb lower) and one of his three recent chase runs was very respectable; exposed but has each-way claims.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4P6751

Last run: 9 days

W: 12st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Had 16 races and was winning for a third time when pulling clear with the second in a 2m5f soft-ground handicap at Fontwell; has the penalty with Luke Scott again claiming 5lb but could deal with that if he's as good again nine days later.
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7

11th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

17:47 Southwell

Shengai Enki

11st 8lb

J: James Best

T: Barry Brennan

Chance on last year's peak form but he appears to have lost his way; quiet so far for current yard.

50/1

5th

4

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:02 Bangor-on-Dee

Shengai Enki

11st 13lb

J: James Best

T: Barry Brennan

Has the form to feature off this mark but in two runs for this yard he's been tailed off over hurdles and pulled up on chase debut.

33/1

7

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:08 Uttoxeter

Shengai Enki

10st 6lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Barry Brennan

Ended last season with string of good efforts over hurdles for the Newland-Insole stable; sold for 18,000gns last spring; may have needed his reappearance run here in October but he now returns after another break and this is a tough assignment on his chase debut.

25/1

Form: 2321-3

Last run: 136 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Consistent 7yo who ran well for a long way when returning from a longer break at Stratford (2m2f, heavy) and less taxing ground here won't harm his chances; thereabouts.
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3

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

12:47 Stratford

Sailed Away

11st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Sole success came in a Huntingdon handicap in March 2024 when trained by Stuart Edmunds; pulled up on chase/stable debut in May and tailed off when last of eight back over hurdles over C&D (good to firm) in July; drop in grade will help but he has questions to answer.

12/1

3

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

12:47 Stratford

Sailed Away

11st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Sole success came in a Huntingdon handicap in March 2024 when trained by Stuart Edmunds; pulled up on chase/stable debut in May and tailed off when last of eight back over hurdles over C&D (good to firm) in July; drop in grade will help but he has questions to answer.

12/1

8th

5

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

19:18 Stratford

Sailed Away

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Rob Summers

Consistent in handicap hurdles for Stuart Edmunds but was pulled up on stable/chase debut last month; reverts to hurdles on a competitive mark with the step back up in trip a positive; handles most ground.

12/1

Form: 61PP37

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
His fifth win over hurdles when collecting at Uttoxeter last summer (2m, soft) and he's 5lb lower this afternoon; not much to shout about in his last four races, the latest after a break and wind surgery.
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5

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:50 Hexham

Allbetsoff

11st 9lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Kevin Hunter

Gained two of his five hurdle wins over C&D and was second off mark 7lb higher than today's when making stable debut in this race a year ago (good); lost his way afterwards, though, and absent since heavy fall in November.

50/1

6

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 33y

Class 4

13:22 Carlisle

Allbetsoff

10st 5lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Kevin Hunter

Five-time winner for Mark Walford who was runner-up at Hexham (2m, good) in May on his stable debut; however, pulled up there on both runs since (2m, good/good to soft) and returns from a break with something to prove.

25/1

3

22nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

14:18 Hexham

Allbetsoff

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Kevin Hunter

Second of nine to Blended Stealth here last month but dropped out very tamely a week ago; capable of going well but can be up and down.

8/1

Form: 665/31

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
It looked more testing than the official good to soft when he comfortably justified favouritism at Hereford nine days ago (2m5f, good to soft); escapes a penalty but he was ridden by a 10lb claimer that day; this looks a deeper race.
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5

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

14:15 Fontwell

Nollyador

11st 6lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Emma Lavelle

led, headed 7th, lost position 10th, not fluent and weakened 12th, pulled up before 3 out

4/1

5

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

14:15 Fontwell

Nollyador

11st 6lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Emma Lavelle

Comfortably justified favouritism over hurdles at Hereford (2m6f, good to soft) in February and was reported to have made a respiratory noise when disappointing at Market Rasen last month; 5lb rise has now kicked in but he's still lightly raced for his age and should have a future at this new discipline.

4/1

6th

9

4th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

16:05 Market Rasen

Nollyador

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

It looked more testing than the official good to soft when he comfortably justified favouritism at Hereford nine days ago (2m5f, good to soft); escapes a penalty but he was ridden by a 10lb claimer that day; this looks a deeper race.

5/2

Form: P40612

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Back from wind surgery to win a Catterick handicap by clear daylight, over 1m7f on soft; coped well with the 6lb rise to finish second over the extended 2m3f back there 22 days ago (good to soft); has some momentum behind him.
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5th

7

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:15 Kelso

Balcomie Breeze

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Gillian Boanas

took keen hold, in rear, headway 4 out, soon prominent, weakened after 2 out

10/1

5th

7

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:15 Kelso

Balcomie Breeze

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Gillian Boanas

took keen hold, in rear, headway 4 out, soon prominent, weakened after 2 out

10/1

7th

6

4th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

16:05 Market Rasen

Balcomie Breeze

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Gillian Boanas

Back from wind surgery to win a Catterick handicap by clear daylight, over 1m7f on soft; coped well with the 6lb rise to finish second over the extended 2m3f back there 22 days ago (good to soft); has some momentum behind him.

5/1

Form: 3-437B D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 11lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner for Nigel Twiston-Davies but winless since 2022; 50-1 when brought down mid-race on stable debut.
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2

9th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Topofthecotswolds

11st 13lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Ollie Pears

Once useful for Nigel Twiston-Davies but his long losing run has continued for current yard and ran no more than okay in the first-time visor at Kelso 17 days ago; others appeal more.

10/1

4th

2

9th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Topofthecotswolds

11st 13lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Ollie Pears

in rear

10/1

4th

1

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Topofthecotswolds

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ollie Pears

Useful over several seasons when trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies; signed off for him with some below-par runs in the autumn and made low-key start for new stable this year but significant positives can be drawn from his run in refitted cheekpieces at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) last month and he has possibilities here if combination of drop back in trip and first-time visor pays dividends.

9/1

Form: 067-2

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Sent off favourite for his first handicap at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) and beat all bar a fellow handicap debutant who has run well again since; up 4lb but can no doubt improve again.
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1

1st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

15:15 Huntingdon

The Blueberry One

12st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Only had seven races but has finished tailed off in both his chases after an absence, over 2m4f and 2m7f (both heavy; in cheekpieces last time); clearly needs to raise his game.

13/2

4th

5

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

14:50 Taunton

The Blueberry One

11st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Lightly raced gelding who already looked to be feeling the pinch when a bad mistake four out finished him off on his 2m4f Wincanton chase debut (heavy) a fortnight ago but that was his first outing for nearly 11 months so he's entitled to be sharper now; first-time cheekpieces are also added now stepping up in trip.

10/1

6th

2

29th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:03 Wincanton

The Blueberry One

11st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Lightly raced gelding who was beaten only 2l in one of his handicaps over hurdles (2m4f, soft); faces testing conditions on first run for nearly 11 months but he should make a chaser; respected.

4/1

Form: 5-447P D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
With Nicky Henderson for his final win; has mostly struggled since moving yards and was pulled up on his return to hurdling; cheekpieces tried then are replaced by blinkers.
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6th

4

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

15:52 Ludlow

Rathmacknee

11st 3lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Danni O’Neill

Regressive 10yo who is better known as a chaser now and was just a modest third at Warwick (2m4f, good to soft) on New Year's Eve; reverts to hurdling on a tempting mark but others have more appealing profiles.

12/1

8

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Rathmacknee

11st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Danni O’Neill

Has some fairly useful form on his CV but has become disappointing; returned from a break with respectable fourth in modest Worcester handicap (2m, good) in June but his 2m4f run there in July was below that level.

16/1

8

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Rathmacknee

11st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Danni O’Neill

Has some fairly useful form on his CV but has become disappointing; returned from a break with respectable fourth in modest Worcester handicap (2m, good) in June but his 2m4f run there in July was below that level.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £157.80
Straight Forecast £101.56
Tricast £642.21
Trifecta £967.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Nollyador

SPOTLIGHT:

The Blueberry One

D Express:

Glen Road

The Sun:

Balcomie Breeze

LAMBOURN:

The Blueberry One

Daily Mail:

The Blueberry One

Daily Record:

The Blueberry One

TOPSPEED:

Nollyador

POSTDATA:

Nollyador

The Times:

Nollyador

Telegraph:

Nollyador

The Guardian:

Nollyador

Daily Mirror:

Nollyador

The Star:

Nollyador