March 26 / 16.25 Market Rasen

16.25

Good

Experience Irish Racing With ITM Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3960.75
  • 2m 1f 43y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Experience Irish Racing With ITM Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 953553 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
3-17 chasing, the latest win at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) last July; 6lb lower today, having failed to fire in most subsequent starts; latest wasn't too bad when third of six over C&D (good) ten days ago but better is needed.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:18 Cartmel

Pittsburg

11st 8lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Ryan Potter

Won over C&D in June (good to soft) and runner-up to Rory's Story in his only subsequent chase start; however, he was very disappointing over hurdles here on Saturday.

14/1

6th

7

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:45 Cartmel

Pittsburg

10st 11lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Ryan Potter

Latest chase win on this track (2m1f, good to soft; several wins on good) in June; creditable hurdle run the time before but below best in this sphere subsequently, including over C&D latest; needs revival.

8/1

10

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

13:42 Cartmel

Pittsburg

10st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ryan Potter

Six-time chase winner, who won here (2m1f, good to soft) in June and was runner-up back at this track on Saturday; his hurdling defeat at Uttoxeter on penultimate run was in an unsatisfactory race (most flights omitted) and he's not ruled out back in this sphere.

7/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: -36171 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
11yo who has an up-and-down profile, which was well illustrated when he tailed off on penultimate outing but won at Catterick on starts either side; those two wins came front-running in small fields; has to considered seriously despite the inconsistency.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:40 Cartmel

Ensel Du Perche

10st 8lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Stella Barclay

1-1 over C&D and won twice over 2m at Catterick (soft/good) earlier in year; well held despite making the frame in his last two starts and needs a bit more from this mark.

12/1

5

9th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:10 Southwell

Ensel Du Perche

11st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Stella Barclay

Four chase wins, making all in two small fields at Catterick (1m7f, good/soft) last season; remains in good form and he's better over shorter than the 2m4f he ran over here last time.

4/1

Form: 26FPPP

Last run: 88 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Second in novice hurdle at Hexham (2m, good to soft) last May, which reads very well compared to today's mark, but he has form-figures of FPPP since switched to handicap chases.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:41 Perth

Conquer The Breeze

11st 12lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

All four wins have been at Hexham and it was never in much doubt there three weeks ago (1m7f, good); hard to grumble with the 8lb rise but now has to continue his good work on a very different track, and he was a lot lower in the weights when second to Garde Des Champs in this 12 months ago.

6/4

1st

7

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 3

15:13 Hexham

Conquer The Breeze

10st 5lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Started off for Adam Nicol with two comfortable C&D wins last month (good to soft/good) and travelled strongly for a long way before failing to see out 2m4f here a fortnight ago; upped significantly in grade today but this drop back in trip is the obvious move, and he might still have more to offer for his new stable.

7/2

Form: -0PF73

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Good chance on best Irish efforts over hurdles/fences; out of form on final three runs there and it's been the same story on his three starts in Britain; latest was at least a step back in the right direction.
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Verdict Starting price

5

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

14:05 Stratford

McGrath From Clune

11st 3lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Tom Gretton

Dual chase winner, latterly off lowly handicap mark in the autumn, but well beaten on both starts this spring (hurdle/chase) and faces tough task on these terms; hood removed from headgear collection.

50/1

10th

7

11th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:42 Southwell

McGrath From Clune

11st 0lb

J: Aidan Weaver

T: Tom Gretton

Ended last year in good form over fences but was pulled after a break at Hereford in March and it's over a year since he last ran over hurdles (0-12 in this discipline).

16/1

4

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

McGrath From Clune

10st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Tom Gretton

C&D winner in November and ran well when second at Newcastle (2m, good to soft) 11 days later; looked the likeliest winner before unseating late at Taunton in December and now needs to bounce back from a disappointing run at Fontwell on Boxing Day (jumped right); tough mark but remains of interest with Sean Bowen booked.

9/2

Form: 6O7U

Last run: 10 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Ran out over hurdles three starts back; 11-1 for chase/handicap debut over C&D (good) ten days ago but got the second fence wrong and unseated; early days but no solid claims at present.
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Verdict Starting price

1

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:25 Market Rasen

Bold Jury

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Paul Collins

in touch with leaders, lost ground after 2nd, raced in last and detached when jumped right and unseated 3rd

8/1

1

16th Mar 2025

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

14:52 Market Rasen

Bold Jury

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Paul Collins

In the frame in two of three points in Ireland; fair hurdles debut in slowly run affair at Uttoxeter in December (2m, soft), but ran out next time and was well beaten on latest start at Wetherby (2m3f, soft); chase/handicap debut.

10/1

Form: 4289P5

Last run: 83 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
57 races overall for one win, for 7lb claimer at Stratford last April over 3m4f; second over 2m5f/2m6f last May/June but he's not done much since, including over 2m on latest start; 3lb out of the handicap.
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Verdict Starting price

10

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:47 Cartmel

Fast Deal

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Michael Chapman

Well beaten on both starts this year (3m1f/2m3f) and makes no appeal from 10lb out of the handicap.

100/1

6th

6

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

18:51 Market Rasen

Fast Deal

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Michael Chapman

1-66, that a 150-1 shock at Stratford (3m4f) in April 2024; nearly as many letters as numbers in his form figures since January 2025, tailed off (suffered from heat stress) on return to action at Cartmel three weeks ago; competes from 9lb out of the handicap.

50/1

8th

11

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:30 Cartmel

Fast Deal

10st 2lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: Michael Chapman

Approaching two years since he last showed any form to speak of, and has a lot to prove from 9lb out of the weights this time.

150/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.00
Straight Forecast £6.02
Trifecta £15.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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Telegraph:

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Daily Record:

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Daily Mail:

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Daily Mirror:

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