March 26 / 17.00 Market Rasen

17.00

Good

Think Thoroughbred – Think Ireland Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2178.4
  • 2m 0f 125y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Think Thoroughbred – Think Ireland Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
46,000euros foal, 65,000euros 3yo; third foal; dam unplaced bumpers/2m-2m4f hurdle races, half-sister to French 3m Grade 1 hurdle winner Galop Marin, out of 2m1f/2m5f chase winner; major yard and needs a market check.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

7th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:15 Huntingdon

Greedy Smith

11st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

0-6 over hurdles but responded well to first-time cheekpieces and belied 33-1 odds when second of 13 at Exeter (2m5f, good) last month; leading contender over this longer trip if the new headgear continues to help.

11/8

2nd

1

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

14:10 Exeter

Greedy Smith

12st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Nicely bred but hasn't raised his modest profile in two handicaps at about 3m the last twice; cheekpieces need to do something.

12/1

9th

3

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Greedy Smith

11st 13lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Hard to make a solid case but the ground was soft when pulled up on his handicap debut at Doncaster where he was upped to 3m from 2m; also has questions to answer on this drier ground but this well-related 6yo could yet turn a corner.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
12,000euros 3yo; fifth foal; half-brother to point winner Ask Mike; dam well beaten half-sister to bumper/2m2f hurdle winner Maggie Connolly, out of unraced half-sister to smart bumper/2m hurdle winner Hidebound; third of five in Irish maiden point in November and made £20,000 the following month; needs a close look from major yard which won this race in 2022 and 2023.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1st

3

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

14:45 Market Rasen

Plains Drifter

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Second to subsequent Grade 2 winner Montemares over C&D (good to soft) on hurdle debut in December and also placed on both subsequent outings, latterly when back here last month; respected.

13/8

2nd

3

15th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

14:22 Market Rasen

Plains Drifter

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Runner-up in a bumper here last March (2m, good); has run creditably on both starts over hurdles, on first occasion finishing second to a decent prospect over this C&D (good to soft); contender.

15/8

3rd

11

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

13:42 Ludlow

Plains Drifter

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Slightly disappointing in his second bumper but belied 33-1 odds when second of five in quite interesting novice hurdle at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) last month and won't be far away if able to build on that performance here.

11/2

Form: 23 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second at Exeter (soft) in January on debut and and close third of 11 when favourite at the same track (heavy) in February; likely to face very different ground but brings easily the best form.
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5th

5

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:38 Ffos Las

Uptown Dandy

11st 12lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Delivered on earlier promise when winning C&D (heavy) maiden last month, recovering well from slow jump at third-last flight; ran to fairly useful level that day but probably needs to improve again to land this prize.

11/2

1st

6

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Ffos Las

Uptown Dandy

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Pulled up after significant mid-race jumping error at Ascot six weeks ago but was runner-up on first two hurdling starts (2m3f, soft/good to soft), and his bumper form suggests he'll be well suited by the forecast heavy ground here; probably won't be far away.

5/2

8

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 146y

Class 3

16:05 Ascot

Uptown Dandy

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

More experienced than most of these and he keeps giving his running, beaten off only on the run-in when second of four in novice at Doncaster (2m3f, good to soft) five weeks ago; should be winning before long and he's not ruled out here.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
4,000gns yearling; seventh foal; closely related to 6f-7f winner Crossing The Line (RPR 105), half-brother to four winners including Cicero's Gift (1m/8.7f; 114); dam 5f winner (108); sire is a classy stamina influence, though; hooded for debut; trainer has made his mark in bumpers, notably with newcomers.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

4

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

16:45 Kelso

Golden Whirl

10st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

led, headed under 2f out, soon weakened

10/1

5th

4

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

16:45 Kelso

Golden Whirl

10st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

led, headed under 2f out, soon weakened

10/1

5

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

17:00 Market Rasen

Golden Whirl

10st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

4,000gns yearling; seventh foal; closely related to 6f-7f winner Crossing The Line (RPR 105), half-brother to four winners including Cicero's Gift (1m/8.7f; 114); dam 5f winner (108); sire is a classy stamina influence, though; hooded for debut; trainer has made his mark in bumpers, notably with newcomers.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-brother to bumper winner Ontherouge (debut winner for this yard in 2022); dam bumper winner, out of 2m4f hurdle winning half-sister to 1m6f Group 2 winner Clever Cookie; trainer's bumper winners are less frequent nowadays but this newcomer needs a close look.
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1

(6)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:40 Ripon

On To The Rouge

9st 12lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Peter Niven

Promising in bumpers, proving much too good on Market Rasen debut in March and subsequently a close fourth behind a newcomer and fellow winners at Haydock (both on good) in May; hooded on Flat debut; interesting.

6/1

4th

3

10th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 3

14:10 Haydock

On To The Rouge

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Peter Niven

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway and pressed leaders over 1f out, soon hung left, no extra final 110yds

7/2

4th

3

10th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 3

14:10 Haydock

On To The Rouge

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Peter Niven

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway and pressed leaders over 1f out, soon hung left, no extra final 110yds

7/2

Non-runners

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Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Uptown Dandy

The Times:

On To The Rouge

The Star:

Greedy Smith

D Express:

Plains Drifter

RP RATINGS:

Uptown Dandy

POSTDATA:

Uptown Dandy

Telegraph:

Uptown Dandy

The Guardian:

Uptown Dandy

Daily Mail:

Uptown Dandy

Daily Mirror:

Uptown Dandy

The Sun:

Uptown Dandy

Daily Record:

Uptown Dandy