March 15 / 14.22 Market Rasen

14.22

Good To Soft

First Past The Post At CopyBet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 4f 139y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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First Past The Post At CopyBet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

15/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2-523

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

100/1

Form: 50

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Modest Flat performer who has been well beaten in two races over hurdles; looks one for handicaps later on.
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8th

3

(8)

22nd Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 192y

Class 6

17:00 Catterick

Inlet

8st 12lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Mike Sowersby

Has been hurdling for this new yard but yet to make an impact in that sphere; runner-up three times for Rae Guest (1m6f/2m, AW) but others hold greater interest on her return to this code.

14/1

7th

7

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:48 Market Rasen

Inlet

11st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

0-14 on the Flat; showed first glimmer of hurdling promise for new stable when fifth in C&D maiden three weeks ago but needs further improvement on this handicap debut.

25/1

5th

8

15th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

14:22 Market Rasen

Inlet

11st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Modest Flat performer who has been well beaten in two races over hurdles; looks one for handicaps later on.

100/1

16/1

Form: 4-5

Last run: 101 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Had the run of the race when creditable 4.25l fifth of seven in a bumper here in December (2m, good to soft; 14-1); quite interesting now going hurdling.
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3rd

4

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

14:13 Market Rasen

Exiguus

11st 7lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Nick Kent

Not disgraced in two course bumpers last year or when sixth of eight over C&D on hurdling debut three weeks ago but remains best watched.

33/1

6th

2

15th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

14:22 Market Rasen

Exiguus

11st 7lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Nick Kent

Had the run of the race when creditable 4.25l fifth of seven in a bumper here in December (2m, good to soft; 14-1); quite interesting now going hurdling.

16/1

Form: 566

Last run: 180 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Hasn't shown a great deal so far and is hard to fancy.
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5th

8

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

20:53 Bangor-on-Dee

The Kings Soldier

10st 2lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Tracey Leeson

Ran quite well when third of seven (albeit well held in the end) on recent chasing debut at Hexham (3m, good) but is now 0-9 under all codes; 2lb wrong for this return to hurding; needs to find something extra.

12/1

3rd

8

13th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:42 Hexham

The Kings Soldier

10st 2lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Tracey Leeson

Faring better since the switch to handicap hurdles, if again shaping as if the sharp course was against him when 12l third at Fakenham latest (3m, good); ought to find Hexham a better suit switching to fences, and one half-brother made a winning chase debut.

12/1

3rd

5

31st May 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

14:35 Fakenham

The Kings Soldier

10st 2lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Tracey Leeson

Made fairly encouraging handicap debut when keeping-on fourth at Stratford (3m2f, good) last month but was soundly beaten at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) four weeks ago and it's hard to know what to expect from him here; 2lb out of the weights.

11/2

Form: 57P

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Fair 16l seventh of 12 in a Warwick bumper on second start (2m, good to soft) but was pulled up on hurdles debut at Doncaster (2m3f, soft; 100-1) last time; improvement needed.
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8th

1

8th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:10 Market Rasen

Berks And Bucks

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Not disgraced when midfield in Warwick bumper in December but was pulled up on first two hurdling starts (2m3f/2m4f); drops back in trip with tongue-tie added here.

33/1

1

15th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

14:22 Market Rasen

Berks And Bucks

11st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Fair 16l seventh of 12 in a Warwick bumper on second start (2m, good to soft) but was pulled up on hurdles debut at Doncaster (2m3f, soft; 100-1) last time; improvement needed.

66/1

Form:

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W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 2

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 5

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

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Payout
Exacta £7.00
Straight Forecast £6.27
Trifecta £12.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Tobyshill

RP RATINGS:

Plains Drifter

TOPSPEED:

The Dog Thief

The Sun:

Sonyourastar

The Star:

The Dog Thief

Daily Record:

The Dog Thief

LAMBOURN:

Tobyshill

Telegraph:

Tobyshill

D Express:

Tobyshill

POSTDATA:

Plains Drifter

The Times:

Plains Drifter

Daily Mirror:

Plains Drifter