April 05 / 15.58 Market Rasen

15.58

Good

First Past The Post At CopyBet Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3828.72
  • 2m 1f 43y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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First Past The Post At CopyBet Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

6/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: F-PP6P

Last run: 254 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Absent since pulled up over hurdles for Matt Sheppard last summer (wore cheekpieces) but was unlucky not to win a chase for him at Chepstow (2m, good) just under a year ago, and he's now 5lb below that mark; will need to be taken very seriously if strong in the betting before this stable debut; usual hood refitted.
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2nd

6

20th Sep 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 3

16:08 Plumpton

Gower Prince

10st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

He's 4lb out of the handicap and all of his best form has come in chases, in which he's been running well since joining this yard; however, he has a lower mark to work with on his first hurdle start for this stable and it will be no surprise to see a good performance.

8/1

2nd

6

5th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 3

17:45 Stratford

Gower Prince

10st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

8yo who has form figures of 221 for his new stable this year and that win was a dominant display at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) three weeks ago after a break; up 7lb but that was a personal best and he may have more to offer.

9/4

Form: -552F5 D

Last run: 157 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Three hurdle wins; went close to a breakthrough chase success at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last September but absent since respectable hurdle run the following month and may be reliant upon genuine good ground.
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2nd

6

29th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:15 Sedgefield

Cawthorne Cracker

10st 6lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Won this easily in 2024, with his yard also responsible for the 2022 winner Lucky Lover Boy; back on song lately, runner-up at Bangor (2m4f) and forcing his head to the front where it matters at Kelso (2m2f, good to firm; 5-2); obvious chance from 4lb higher.

5/2

1st

7

16th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

16:25 Kelso

Cawthorne Cracker

10st 8lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Hasn't won for two years and has raced mainly over fences for the last 12 months; ran better when second of eight finishers back over hurdles at Bangor (2m4f, good) 12 days ago and is one of the likelier ones.

9/4

2nd

10

4th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

17:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Cawthorne Cracker

10st 6lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Better known as a chaser now and has not really been firing on all cylinders since returning from a break in April; not yet proven over this far and needs to be perked up by this switch back to hurdling; usually avoids ground slower than good.

20/1

Form: 3P253U

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
0-8 over fences and 0-18 overall; clear second to an improver over C&D (soft) in January and now only 1lb above that mark but hasn't quite been in the same form since; cheekpieces removed after one use.
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1st

7

8th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Lone Soldier

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

0-20 and mixed signals all season over what his present optimum trip might be; staying on but no chance with winner when second at Warwick latest (2m, good), and this contest looks a shade stronger.

6/1

2nd

9

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:00 Warwick

Lone Soldier

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

A stumble after four out was no help at Market Rasen but did finish well held and he's now 0-9 over fences and 0-19 overall.

16/1

4th

7

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:58 Market Rasen

Lone Soldier

10st 4lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

0-8 over fences and 0-18 overall; clear second to an improver over C&D (soft) in January and now only 1lb above that mark but hasn't quite been in the same form since; cheekpieces removed after one use.

11/2

Form: P5-3P3

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Made quite promising seasonal/chase debut over C&D in December and bounced back from a poor run with good third under Ellie Callwood at Hereford (2m, good; first-time visor) last month; could still have a bigger run in him; shortlisted.
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1st

3

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

16:57 Cartmel

Forsa Bay

11st 10lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: L J Morgan

11-race maiden who has a patchy profile and made it 0-5 over fences when pulled up at Market Rasen (2m6f, good) in May; comes with risks attached but he may have had stamina issues last time and he looks interesting on his placed effort at Hereford (2m, good) in March; tongue-tie and cheekpieces are removed and visor returns.

10/1

4

8th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Forsa Bay

11st 3lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: L J Morgan

Ostensibly a chance on the form of either of last season's third places off up to 5lb higher, one of them logged over 2m3f here; not a conspicuously strong finisher either time, however, which doesn't augur well stepping up to a new trip here; cheekpieces replace visor.

17/2

Form: 554673

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
On a good mark now (even from 3lb out of the weights) and arrested his decline with fairly good third of seven here (2m1f, good to soft; first-time hood) three weeks ago; however, this quirky customer doesn't always find much when the chips are down and has a modest strike-rate.
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6th

7

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:38 Cartmel

Beat The Edge

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Extremely hard to win with and modest runs outweigh the good ones these days.

20/1

5th

10

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

Beat The Edge

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Good third at Market Rasen two runs back (2m1f, good to soft); hard to win with, but an each-way chance; new combination of headgear tried.

10/1

6th

8

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:58 Market Rasen

Beat The Edge

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

On a good mark now (even from 3lb out of the weights) and arrested his decline with fairly good third of seven here (2m1f, good to soft; first-time hood) three weeks ago; however, this quirky customer doesn't always find much when the chips are down and has a modest strike-rate.

7/1

Form: -8P2PP D

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Seemingly back in good form when close second to short-odds favourite at Catterick (1m7f, good) on New Year's Day, his third start for Joanne Foster, but pulled up there twice since and now has it all to prove again; tongue-tie (worn on penultimate start) refitted.
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5th

3

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:38 Cartmel

Starman

11st 9lb

J: Mr Felix Foster

T: Joanne Foster

Close second over fences at Catterick in January (1m7f, good) but mainly poor efforts since, the latest in a selling hurdle.

40/1

4th

5

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

Starman

11st 1lb

J: Mr Felix Foster

T: Joanne Foster

Three hurdle wins in Ireland during 2023 but a close second over fences at Catterick (about 1m7f, good) in January came from out of the blue and hasn't been repeated since; returns to hurdles with a cloud hanging over him.

14/1

7th

1

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:58 Market Rasen

Starman

12st 0lb

J: Mr Felix Foster

T: Joanne Foster

Seemingly back in good form when close second to short-odds favourite at Catterick (1m7f, good) on New Year's Day, his third start for Joanne Foster, but pulled up there twice since and now has it all to prove again; tongue-tie (worn on penultimate start) refitted.

16/1

Form: PP4

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

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No Results Found

Form: 4F4514 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
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6th

2

25th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:10 Hereford

Kally Des Bruyeres

10st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

£26,000 3yo; second foal; dam multiple AQPS Flat/hurdle/chase winner; stable is 0-26 in bumpers during the last five seasons, so it's probably wise to wait for some encouraging signals from the betting.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £35.60
Straight Forecast £27.24
Tricast £83.69
Trifecta £191.50

Selections

The Times:

Kally Des Bruyeres

Telegraph:

Forsa Bay

RP RATINGS:

Beat The Edge

D Express:

Cawthorne Cracker

SPOTLIGHT:

Gower Prince

Daily Record:

Forsa Bay

Daily Mirror:

Kally Des Bruyeres

The Star:

Kally Des Bruyeres

POSTDATA:

Beat The Edge