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Martin Keighley Racing Club Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Martin Keighley Racing Club Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 412-72 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
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2nd

5

10th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:30 Fontwell

Sun Joy

11st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Dual winning hurdler over about 2m5f; beaten 17l at this track (2m3f) last month following a six-month break and not sure that the drop back in trip will be in his favour.

6/1

Form: 7PP-3

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

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3rd

3

5th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:18 Ffos Las

Idaho Fire

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Second in a point and his bumper run wasn't devoid of promise; however, has stopped quickly in two maiden hurdles, with and without a tongue-tie.

14/1

2

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

14:15 Plumpton

Idaho Fire

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Runner-up on sole start in a point (2m5f, good) last March; showed some promise on rules/stable debut in an October bumper, but pulled up switched to hurdles at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft) in January, reportedly hanging right, still early days for respected connections.

8/1

Form: 4223-2 BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

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2nd

1

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

20:36 Market Rasen

Little Ledgend

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

0-9 under rules; knocking firmly at the door through the winter, collared close home over 2m7f here (soft; third, 15-8 favourite) in February; reappears from a 115-day break from a 2lb higher mark, but with Lewis Saunders claiming a handy 3lb; tongue-tie added and drop back in trip is helpful.

3/1

3rd

7

17th Feb 2026

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

15:37 Market Rasen

Little Ledgend

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

0-8 under rules, but placed in both bumpers and runner-up in his last two starts at around 2m3f over hurdles (soft/good to soft); shapes as though this stiffer test should suit (backed up by his pedigree) and much respected.

7/4

Form: 225-83 C BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

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3rd

1

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:17 Worcester

Play Pretend

12st 0lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

C&D winner (three ran) last July and beaten a neck over 2m4f here (similar mark) last October; below par in two starts this year, lacking fluency when beaten 36l at Bangor (2m4f, good) latest; a possible on peak form.

8/1

8th

7

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Play Pretend

11st 6lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Won at Worcester (2m, good) last July and he ended last year with two close calls over 2m4f; well-held fifth on reappearance at Market Rasen last month but he may have needed that run and has claims if he can get back near best.

10/1

Form: 254-63

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 98

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3rd

3

19th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

The Secret Pearl

11st 10lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

C&D mares' maiden winner in April 2025 (good) on sole previous visit, and mixed signals since as to whether she's as good over further; some appeal granted the lowest mark she's ever raced off in a handicap.

20/1

6th

8

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:00 Bangor-on-Dee

The Secret Pearl

11st 6lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Won a mares' maiden at Market Rasen (2m, good) last April; runner-up in first two handicaps during the winter but she's been disappointing in last two runs; bit to prove but mark is sliding and she's had wind surgery since her latest effort at Fontwell last month; not ruled out.

14/1

Form: 8/8-23

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 97

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3rd

3

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

20:36 Market Rasen

Estacas

11st 9lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

No win for three years but, in all fairness, he hasn't seen a massive amount of action, and he's handily weighted from this 6lb lower mark; bumped into the thriving Ice Jet at Worcester (2m4f; runner-up, beaten over 1l) latest, and a repeat of that should see him on the premises.

4/1

2nd

5

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:11 Worcester

Estacas

11st 9lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Well handicapped on old form for David Bridgwater but he returned for new yard after a mammoth absence with a well-held eighth at Stratford (2m2f, good) last month; shaped as though he needed that run but this looks a tough assignment against some improvers and he's probably best watched; cheekpieces (tried once in 2023) are reapplied.

20/1

Form: 4P54-2

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

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2nd

4

4th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:00 Uttoxeter

Bells Of Ufford

11st 6lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Consolidated rather than improved upon previous best efforts during last season, despite the addition of cheekpieces; remains on a tempting mark, but significant rain wouldn't be welcomed.

8/1

Form: 42-41P CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 89

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8

19th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:30 Market Rasen

Mancero

10st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

First success since his French debut when winning going away at Worcester last month (2m4f, good), albeit needing getting after on the way round; new 6lb higher mark is some way in excess of any RPR ever run to.

6/1

1st

10

28th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

Mancero

10st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: David Pipe

French hurdles winner; looks handicapped about right on recent exploits but entitled to be thereabouts once more off his light weight and with Sean Bowen booked.

9/2

Form: 000-6

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

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6th

3

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

15:40 Stratford

North Account

10st 12lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Struggled at massive prices in three hurdles runs last year and he unseated when favourite in a point on his return last month; still early days but he needs a transformation on this switch to a handicap.

11/2

11

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 116y

15:45 Punchestown

North Account

11st 12lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: C A McBratney

Has failed to feature in maiden hurdles at Down Royal and Downpatrick; can be ignored.

100/1

Form: /P5P-0

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 78

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10th

11

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:17 Worcester

Strong As Steel

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Tony Carroll

0-11; pulled up in three of his last five runs; returns from six-month break on just his third outing for trainer (also represented by Alex The Great); an easing mark aside, there aren't too many positives.

14/1

5

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Strong As Steel

11st 7lb

J: Ben Poste

T: James Evans

Has yet to fire over hurdles and well held in a Hereford handicap last time despite attracting interest in the market; that was over 2m and he's not bred to stay this far.

10/1

Betting Forcast

12/1 Sun Joy, 11/2 Idaho Fire, 100/30 Little Ledgend, 5/1 Play Pretend, 16/1 The Secret Pearl, 9/2 Estacas, 11/2 Bells Of Ufford, 10/1 Mancero, 20/1 North Account, 25/1 Strong As Steel