July 18 / 13.35 Market Rasen

13.35

Good

Betway Free Bet Club Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 4f 139y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Betway Free Bet Club Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny intervals

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 321-4P BF

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Progressive form over shorter, winning a maiden over an extended 2m at Kilbeggan (good to yielding); weakened over 2m4f next time and then ran poorly at 3m; strong form claims if he can prove himself over this far.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

13th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:18 Tramore

Master Haku

11st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a 2m Kilbeggan maiden hurdle and bounced back from two lesser runs over further to take a Market Rasen novice over this trip; this is more competitive but has a chance.

6/1

1st

2

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

13:35 Market Rasen

Master Haku

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Progressive form over shorter, winning a maiden over an extended 2m at Kilbeggan (good to yielding); weakened over 2m4f next time and then ran poorly at 3m; strong form claims if he can prove himself over this far.

15/8

2

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 50y

14:56 Kilbeggan

Master Haku

11st 10lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Placed in first two maiden hurdles; off the mark at the third attempt here over 16.5f (gd-yld) in April; weakened after the third last when upped to 2m4f (gd-yld) in novice hurdle at Killarney 20 days ago; stamina query upped further in trip here.

2/1

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4/5

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 262-11 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Doubly penalised for winning a match at Huntingdon (2m4f145yds) and a weak race at Uttoxeter (2m; again on good), since when he's undergone wind surgery; hasn't been beating a lot but he's probably progressive.
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3rd

1

16th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 189y

Class 3

17:25 Kelso

Loriko

12st 6lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Three maiden/novice hurdle wins this season (2m/2m4f, good) and he won on handicap debut at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) last Wednesday; had 8l to spare and a 6lb penalty may not stop him today; 3lb well in.

4/6

1st

1

9th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 3

16:00 Sedgefield

Loriko

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

His three wins this summer have come in uncompetitive affairs (2m-2m4f), though did beat the odds-on favourite in defying a double penalty last time; may need more again returned to a handicap off this mark but he's consistent.

11/8

1st

2

15th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

18:04 Market Rasen

Loriko

11st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Won two uncompetitive events this spring (2m4f/2m) and then finished close second to main market rival over about 2m6f here four weeks ago; rated 5lb above Eternal Angel on BHA ratings but that mark may flatter him.

8/13

Form: 179-12

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who made all in a Kelso novice hurdle (2m, good); came up shy under a penalty at Hexham but was clear of the rest in chasing home the odds-on favourite; steps up in distance this afternoon.
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8th

5

16th Oct 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:22 Uttoxeter

Nobotheratall

11st 11lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Front-runner; his jumping issues and free-going tendencies were mostly absent when taking a modest Kelso novice in May (2m, good); diminishing returns since, however.

28/1

9th

7

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

15:22 Perth

Nobotheratall

11st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Showed improvement when making all to land a Kelso novice (2m, good; 11-2) in May and backed that up with a solid effort (runner-up) at Hexham next time; reportedly "ran too free" when well beaten over C&D (12-1) recently; bit to prove for now.

12/1

7th

3

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

15:20 Perth

Nobotheratall

11st 3lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Tristan Davidson

Displayed improvement over hurdles to win Kelso novice (2m, good) in May, his third attempt, and wasn't discredited when making the frame on next two outings (2m/2m4f); ought to remain competitive on handicap debut.

11/2

Form: P43P/2

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
0-22 in points and now 0-18 under rules (0-14 over fences) after finishing a tailed-off runner-up in a novice hurdle at Newton Abbot.
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7

22nd Sep 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Warwick

Ballinoulart

10st 2lb

J: Richard Upton

T: David Bridgwater

Ran his best race for a while when 8l third of six at Worcester (2m, good) and effectively 3lb lower today; not discounted but this longstanding maiden has a patchy profile and needs to back up that latest effort.

10/1

3rd

6

4th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

17:03 Worcester

Ballinoulart

10st 2lb

J: Richard Upton

T: David Bridgwater

0-20 under rules and 0-22 in points; well beaten back over hurdles this summer and pulled up returned to fences at Fontwell (2m6f, good) last week; drops in trip but hard to recommend from out of the weights.

33/1

7

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

17:50 Fontwell

Ballinoulart

10st 3lb

J: Richard Upton

T: David Bridgwater

0-22 in points and 0-19 under rules; not favoured by the weights when well beaten in two novice hurdles this summer and has more realistic chance to get competitive in this race but still makes only limited appeal.

25/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
0-11 on the Flat and has been contesting low-grade handicaps at about 2m; unlikely to be winning this on hurdle debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

8

15th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

17:30 Market Rasen

Arcimboldo

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Poor maiden on the Flat and 150-1 when pulled up here two weeks ago.

100/1

6th

8

(2)

31st Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

15:20 Newcastle (AW)

Arcimboldo

8st 4lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Mike Sowersby

Maiden; two fair efforts on the AW towards the end of last year, including a C&D third, but not so good since.

33/1

5

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

13:35 Market Rasen

Arcimboldo

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

0-11 on the Flat and has been contesting low-grade handicaps at about 2m; unlikely to be winning this on hurdle debut.

100/1

Form: 02-2P

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
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Straight Forecast £3.46
Trifecta £11.90

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