GB - Market Rasen - Race 4

Thoroughbred

6 Runners

23.1f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good

12.0K

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Verdict

Last year's winner BELVEDERE BLAST looks to have been laid out for this, and he may well repeat the feat off a 3 lb lower mark. Ernest Gray could be a serious threat if back to his best on second start of the season.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
4	Quirky sort who recorded a fourth course victory when successful in this race 12 months ago. Looked to be building up to a full-scale revival with consecutive thirds at Uttoxeter before unsuited by the drop in trip here latest. Very interesting back up in distance off 3 lb lower than last year. 1st Pick 4 Belvedere Blast (Ire) Jockey: Oakley Brown Trainer: Adrian Keatley J: Oakley Brown T: Adrian Keatley	100	-	-	-	25%
Analysis Quirky sort who recorded a fourth course victory when successful in this race 12 months ago. Looked to be building up to a full-scale revival with consecutive thirds at Uttoxeter before unsuited by the drop in trip here latest. Very interesting back up in distance off 3 lb lower than last year.
1	Wasn't seen to best effect in a sprint finish this corresponding event 12 months ago. Subsequently as good as ever when seeing off a trio of next-time-out winners at Aintree in October. Had won reappearance in 2025 but possibly needed return last month. Interesting if back on song. 2nd Pick 1 Ernest Gray (Ire) Jockey: Jonathan Burke Trainer: Alan King J: Jonathan Burke T: Alan King	99	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Wasn't seen to best effect in a sprint finish this corresponding event 12 months ago. Subsequently as good as ever when seeing off a trio of next-time-out winners at Aintree in October. Had won reappearance in 2025 but possibly needed return last month. Interesting if back on song.
2	C&D winner hasn't tasted success since October 2024. Handicapper slow to relent following several placed efforts in small-field handicap since, typically making mistakes when beaten just under 3 lengths over C&D last time. Looks the most likely pace angle in here. 3rd Pick 2 Ballintubber Boy (Ire) Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies Trainer: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	98	-	-	-	19%
Analysis C&D winner hasn't tasted success since October 2024. Handicapper slow to relent following several placed efforts in small-field handicap since, typically making mistakes when beaten just under 3 lengths over C&D last time. Looks the most likely pace angle in here.

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