Blockfree Services Handicap Hurdle – Market Rasen

Market Rasen

19:10

Blockfree Services Handicap Hurdle

Date 2023-06-01

Distance 2m4f139y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £10,562

Winning Time 5m 17.20s (slow by 20.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Kihavah (GB) Brian Hughes · Adrian Paul Keatley	16/5	Won
2nd	Shallow River (IRE) Paddy Brennan · Fergal O'Brien	13/2	.5
3rd	Midnight Ginger (GB) James Martin · Andrew J Martin	11/4F	6
4th	Mulberry Hill (IRE) Jack Hogan · Fergal O'Brien	8/1	0.3
5th	Restitution (FR) Tom Bellamy · Alan King	12/1	12
6th	Ashington (GB) Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	5/1	1.5
7th	Bon Retour (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Mark Walford	25/1	2
8th	J'Ai Froid (IRE) Lewis Dobb · L J Morgan	22/1	3.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Tardree (IRE) Patrick Cowley · L J Morgan	11/1

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Kihavah Chestnut J:Brian Hughes T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Brian Hughes T:Adrian Paul Keatley	164	t	2FP34-	122	128	121	—	—	—	+6	25.6	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Capable hurdler; Flat winner at York (1m4f, Class 4) recently; chance under Brian Hughes.
9	Midnight Ginger Chestnut J:James Martin(7) T:Andrew J Martin	J:James Martin(7) T:Andrew J Martin	158	—	535-42	116	130	91	4d	—	—	+3	22.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Course winner (2m); ran well in defeat at Uttoxeter on Sunday; could have a say.
NR	Inca Prince Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Ruth Jefferson	J:NON-RUNNER T:Ruth Jefferson	158	—	0653-5	116	127	-	13d	—	—	-34	36.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Back down to a more competitive mark; did okay (fifth) over a similar trip at Aintree.
2	Ashington Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	166	v	B323-2	124	130	116	18d	—	—	+14	27.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Runner-up on return to hurdles at Plumpton (2m4f); consistent and has conditions to suit
7	Shallow River b/br J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal Obrien	J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal Obrien	158	—	/2P4-6	116	127	108	23d	—	—	+7	20.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Failed to play a significant role at Ludlow (2m) latest; likely worth another go over 2m4f
10	Mulberry Hill Brown J:Jack Hogan(5) T:Fergal Obrien	J:Jack Hogan(5) T:Fergal Obrien	156	t	5168-F	114	127	118	18d	—	—	+8	19.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Held every chance when taking a crashing fall on recent rules chasing debut at Ludlow.
3	Restitution Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	164	v	10P3-6	122	130	100	19d	—	—	+12	20.5	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Won with authority at Doncaster (2m) in December; patchy overall since; change of headgear
5	Tardree Chestnut J:Patrick Cowley(3) T:L J Morgan	J:Patrick Cowley(3) T:L J Morgan	160	ht	1F121-	118	128	104	232d	—	—	+30	39.7	1.75/1	8 13%
Off since chase win at Wetherby (2m4f) in October; has a much lower hurdles mark.
1	Jai Froid Bay J:Lewis Dobb(7) T:L J Morgan	J:Lewis Dobb(7) T:L J Morgan	167	p	/05-5P	125	124	48	8d	—	—	+16	19.7	6.75/1	28 4%
Eased markedly in the weights since return to action; prospect of good ground is a concern
6	Bon Retour Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Mark Walford	J:Danny McMenamin T:Mark Walford	159	—	11785-	117	129	95	100d	—	—	+19	22.6	9.75/1	40 3%
No issue with conditions; below form last three starts; stablemate of Ashington.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Kihavah	7/2	7/2	10/3	10/3	7/2
Midnight Ginger	10/3	7/2	10/3	10/3	7/2
Inca Prince	SP	11/2	SP	SP	SP
Ashington	11/2	6	11/2	11/2	11/2
Shallow River	13/2	6	5	11/2	11/2
Mulberry Hill	13/2	7	6	13/2	13/2
Restitution	8	8	15/2	15/2	15/2
Tardree	8	8	7	7	7
Jai Froid	28	22	22	20	20
Bon Retour	40	33	28	28	33

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Tardree

39.7

OR: 17 Form: 20.1 Odds: 2.7

2nd

Inca Prince

36.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 20

11/2

3rd

Ashington

27.1

OR: 18.5 Form: 5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Kihavah

25.6

OR: 18 Form: 1.9 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Bon Retour

22.6

OR: 16.8 Form: 5 Odds: 0.9

Midnight Ginger

22.2

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Restitution

20.5

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

15/2

Shallow River

20.1

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Jai Froid

19.7

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Mulberry Hill

19.1

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jai Froid	125	124	48
Ashington	124	130	116
Kihavah	122	128	121
Restitution	122	130	100
Tardree	118	128	104
Bon Retour	117	129	95
Midnight Ginger	116	130	91
Inca Prince	116	127	—
Shallow River	116	127	108
Mulberry Hill	114	127	118

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Midnight Ginger	4d ago	Quick return
Jai Froid	8d ago	Quick return
Inca Prince	13d ago	Quick return
Ashington	18d ago	Fit
Mulberry Hill	18d ago	Fit
Restitution	19d ago	Fit
Shallow River	23d ago	Fit
Bon Retour	100d ago	Long break
Tardree	232d ago	Long break
Kihavah	—	—