Premier League Offers At Rhino.Bet Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 3 Elimination) (GBB)

Market Rasen

15:25

Date 2023-12-07

Distance 2m125y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-5yo

Prize £2,722

Winning Time 4m 35.46s (slow by 44.46s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Dark Mix (GB) Alex Edwards · Pam Sly	16/1	Won
2nd	Diamond Koda (IRE) Brian Hughes · Nick Kent	13/8F	0.1
3rd	Ballyvango (IRE) Sean Bowen · Martin Keighley	100/30	1.75
4th	Casual Observer (IRE) Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	2/1	6
5th	Absolute Steel (IRE) Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	17/2	4.25

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Diamond Koda Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Nick Kent	J:Brian Hughes T:Nick Kent	156	—	22	-	121	92	25d	—	—	-14	18.5	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Half-length second on both bumper starts; latest run at Sandown (soft) sets the standard
3	Casual Observer Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	156	—	2-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-14	13.4	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Tried to make most when about 2l second to Jeroboam Machin in sole Irish point (3m, heavy)
2	Ballyvango Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Martin Keighley	J:Sean Bowen T:Martin Keighley	156	—	5-7	-	113	107	40d	—	—	-14	5.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Keeping-on seventh in a Cheltenham Class 2 latest (good); chance back down in class
1	Absolute Steel Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-8	3.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Likelier one for 2m4f-plus over jumps, but yard's form this last month rates a plus
4	Dark Mix Bay J:Alex Edwards T:Pam Sly	J:Alex Edwards T:Pam Sly	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Debutant from a long-established homebred family; dam won a bumper, but not on debut
NR	Ted's Gift Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:NON-RUNNER T:Jonjo O'Neill	156	—	321	-	111	-	1d	—	—	—	15	—	—
Going the right way in the summer; slow ground might afford him the desired stamina test

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Diamond Koda	7/4	15/8	15/8	15/8	7/4
Casual Observer	15/8	15/8	15/8	15/8	15/8
Ballyvango	7/2	10/3	3	10/3	10/3
Absolute Steel	8/1	13/2	13/2	13/2	7
Dark Mix	22/1	20	18	20	20

Predictor

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

1st

Diamond Koda

18.5

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 10

15/8

2nd

Ted's Gift

OR: 0 Form: 15 Odds: 0

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3rd

Casual Observer

13.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 8.4

15/8

Ballyvango

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Absolute Steel

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Dark Mix

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Diamond Koda	—	121	92
Casual Observer	—	—	—
Ballyvango	—	113	107
Absolute Steel	—	—	—
Dark Mix	—	—	—
Ted's Gift	—	111	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ted's Gift	1d ago	Quick return
Diamond Koda	25d ago	Fit
Ballyvango	40d ago	Fit
Casual Observer	—	—
Absolute Steel	—	—
Dark Mix	—	—