Watch On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) – Market Rasen

Market Rasen

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Watch On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-03-16

Distance 2m4f139y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,812

Runners (8)

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
3	Groovy Blue Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	161	—	8-16P3	109	117	63	29d	—	—	-16	30.1	0.25/1	Evens 50%
Bumper winner who was a good third of four at Ascot last time (form sound); good claims
5	Joining Force Bay J:Liam Harrison T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Liam Harrison T:Fergal O'Brien	161	—	42-36	-	106	51	130d	—	—	-14	5.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Irish point second; third in a bumper and then fifth in strong novice hurdle; chance
1	Away For The Night Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Alex Hales	J:Kielan Woods T:Alex Hales	161	—	376	-	101	-	29d	—	—	-5	4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Well beaten on hurdles debut on soft; needs to improve for good ground and longer trip
4	Hung Jury Bay J:Freddie Keighley(10) T:Martin Keighley	J:Freddie Keighley(10) T:Martin Keighley	161	p	-34955	-	110	92	22d	—	—	-6	3.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Has won five of his 21 points; fair fifth on hurdles debut; looks more one for handicaps
6	Mikimoto Bay J:James Best T:Martin Keighley	J:James Best T:Martin Keighley	161	v	22-4PP	106	114	59	95d	—	—	+9	15.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Bumper winner; second in two novices; pulled up last twice; new headgear; bit to prove
7	Taymount Bay J:Alice Stevens(3) T:Billy Aprahamian	J:Alice Stevens(3) T:Billy Aprahamian	161	—	451	-	-	-	—	—	—	+5	11.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Point winner in December; faces quite a tough test on his hurdles/stable debut.
2	El Rayo Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Billy Aprahamian	J:Bryan Carver T:Billy Aprahamian	161	—	7-3P	-	105	59	88d	—	—	-4	1.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Close third on good ground on debut; pulled up on soft next time; good ground will suit
8	Lady Fortune Grey J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Max Comley	J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Max Comley	154	t	570	-	54	-	24d	—	—	-1	0.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Modest efforts in a bumper and two maiden hurdles; tongue-tie tried; hard to fancy

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Groovy Blue	4/5	evn	10/11	5/6	Evens
Joining Force	7/2	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3
Away For The Night	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Hung Jury	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	15/2
Mikimoto	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Taymount	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	16/1
El Rayo	20/1	16/1	16/1	18/1	16/1
Lady Fortune	250/1	250/1	250/1	200/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Groovy Blue

30.1

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 15.4

Evens

2nd

Mikimoto

15.9

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

3rd

Taymount

11.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Joining Force

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Away For The Night

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Hung Jury

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0.6 Odds: 2.5

9/1

El Rayo

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Lady Fortune

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Groovy Blue	109	117	63
Mikimoto	106	114	59
Joining Force	—	106	51
Away For The Night	—	101	—
Hung Jury	—	110	92
Taymount	—	—	—
El Rayo	—	105	59
Lady Fortune	—	54	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hung Jury	22d ago	Fit
Lady Fortune	24d ago	Fit
Groovy Blue	29d ago	Fit
Away For The Night	29d ago	Fit
El Rayo	88d ago	Fresh
Mikimoto	95d ago	Long break
Joining Force	130d ago	Long break
Taymount	—	—