Never Say Die IPA Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Market Rasen

Market Rasen

17:10

Never Say Die IPA Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2025-09-27

Distance 2m5f89y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £9,242

Runners (7)

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
2	El Rio Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	165	—	11313-	135	143	134	209d	—	—	+19	45.8	0.56/1	9/4 31%
3-6 over fences; good winner at Kempton in February; returns from seven-month break here
6	Coastguard Station Chestnut J:Sean Bowen T:Henry Oliver	J:Sean Bowen T:Henry Oliver	153	p	16-344	123	145	122	37d	—	—	+4	24.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Won at Ascot in March and has held his form fairly well since; probably won't be far away
1	Mahons Glory Bay J:Lee Edwards T:Dylan Cunha	J:Lee Edwards T:Dylan Cunha	168	—	P7112-	138	145	127	154d	—	—	+25	44.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Ended last season in very good form for new stable; back from five-month break today
4	Champagne Gold Bay J:Alice Stevens(5) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Alice Stevens(5) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	161	p	58/341	131	143	94	33d	—	—	+12	23.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Back in form with surprise win last month, his third stable start; 4lb rise manageable
7	Time To Bite Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Honour	J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Honour	152	b	-1F211	122	147	129	37d	—	—	+32	41.7	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Late-maturing 10yo who has won five good-ground chases this year; commands respect
5	Frere d'Armes Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	160	—	30-819	130	144	89	12d	—	—	+16	21.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won hunter chase in May but has become far too inconsistent to rely upon
NR	Jet Plane Bay J:TBC T:Dan Skelton	J: T:Dan Skelton	162	t	132-55	132	145	103	12d	—	—	—	20.5	—	—
Did well in hunter chases last season; only fifth on recent handicap return

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
El Rio	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Coastguard Station	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4
Mahons Glory	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	3/1
Champagne Gold	6/1	13/2	13/2	6/1	6/1
Time To Bite	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2
Frere d'Armes	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Jet Plane	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

El Rio

45.8

OR: 21.3 Form: 16.5 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Mahons Glory

44.4

OR: 22 Form: 16.7 Odds: 5.7

10/3

3rd

Time To Bite

41.7

OR: 18 Form: 21.1 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Coastguard Station

24.4

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Champagne Gold

23.6

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Frere d'Armes

21.6

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Jet Plane

20.5

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mahons Glory	138	145	127
El Rio	135	143	134
Jet Plane	132	145	103
Champagne Gold	131	143	94
Frere d'Armes	130	144	89
Coastguard Station	123	145	122
Time To Bite	122	147	129

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Frere d'Armes	12d ago	Quick return
Jet Plane	12d ago	Quick return
Champagne Gold	33d ago	Fit
Coastguard Station	37d ago	Fit
Time To Bite	37d ago	Fit
Mahons Glory	154d ago	Long break
El Rio	209d ago	Long break