Hard Graft Pale Ale Handicap Hurdle – Market Rasen

Market Rasen

18:15

Hard Graft Pale Ale Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-09-27

Distance 2m2f140y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,697

Winning Time 4m 45.19s (slow by 19.19s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Gms Prince (GB) Robert Dunne · Sarah Hollinshead	12/1	Won
2nd	Bannister (FR) Charlie Hammond · Nick Kent	11/4F	2.75
3rd	Queens Wish (IRE) James Bowen · Charles & Adam Pogson	100/30	3.75
4th	Vivid Pink (GB) Tom Cannon · Alan King	7/1	2.25
5th	Ikigai Star (IRE) Lilly Pinchin · Charlie Longsdon	5/1	9.5
6th	Leading Lion (IRE) Freddie Mitchell · Max Comley	25/1	3.25
7th	Start Again (IRE) Kielan Woods · Fergal O'Brien	5/1	9
8th	Little Soiree (IRE) William Maggs · Olly Williams	66/1	1.5
9th	Soldat Forte (IRE) Daire McConville · Charlie Longsdon	22/1	16

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Lord Warburton (IRE) Aaron Anderson · Mike Sowersby	18/1

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
3	Bannister Grey J:Charlie Hammond T:Nick Kent	J:Charlie Hammond T:Nick Kent	166	—	-45866	101	109	95	42d	—	—	-6	21.2	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Safely held when sixth over C&D last month but won a division of this race in 2024
6	Queens Wish Bay J:James Bowen T:Charles & Adam Pogson	J:James Bowen T:Charles & Adam Pogson	162	—	37-336	97	104	57	16d	—	—	-1	17	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Didn't get home after racing too freely on latest outing but still has low mileage
1	Ikigai Star Brown J:Lilly Pinchin T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Lilly Pinchin T:Charlie Longsdon	168	p	F7-145	103	100	81	—	—	0W/1P 1 run	+3	17.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Hurdle winner in the spring but this summer's hurdle/Flat form was below par
2	Start Again Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Kielan Woods T:Fergal O'Brien	167	t	P272-3	102	97	69	22d	—	—	+8	19.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Made the frame in two small-field novice events; can improve in handicap hurdles
8	Vivid Pink Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	157	h	/252P-	92	101	77	303d	—	—	+7	16.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Good second at Huntingdon last October; absent since pulled up the following month
10	Lord Warburton Chestnut J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Mike Sowersby	J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Mike Sowersby	144	tb	P0-330	79	107	69	42d	—	—	+3	8.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Surprise winner of a division of this race in 2024 but generally very disappointing since
9	Gms Prince Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Sarah Hollinshead	J:Robert Dunne T:Sarah Hollinshead	146	t	5-373P	81	108	75	29d	—	—	+4	9.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Ran quite well when placed two starts ago but is 0-20 over hurdles now; others preferred
5	Soldat Forte Bay J:Daire McConville(7) T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Daire McConville(7) T:Charlie Longsdon	165	tp	53-PP6	100	99	52	22d	—	—	+8	14.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Pulled up in both chases this season and also disappointed when back over hurdles
7	Leading Lion Bay J:Freddie Mitchell(5) T:Max Comley	J:Freddie Mitchell(5) T:Max Comley	158	t	P-8PUF	93	103	17	—	—	—	+8	12	8.25/1	33/1 3%
In poor form over hurdles and on Flat this year; has lots to prove on stable debut
4	Little Soiree Grey J:William Maggs(5) T:Olly Williams	J:William Maggs(5) T:Olly Williams	165	—	64-147	100	109	95	31d	—	—	+11	13.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Won for another stable in the spring but finished last for new yard at Hexham last month

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Bannister	15/8	2/1	2/1
Queens Wish	4/1	4/1	7/2
Ikigai Star	9/2	9/2	9/2
Start Again	13/2	13/2	7/1
Vivid Pink	15/2	7/1	15/2
Lord Warburton	16/1	14/1	16/1
Gms Prince	18/1	18/1	20/1
Soldat Forte	20/1	18/1	20/1
Leading Lion	33/1	33/1	33/1
Little Soiree	50/1	40/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Bannister

21.2

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

2/1

2nd

Start Again

19.3

OR: 13 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

7/1

3rd

Ikigai Star

17.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Queens Wish

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Vivid Pink

16.9

OR: 10.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Soldat Forte

14.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

20/1

Little Soiree

13.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Leading Lion

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

33/1

Gms Prince

9.4

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Lord Warburton

8.9

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ikigai Star	103	100	81
Start Again	102	97	69
Bannister	101	109	95
Soldat Forte	100	99	52
Little Soiree	100	109	95
Queens Wish	97	104	57
Leading Lion	93	103	17
Vivid Pink	92	101	77
Gms Prince	81	108	75
Lord Warburton	79	107	69

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Queens Wish	16d ago	Fit
Start Again	22d ago	Fit
Soldat Forte	22d ago	Fit
Gms Prince	29d ago	Fit
Little Soiree	31d ago	Fit
Bannister	42d ago	Fit
Lord Warburton	42d ago	Fit
Vivid Pink	303d ago	Long break
Ikigai Star	—	—
Leading Lion	—	—