CopyBet Handicap Hurdle – Market Rasen

Market Rasen

15:20

CopyBet Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-04-14

Distance 2m2f140y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,961

Weather Clear

Temp 3.2°C

Wind 5mph SE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 45.15s (slow by 20.15s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ruler Legend (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Gary Hanmer	13/8	Won
2nd	Caramelo Rapido (IRE) Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	14/1	3.25
3rd	Lord Chamberlain (GB) Toby McCain-Mitchell · Dominic Elsworth	11/8F	.5
4th	Hans Lippershey (GB) Jack Quinlan · Ben Case	10/1	19
5th	Play Pretend (IRE) Lee Edwards · Dave Roberts	9/1	1.75
6th	Assorda (FR) William Maggs · John Wainwright	125/1	1.75
7th	Ever Ready (GB) Paul O'Brien · Pam Sly	18/1	2.5
8th	Ambassador (IRE) Joshua Thompson · Micky Hammond	66/1	1

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Nitty Gritty (IRE) Tom Midgley · Mark Walford	33/1

Runners (11)

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
1	Lord Chamberlain Bay J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Dominic Elsworth	J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Dominic Elsworth	170	t	0361	107	119	98	8d	—	—	+1	37.2	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Greatly advanced form on h'cap debut with easily Hereford win; major shout under 7lb pen
11	Ruler Legend Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Gary Hanmer	J:Danny McMenamin T:Gary Hanmer	148	—	F65651	85	105	88	9d	—	—	-2	28.1	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Readily gained first win in over two years here recently; can go well under 7lb penalty
3	Play Pretend Bay J:Lee Edwards T:Dave Roberts	J:Lee Edwards T:Dave Roberts	168	—	3U1322	105	101	89	174d	—	—	+20	29	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Very good second at Worcester in October; this course winner must enter calculations
2	Hans Lippershey Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Ben Case	J:Jack Quinlan T:Ben Case	168	—	437402	105	103	94	32d	—	—	+14	21.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Good second at Fakenham latest; very much one to consider in his bid for a maiden win
4	Caramelo Rapido Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	165	—	-59618	102	106	83	20d	—	—	+16	21.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Beat only one in 2m Hexham handicap 20 days ago; needs to bounce back
8	Ever Ready Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Pam Sly	J:Paul O'Brien T:Pam Sly	155	—	586246	92	105	93	21d	—	—	+10	14.3	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Remains winless and comes here on back of a below-par sixth at Southwell three weeks ago
5	Nitty Gritty Bay J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Mark Walford	J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Mark Walford	165	—	10P7P5	102	106	102	109d	—	—	+10	14.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Best effort for current yard when fifth at Wetherby on Boxing Day; not out of things
10	Ambassador Bay J:Joshua Thompson(5) T:Micky Hammond	J:Joshua Thompson(5) T:Micky Hammond	149	—	6776P6	86	109	91	13d	—	—	+8	9.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Won at Cartmel in August but his form has nosedived since
7	Assorda Bay J:William Maggs(3) T:John Wainwright	J:William Maggs(3) T:John Wainwright	163	—	11P-P6	100	104	30	26d	—	—	+11	12.9	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Has shown little after 12 months off in handicaps at Catterick and Sedgefield this year
NR	Snapius Bay J:Alex Chadwick(3) T:James Owen	J:Alex Chadwick(3) T:James Owen	165	v	5P7241	102	109	89	27d	—	—	—	25.2	—	—
Cosily ended a losing run at Huntingdon latests; back up 6lb but not taken lightly
NR	Times A Wastin Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	153	t	5775P5	90	108	95	53d	—	—	—	10	—	—
Rejoined former stable after beating one at Warwick (for Tony Carroll) in February

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Lord Chamberlain	11/8	5/4	11/8
Ruler Legend	7/4	13/8	7/4
Play Pretend	10/1	11/1	9/1
Hans Lippershey	10/1	11/1	10/1
Caramelo Rapido	14/1	14/1	14/1
Ever Ready	18/1	18/1	18/1
Nitty Gritty	20/1	22/1	20/1
Ambassador	66/1	66/1	66/1
Assorda	100/1	80/1	80/1
Snapius	-	-	-
Times A Wastin	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Lord Chamberlain

37.2

OR: 14.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 11.4

11/8

2nd

Play Pretend

OR: 13.8 Form: 12.7 Odds: 2.5

11/1

3rd

Ruler Legend

28.1

OR: 8.8 Form: 10 Odds: 9.4

7/4

Snapius

25.2

OR: 13 Form: 12.2 Odds: 0

—

Caramelo Rapido

21.6

OR: 13 Form: 7 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Hans Lippershey

21.5

OR: 13.8 Form: 5.6 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Ever Ready

14.3

OR: 10.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.3

18/1

Nitty Gritty

14.2

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Assorda

12.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Times A Wastin

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ambassador

9.5

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lord Chamberlain	107	119	98
Play Pretend	105	101	89
Hans Lippershey	105	103	94
Caramelo Rapido	102	106	83
Nitty Gritty	102	106	102
Snapius	102	109	89
Assorda	100	104	30
Ever Ready	92	105	93
Times A Wastin	90	108	95
Ambassador	86	109	91
Ruler Legend	85	105	88

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lord Chamberlain	8d ago	Quick return
Ruler Legend	9d ago	Quick return
Ambassador	13d ago	Quick return
Caramelo Rapido	20d ago	Fit
Ever Ready	21d ago	Fit
Assorda	26d ago	Fit
Snapius	27d ago	Fit
Hans Lippershey	32d ago	Fit
Times A Wastin	53d ago	Fresh
Nitty Gritty	109d ago	Long break
Play Pretend	174d ago	Long break

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Caramelo Rapido	Class Class 4	Class Rise
Ambassador	Class Class 4	Class Rise

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 0 drops, 2 rises.