'He's not one to take on' - Key trends and a verdict for Thursday's race of the day
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MARKET RASEN
16 January 2026
Friday 16th January
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2026 Annual Badges On Sale Now Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 7f 191y
- Going: Soft
- Runners
- 8
- Type
- Chase Turf
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (30%)
Took well to chasing in early part of last season; probably needed recent reappearance run
2141-7
Age: 8
Weight: 12-2
OR: 122
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 25 | Wet Wetherby | 19.5f Sft | 3HcCh | 11-10 | 7/9 | Genois (22L) | 9/2 | 122 | 108 |
| 24 Sep 24 | War Warwick | 25.5f GS | 3HcCh | 11-0 | 1/7 | Planned Paradise (2¾L) | 7/4F | 118 | 130 |
| 31 Aug 24 | Nab Newton Abbot | 21f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-12 | 4/7 | Kauto The King (4½L) | 5/4F | 118 | 123 |
| 28 Jul 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-9 | 1/16 | Flic Ou Voyou (dht) | 9/4F | 115 | 126 |
| 9 Jul 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f Sft | 4NvHcCh | 11-11 | 2/4 | Forcing Bull (9L) | 4/6F | 115 | 113 |
| 6 Jun 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 21f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-4 | 1/5 | Opening Bid (½L) | 85/40F | 110 | 121 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Looked out of sorts on both starts this season; cheekpieces added in bid to perk him up
2O1-PP
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 116
Days: 33
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 25 | Sth Southwell | 20.5f GS | 4HcCh | 11-11 t | PU/7 | Charles Ritz () | 11/2 | 117 | - |
| 12 Nov 25 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 20.5f Sft | 3HcCh | 11-1 t | PU/9 | Fine Casting () | 9/1 | 117 | - |
| 25 Apr 25 | Per Perth | 24f GS | 4NvHcCh | 11-9 t | 1/8 | Olivers Travels (¾L) | 5/2F | 115 | 121 |
| 27 Feb 25 | Lud Ludlow | 24f Sft | 3HcCh | 10-13 t | RO/4 | Minella Blueway () | 5/2J | 115 | 101 |
| 4 Feb 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 24f GS | 4HcCh | 11-7 t | 2/7 | Tanganyika (½L) | 13/8F | 113 | 123 |
| 2 Jan 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 20f GS | 4HcCh | 11-5 t | 1/7 | Kayce Dutton (6L) | 13/8F | 106 | 116 |
0-5 over hurdles but has made excellent start to chasing career; leading contender
424-13
Age: 7
Weight: 11-8
OR: 114
Days: 34
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 20.5f GS | 3HcChM | 11-1 | 3/15 | Party Vibes (¾L) | 10/1 | 112 | 119 |
| 7 Nov 25 | Fon Fontwell | 19.5f GS | 5HcCh | 11-13 | 1/10 | Boys Of Wexford (6½L) | 17/2 | 104 | 119 |
| 6 Apr 25 | Ffo Ffos Las | 20f GS | 4HcHM | 11-11 | 4/7 | Kalista Love (11½L) | 9/2 | 104 | 100 |
| 18 Mar 25 | Wet Wetherby | 19.5f Gd | 4MdHM | 11-6 | 2/12 | Audacious Annie (2¼L) | 7/2 | 105 | 100 |
| 18 Feb 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 23f GS | 4HcH | 11-11 | 4/7 | Burrows Hall (23L) | 8/1 | 107 | 96 |
| 31 Dec 24 | War Warwick | 21f Sft | 4NvHM | 11-0 | 4/16 | Crazierthandaisy (14L) | 7/2 | - | 85 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)
Ran well on seasonal/stable debut but his next run was very disappointing
23P-2P
Age: 9
Weight: 11-4
OR: 110
Days: 52
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 25 | Her Hereford | 25f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-9 tp | PU/7 | Buckna () | 17/2 | 110 | - |
| 6 Nov 25 | Lud Ludlow | 25.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-4 tp | 2/4 | Minniemum (1½L) | 15/2 | 110 | 113 |
| 20 Apr 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 24f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-4 tp | PU/5 | Giovanni Change () | 4/1 | 112 | - |
| 23 Mar 25 | Exe Exeter | 30.5f GF | 3HcCh | 10-5 tp | 3/4 | Yes Day (6L) | 5/2 | 112 | 111 |
| 4 Mar 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 27.5f GS | 4HcCh | 11-8 tp | 2/7 | Fairlawn Flyer (6L) | 3/1F | 112 | 121 |
| 4 Feb 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 24f GS | 4HcCh | 11-8 tp | 5/7 | Tanganyika (23L) | 4/1 | 114 | 104 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Useful hurdler in his prime but has not been firing on all cylinders for a good while now
4-0U84
Age: 11
Weight: 11-3
OR: 109
Days: 47
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 25 | Lei Leicester | 20.5f Sft | 4HcH | 11-5 | 4/9 | Fresh Speculation (16½L) | 20/1 | 111 | 103 |
| 26 Oct 25 | Ain Aintree | 24.5f Gd | 3HcH | 11-0 | 8/12 | Ernest Gray (12½L) | 17/2 | 113 | 106 |
| 5 Oct 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 23.5f Gd | 3HcH | 10-6 | UR/6 | Roger Pol () | 8/1 | 113 | - |
| 10 May 25 | Hay Haydock | 24.5f Gd | 2HcH | 10-5 | 13/13 | Harbour Lake (43L) | 14/1 | 117 | 76 |
| 16 Apr 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 24f Gd | 2HcH | 10-2 | 4/9 | Long Draw (14½L) | 18/1 | 119 | 108 |
| 9 Mar 25 | War Warwick | 26f Gd | 3HcH | 11-2 | 2/5 | Woodie Flash (29L) | 7/2 | 121 | 111 |
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
6 x Course Winner - Won 6 times before at this course
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Six-time course winner; returned from break with good Musselburgh third last month
-143P3
Age: 11
Weight: 11-1
OR: 107
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 23.5f GS | 4HcCh | 11-1 | 3/8 | Forged Well (4¾L) | 16/1 | 107 | 112 |
| 19 Jul 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 24f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-6 | PU/10 | Born Bright () | 11/1 | 109 | - |
| 20 Jun 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 21.5f Gd | 3HcCh | 10-3 | 3/6 | The Flier Begley (9¼L) | 7/4F | 110 | 107 |
| 26 May 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 25f Gd | 4HcH | 12-0 | 4/4 | Saint Bibiana (42L) | 4/1 | 110 | 83 |
| 9 May 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 24f Gd | 3HcCh | 10-8 | 1/5 | Can't Beat History (5L) | 9/4 | 105 | 115 |
| 20 Apr 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 24f Gd | 4HcCh | 10-12 | 1/5 | Morfee (hd) | 5/2 | 104 | 113 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Placed at Ascot on seasonal debut and recent heavy-ground defeat is excusable; blinkers on
P34-3P
Age: 7
Weight: 11-1
OR: 107
Days: 29
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 25 | Exe Exeter | 24.5f Hy | 3HcCh | 10-9 | PU/6 | Isaac Des Obeaux () | 5/2 | 108 | - |
| 21 Nov 25 | Asc Ascot | 24f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-3 t | 3/9 | Montregard (7L) | 7/2J | 109 | 113 |
| 10 Feb 25 | Plu Plumpton | 28.5f Sft | 3HcCh | 10-3 tp | 4/11 | Invincible Nao (13½L) | 100/30J | 110 | 104 |
| 27 Jan 25 | Plu Plumpton | 25.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-5 tp1 | 3/6 | Invincible Nao (3¼L) | 3/1 | 110 | 114 |
| 26 Dec 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 25f GS | 3HcCh | 11-1 t | PU/5 | Ioupy Collonges () | 7/4F | 110 | - |
| 28 Nov 24 | Lin Lingfield | 23.5f Sft | 5HcCh | 12-0 t | 2/8 | Aworkinprogress (¾L) | 6/5F | 104 | 116 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Course winner last spring but the form looks a bit iffy; needs to better recent efforts
5-15U3
Age: 8
Weight: 11-0
OR: 106
Days: 33
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 25 | Sth Southwell | 20.5f GS | 4HcCh | 11-2 | 3/7 | Charles Ritz (33L) | 11/2 | 108 | 95 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Sth Southwell | 20.5f GS | 4HcCh | 11-4 | UR/6 | The Bluesman () | 18/1 | 108 | - |
| 14 Nov 25 | Sth Southwell | 24.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-13 | 5/6 | Ali Star Bert (21L) | 15/2 | 109 | 102 |
| 9 May 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 21.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 12-0 p1 | 1/6 | Cloudy Wednesday (½L) | 9/4 | 105 | 111 |
| 24 Apr 25 | War Warwick | 20f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-11 | 5/10 | Abingworth (13½L) | 3/1F | 105 | 99 |
| 29 Mar 25 | Str Stratford | 19.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-4 | 2/9 | Siam Park (2¼L) | 9/2 | 103 | 112 |
Verdict
The vote goes to REALTA LIATH, who made an excellent start to her chasing career in the autumn and drops in grade here.
Realta Liath
Betting Forecast:
13/8 Realta Liath,
4/1 Vision De Maine,
11/2 Get Up Mush,
Giovanni Change,
12/1 Heard That,
Concetto,
Kayce Dutton,
16/1 My Bobby Dazzler
Relevant Tips
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