Wednesday racing: Hannon's 780-mile Musselburgh raid and a Nicholls newcomer to watch
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MARKET RASEN
12 November 2026
PricedUp Now With Best Odds "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 4f 139y
- Going: Good To Soft
- Runners
- 9
- Type
- Hurdle
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Mostly cloudy
Selection
Selection
Selected At
Ivor Bear
Selected at:
6/5
Ivor Bear started off in a Listed bumper at Cheltenham last term and was a respectable fourth, before going on to finish second at Doncaster and Warwick. He bumped into a useful prospect when second here last month and the longer trop may well suit.
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Runner
Best Odds
Promising hurdle debut in 2023; not seen again until struggling at Ascot in December
3/P-
Age: 8
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 328
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 25 | Asc Ascot | 21.5f Sft | 3MdH | 11-4 | PU/12 | Crystal Island () | 33/1 | - | - |
| 12 Nov 23 | Ffo Ffos Las | 20f Hy | 4MdH | 11-4 | 3/8 | The Jukebox Man (15L) | 11/2 | - | 105 |
Point winner; second in a bumper last season; can build upon last month's hurdling debut
2-4
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 22
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 26 | Fon Fontwell | 19f Sft | 4MdH | 11-4 | 4/11 | Tread Carefully (17½L) | 15/2 | - | 106 |
| 17 Mar 26 | Exe Exeter | 16.5f GS | 5NHF | 11-5 | 2/10 | River Kwai (5½L) | 11/2 | - | 109 |
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Well beaten at triple-digit odds on both hurdle starts last season; had wind op last month
5P0-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 230
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 26 | Wet Wetherby | 16f Gd | 4MdH | 11-6 h1 | 13/15 | Pioneer Pete (180L) | 300/1 | - | - |
| 5 Feb 26 | Don Doncaster | 16.5f GS | 4MdH | 11-4 | PU/12 | Count Of Vendome () | 100/1 | - | - |
| 30 Oct 25 | Ncs Newcastle | 17f Gd | 5MdNHF | 11-3 | 5/6 | Monte A Bord (6½L) | 13/2 | - | 91 |
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 12 wins from 47 in the last 14 days (26%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (43%)
3-6 in Irish points; bought for £40,000 in May; no surprise if he features on rules debut
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: -
From good jumping family and made quite promising bumper debut in March; hurdle debut
5-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 240
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 26 | Wet Wetherby | 16f GS | 5NHF | 10-13 | 5/9 | Minella Premier (12L) | 80/1 | - | 96 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Promising in bumpers; only second when odds-on for hurdle debut but should improve
422-2
Age: 4
Weight: 11-3
OR: -
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 26 | Mar Market Rasen | 16.5f Gd | 4MdH | 11-0 | 2/8 | Hold The Throw (6L) | 8/11F | - | 103 |
| 26 Mar 26 | War Warwick | 16f Gd | 54yNHF | 11-2 | 2/11 | Saint Argente (2L) | 2/1F | - | 100 |
| 28 Feb 26 | Don Doncaster | 16.5f Sft | 54yNHF | 11-2 | 2/8 | Friendly Glance (9L) | 6/5F | - | 100 |
| 1 Jan 26 | Chl Cheltenham | 17f Gd | 4yNHFL | 11-0 | 4/16 | Solly's Gold (5½L) | 18/1 | - | 102 |
Respectable fourth of eight on bumper debut in April; should have a future over jumps
4-
Age: 4
Weight: 11-3
OR: -
Days: 222
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 26 | Hun Huntingdon | 16f Gd | 54yNHF | 11-2 | 4/8 | Running Happy (8L) | 12/1 | - | 82 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Placed in two bumpers last season but well down the field on recent hurdle debut
32-9
Age: 4
Weight: 11-3
OR: -
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 26 | Crl Carlisle | 17f Gd | 4NvH | 10-13 | 9/13 | Watery Borren (35L) | 28/1 | - | 87 |
| 6 Dec 25 | Wet Wetherby | 16f Sft | 53yNHF | 10-11 | 2/8 | Solly's Gold (5½L) | 4/1 | - | 87 |
| 14 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle | 17f GS | 53yNHF | 11-2 | 3/8 | Majordomo (4L) | 7/2 | - | 82 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Placed in a mares' bumper but soundly beaten on both hurdling starts
036-6
Age: 6
Weight: 10-11
OR: -
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 26 | Str Stratford | 22f GS | 4MdHM | 11-4 | 6/9 | Trinity Street (54L) | 33/1 | - | 66 |
| 4 Feb 26 | Lud Ludlow | 21.5f Sft | 4MdHM | 11-5 p | 6/12 | Diamond Du Berlais (33L) | 28/1 | - | 77 |
| 7 Sep 25 | Fon Fontwell | 17.5f Gd | 5NHFM | 11-2 p1 | 3/8 | Teddington Lock (11L) | 18/1 | - | 85 |
| 25 Jul 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f Gd | 4NHFM | 11-2 | 14/14 | Masked Mistress (153L) | 12/1 | - | - |
Verdict
Although not entirely convincing when second on his hurdling debut, IVOR BEAR is given another chance to deliver on his bumper promise.
Ivor Bear
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100/1 Prince Of Clova
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