16:48 | Market Rasen | Thursday 8th October 2026

89 Expert View: Ran to form up in trip under positive ride on handicap debut beaten 3 1/2l off a 2lb lower mark at Newcastle last time; tongue-tie first time; effective 2m-2m3f, acts on good to soft; more to come now handicapping.

Form Snapshot: Placed in a hurdle race and a NH flat race from seven starts. Beaten 3 1/2l by Fairly Fulling when second of 15 at 15-2 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Newcastle over 2m 4f (good to soft) in March, his only placing from 7 starts.

Slievehill (IRE) 259

br g ; Kayf Tara - Nurse Ratched

Kielan Woods

D J Jeffreys

Star rating: 4

11/450P- 9 11-10 92

90 Expert View: Pulled up in a handicap hurdle at Wetherby latest where failed to stay 3m; returning from long layoff; yet to find suitable conditions over hurdles; multiple point winner, yet to fire under rules.

Form Snapshot: Successful in two point-to-points at 3m on good - yielding and yielding ground, but last win was over two years ago. Pulled up 3 out when 22-1 at Wetherby over 3m (soft) in a hurdle race won by La Higuera in January on his latest outing.

Footage Detectives 167

b m ; Passing Glance - Persian Gaye

Lee Edwards

Henry Oliver

Star rating: 5

8787- 5 11-5 87

87 Expert View: Still green and never travelled when well beaten in a maiden hurdle at Chepstow latest; effective 2m, acts on good to soft; longer trip a plus on handicap debut and mark fair but may need this.

Form Snapshot: Yet to place in four starts. Well beaten at 150-1 behind Miss Kingston when seventh of 12 on her latest outing in a maiden hurdle race at Chepstow over 2m (good) in April.

Return With Gold (IRE) 41

b g ; Ten Sovereigns - Awjila

B S Hughes

Ollie Pears

Star rating: 4

34-9 4 10-10 80

91 Expert View: Outpaced, never threatened when down the field in a handicap hurdle at Sedgefield most recent; effective 2m, acts on good; multiple Flat winner, yet to fire over hurdles.

Form Snapshot: Yet to place in three starts over hurdles. Well beaten at 33-1 behind Littletown Lad when 9th of 10 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Sedgefield over 2m 1f (good to firm) in August. He is wearing cheekpieces for the first time.

Upton's Mighty Oak 224

b f ; Nathaniel - The Bay Birch

Luke Scott (3)

Dr R Newland & J Insole

Star rating: 2

4047- 4 10-9 79

87 Expert View: Green and mistakes when well beaten in a Mares hurdle at Wetherby latest; effective at 2m on soft; type to do better handicapping but likely to need the outing.

Form Snapshot: Yet to place in four starts. Well beaten at 80-1 behind Madeforlovingyou when last of 7 on her latest outing in a hurdle race at Wetherby over 2m (soft) in February.

2025: No corresponding race

Forecast: 5/4 Ratemenow , 11/4 Upton's Mighty Oak , 4/1 Footage Detectives , 8/1 Slievehill , 10/1 Return With Gold

Last Updated: 07 Oct 2026 10:13:13

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Verdict
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Verdict

This probably won't take much winning and it looks safest to side with RATEMENOW. Susan Corbett's gelding left his novice hurdle form behind to fill the runner-up spot on his handicap bow back in March and a 2lb rise should be no barrier to success if picking up where he left off. Upton's Mighty Oak and Footage Detectives head the remainder.

Top Tip: Ratemenow (1)
Watch out for: Upton's Mighty Oak (5)

An unexposed field but Ratemenow has at least shown some good form in a handicap off a similar mark. He will be suited by conditions on his return but may just need his first outing since the spring. Return With Gold has been below his best in both codes this summer but the multiple Flat winner has been given a fair opening mark on his juvenile form and his jockey booking suggests a big run is expected. However a chance is taken on FOOTAGE DETECTIVES who still looked green in maidens in the spring. She has shaped as if she would relish this step up in trip and starts out in handicaps off a lenient looking mark.

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Race Record

Distance	Record Time
2m 4f 139y	5:01.59