UK Horse Racing Tips: Market Rasen

HOLD THE THROW followed his point-to-point second with a bumper win at Perth in May and if translating that to hurdles he can go well, though the five-year-old should prove even better over further in time. Ivor Bear is yet to win but finished second at Doncaster and Warwick at the start of the year and any market confidence should be noted, leaving Sir Edward Lear, rated 67 on the Flat, as a tentative option for third.
Prediction : 1st Hold The Throw 2nd Ivor Bear 3rd Sir Edward Lear

Cuillin Ridge showed his stamina when winning over 3m1f on his last start for Henry Daly and was unsurprisingly outpaced over shorter in June for his new connections. He can do better back up in trip. Forest Spirit is becoming frustrating with three placed efforts in a row and might have to settle for more of the same, leaving GALWAY REEL as the pick. He ran away with a chase here last month and returns to hurdles looking to exploit a more favourable mark for Olly Murphy.
Prediction : 1st Galway Reel 2nd Cuillin Ridge 3rd Forest Spirit

Olly Murphy won this last year with Sure Touch and has a lively contender again with KING JON OLIVER, the youngest in the field as a six-year-old and potentially well weighted ahead of his chase debut. A winner over hurdles at Fakenham in January, his pedigree suggests he can take a big step forward over fences with bottom weight a bonus. Fringill Dike is an obvious rival having finished second over C&D on his last two starts, with Scorsese the pick for third.
Prediction : 1st King Jon Oliver 2nd Fringill Dike 3rd Scorsese

The Twiston-Davies' yard remains in flying form and THE EGYPTIAN GINGE could prove hard to beat. The five-year-old ended last season with a victory at Ludlow, and having romped home at Worcester on last month's reappearance, he looks capable of defying a 10lb hike in the weights here. Diamond Geezer showed good progress last term and has to be of interest on his return to the fray, while Roaring Home should be sharper for his recent comeback.
Prediction : 1st The Egyptian Ginge 2nd Diamond Geezer 3rd Roaring Home

Ballygeary was winning for the first time since 2024 when scoring over C&D last week. He remains on a winnable mark, despite a 3lb rise, but PERGAMON looks the safer option. The winner of his last four starts over hurdles, Jennie Candlish's charge scored with plenty left in the tank at Sedgefield last time and a 4lb rise looks manageable. Saint Polo is marginally preferred to Pigeon House of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Pergamon 2nd Ballygeary 3rd Saint Polo

Without a win in seven starts over hurdles, CAP RICOCHET looked a different proposition on his chasing bow. John Dawson's inmate returned the cosy winner over C&D last week and there should be plenty more to come over the larger obstacles. Golly Gosh also made a promising start over fences when runner-up at Stratford on his debut for a new yard. He could prove competitive and makes more appeal than the recent Southwell second Helios Allen.
Prediction : 1st Cap Ricochet 2nd Golly Gosh 3rd Helios Allen

Thurlestone is the only one with racecourse experience and could well make the frame with any improvement on his debut seventh at Huntingdon. However, one of the newcomers could prove good enough with a speculative vote going to LAST OF MY KIND. The half-brother to a winning pointer hails from the family of the high-class hurdler Big Buck's and represents a yard in top form. Annies Pass and Nostrae De Cougny are others worth of a second glance.
Prediction : 1st Last Of My Kind 2nd Annies Pass 3rd Nostrae De Cougny