16:52 Market Rasen

Friday 8 May 2026

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Fiver Friday Raceday Friday 12th June Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:54 | Winning time: 5m 25.55s

De Deli Counter^p³³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Midgley| T: M Walford| OR: 98| CD

9/4

Resumed his progress to get off the mark in a change of headgear over C&D last month, benefiting from being allowed to dictate. Could well get an easy lead again and much respected in his bid to follow-up from a 5 lb higher mark.

Form: PU2531-

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Nottodaybobo^t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Joshua Thompson⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 95

4/1

Irish maiden hurdle winner in 2023 and showed plenty of ability remains back from a lengthy absence when third on debut for this yard over C&D in July. Showed little next 4 outings but stopped the slide in a refitted tongue strap when third at Newcastle (17f) on latest start.

Form: 379P73-

Assorda²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Alan Doyle| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 95

28/1

Dual winner in early 2025. Yet to fire for current yard, though did hint that she retains ability when sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (19f) on most recent outing.

Form: 11P/P66-

Below The Belt³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Broughton| T: M Comley| OR: 92

14/1

Finished third of 6 on the second of 2 starts in bumpers and fared better than previously in this sphere when fifth of 11 in 2m novice at Chepstow (good) 36 days ago. Opening mark looks no gift though and his pedigree raises doubts about the longer trip.

Form: 93805-

Top Flight Century^p³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Power| T: D Thompson| OR: 91

22/1

Justified support when making a successful start for this yard at Sedgefield on Boxing Day. However, has gone the wrong way since.

Form: 3251P6-

Matoury^t¹²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: William Maggs| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 79| CD

3/1

C&D winner who again ran poorly back up in trip at Catterick in January. Given a break since.

Form: 38437P-

Blue Bear^h1³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Oscar Palmer⁽⁶⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 76

3/1

Shaped as if back in form reverting to hurdling when 14 lengths fourth of 10 to De Deli Counter in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to soft, 9/1) 33 days ago, racing freely. Could well benefit from a first-time hood and is lurking on a dangerous mark.

Form: U7/5744-

Non-Runners

Forest Spirit¹⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: M Bowen J: Non Runner

Bargain Hunter⁵¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: D J Jeffreys J: Nick Slatter

Forecasts

De Deli Counter (9/4), Matoury (3/1), Blue Bear (3/1), Nottodaybobo (4/1), Forest Spirit (4/1), Below The Belt (14/1), Bargain Hunter (16/1), Top Flight Century (22/1), Assorda (28/1)

BLUE BEAR failed to see his race out when behind the reopposing De Deli Counter over C&D on his most recent outing but he's well worth another chance from an attractive mark in the hope that a first-time hood helps him settle better. Nottodaybobo stopped the slide at Newcastle on his latest start and is well treated on old form if able to build on that effort, while the De Deli Counter has to respected given he could get another uncontested lead.