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First Past The Post At CopyBet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Market Rasen · 15 March 2026
  • TypeHurdle
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance2m4f139y
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8

The Dog Thief (IRE) (11/4) won the First Past The Post At CopyBet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) at Market Rasen on 15 March 2026, beating Plains Drifter (IRE) by a length under Jack Andrews for trainer T Ellis. 8 ran on Good To Soft going over 2m4f139y; the winning time was 5m 10.94s (slow by 14.94s).

Winner The Dog Thief (IRE)
SP: 11/4 J: Jack Andrews T: T Ellis O: Mrs Mary Devine
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 5 The Dog Thief (IRE) 6g Califet (FR) – Joint Reaction (IRE) (King's Theatre) Mrs Mary Devine Tracked the pace early - improved into second after 3 out then squeezed alongside the front-runner approaching 2 out - driven out in the closing stages to hit the front inside the final 100yds Jack Andrews T Ellis 11-7 —123A135A 5:10.94 5,446 11/4 4.30
2nd 3 Plains Drifter (IRE) 6g Prominent Idaho (IRE) – Southern Squaw (IRE) (Beneficial) The Fob Racing Partnership 10 Handy early - urged into third approaching 2 out - lacked the gear before last to get on terms - kept on late to snatch second near the line without landing a blow on the winner 1 Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien 11-7 116122A134A 5:11.16 2,509 10/11F 2.00
3rd 7 Tobyshill (IRE) t 6g Califet (FR) – Letitia's Gain (IRE) (Zaffaran) D M Proos Went straight to front - scrappy over 4th and 6th - driven approaching 2 out as rivals closed - overtaken inside final furlong then edged out for second near the line ½ Gavin Sheehan Nick Scholfield 11-7 —121A134A 5:11.27 1,254 10/3 5.60
4th 4 Sonyourastar (IRE) 6g Kingston Hill (GB) – Squirrel Wood (IRE) (Sadler's Wells) Dydb Marketing Limited Settled in the pack early - made progress into fourth approaching two out - blundered there - faded quickly after and beaten some way in fourth 18 Sean Bowen Olly Murphy 11-7 —101A122A 5:15.27 628 15/2 15.00
5th 8 Inlet (GB) 5m Held up Golden Horn (GB) – Intimation (GB) (Dubawi) M E Sowersby Held up early - moved into contention wide on the fourth - lost touch under pressure before 2 out 2¾ William Maggs(3) Mike Sowersby 10-11 —88A120A 5:15.88 — 300/1 1,000.00
6th 2 Exiguus (GB) 6g Held up Blue Bresil (FR) – Silver Wish (GB) (Brian Boru) Andy Parkin Nick Kent Held up towards the back - clumsy over the first and shaky at the second - driven approaching 3 out - lost ground and blundered before 2 out then well held at the finish 2 Tom Midgley(3) Nick Kent 11-4 —93A118A 5:16.33 — 40/1 110.00
7th 6 The Kings Soldier (IRE) t 5g Held up Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) – Slaney Lady (IRE) (King's Theatre) P Long Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 2nd then driven up 4 out - well beaten from there and finished last 27 Mr Joseph Stevenson(7) Tracey Leeson 11-0 —82C100C 5:22.33 — 300/1 1,000.00
PU 1 Berks And Bucks (IRE) 6g Berkshire (IRE) – Ava's Secret (IRE) (Indian Haven) J J W Wadham Sat close to the pace early - asked for effort and dropped away meekly approaching 2 out - eased and pulled up soon after — Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham 11-7 ——— — — 25/1 50.00

Winning time 5m 10.94s (slow by 14.94s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (7 of 8 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (7 of 8 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £4
Tote Place £1.10 £1.10 £1.10
Exacta £7
CSF £6.27
Trifecta £12.60

Quick answers

Who won the First Past The Post At CopyBet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) at Market Rasen in 2026?
The Dog Thief (IRE) won the First Past The Post At CopyBet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) at Market Rasen on 15 March 2026, ridden by Jack Andrews and trained by T Ellis.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 First Past The Post At CopyBet Maiden Hurdle at Market Rasen?
1st The Dog Thief (IRE) (11/4), 2nd Plains Drifter (IRE) (10/11F), 3rd Tobyshill (IRE) (10/3).
What price was the winner of the 2026 First Past The Post At CopyBet Maiden Hurdle at Market Rasen?
The Dog Thief (IRE) returned a starting price of 11/4, with a Betfair SP of 4.30.
How many horses ran in the 2026 First Past The Post At CopyBet Maiden Hurdle at Market Rasen?
8 horses ran in the 2026 First Past The Post At CopyBet Maiden Hurdle at Market Rasen.
What was the winning time of the 2026 First Past The Post At CopyBet Maiden Hurdle at Market Rasen?
The winning time was 5m 10.94s (slow by 14.94s).

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