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Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle

Market Rasen · 15:45 · Saturday, 17 October 2026 · 2m125y · Good · Class 4

🤖 AI race preview

Pergamon leads the pace and shape with a consistent ability to hold ground in mid-to-back positions, having run in 119–121 RPR over the last three outings, with a strong 1st-place finish at Sedgefield in good ground under headgear. He is the most compelling form-wise candidate, having produced a clean win in a similar class at Perth and showing resilience under pressure with a 3rd at Doncaster despite a class drop, and is well-positioned on the track with a 0W/0R record at Market Rasen. The main danger comes from Saint Polo, who led at Newton Abbot and showed early strength in his most recent run, while Ballygeary, with a recent win at Market Rasen and a 1st-place finish in a lower-tier race, offers a credible each-way appeal despite a less consistent RPR. Caelan, with a poor recent run and low TS, is a value at the forecast price, while Pigeon House, with a headgear change and a history of late surges, is worth a second look in the first-time headgear category.

Written by our AI before the off from form, ratings and conditions — neutral analysis, not a betting recommendation. How we build verdicts.

🏁 Result

1Saint Polo (FR) Sean Bowen4.00
2Ballygeary (IRE) Joshua Thompson3.00
3Caelan (IRE) James Bowen15
4Pigeon House (IRE) Beau Morgan8.50
5Pergamon (FR) William Shanahan4.33
6Takeit Easy (GB) Jack Andrews7.00

The AI's top pick Saint Polo won. Settled from official results.

AI top 3 (before the off)

🥇Saint Polo
🥈Pergamon
🥉Ballygeary

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