Racecards
14:50 Market Rasen
JL Telemarketing Ltd Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 120-131
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked leaders, went 2nd and challenged after 3 out, outpaced approaching next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
Battledancer
35- Form 08/P-7
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Maddison
- Jockey Jake Greenall
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, weakened before next, tailed off
- Form 522-13U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Harry Bannister
behind, hard driven 3 out, stayed on to take moderate 3rd near finish, no chance with front pair
- Form 3536-62
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A E Jessop
- Jockey T J O'Brien
led, tended to jump left, headed after 3 out, outpaced before next, soon no chance with front pair, lost moderate 3rd near finish
- Form 77
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
mid-division, in touch 3rd, not fluent next, driven 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 4PPF-22
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 110
tracked leader, led after 3 out, drew clear from next, blundered last, unextended flat, easily
- Form 78/F4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey Harrison Beswick
keen early, tracked leaders to 3rd, soon behind, lost touch 6th, conitnued tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
HANDMAID has looked a nice prospect since switching to hurdles, scoring at Bangor in May and winning by seven lengths at Perth last month. Peter Bowen's mare can give the weight away to Lucky Cody, who has got his act together lately and was only beaten a short-head at Uttoxeter last month. Blazing Glen ran easily his best race so far under Rules when second at Huntingdon in May and looks the pick of the remainder ahead of another winning pointer Billy Two Tongues.
Formwatch
Handmaid 6-4fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, clear last, ran on well, won at Perth 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul beating Never Never (11-2) by 7l, 6 ran.
Battledancer 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway before 5th, lost place when not fluent 7th, well beaten 3 out, 7th of 8, well behind No Substitute (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Billy Two Tongues 20-1 (10-6) Held up in touch when blundered and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Perfect Candidate (10-13) at Wetherby 3m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in May, 5 ran.
Blazing Glen (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Discay (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in May.
Joyful Motive 100-1 (10-7) In touch in 5th, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Alderbrook Lad (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Lucky Cody (IRE) 5-2 (10-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged 3 out, every chance last, kept on and just failed close home, 2nd of 7, shd behind The Snappy Poet (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f cond mdn hdle (5) gd in Jul.
Legend's Secret 50-1 (9-12) Led, headed before 3rd, lost place approaching 5th, soon behind, tailed off, 4th of 6, well behind Laser Blazer (10-12) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jul.