12:47 Market Rasen

Sunday 1 February 2026

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Market Rasen Racecourse Caravan Site Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:48 | Winning time: 5m 27.04s

Glenmuick^t1⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Daire James McConville⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 95

11/1

No impact in a bumper and 3 hurdles but rates a potential improver now handicapping over a longer trip. Also tongue tied first time.

Form: 8095

Saachi^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Tristan Durrell| T: Ian Williams| OR: 93

40/1

Poor maiden handicapper on the Flat and well held all 3 outings over hurdles. Makes handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 907

Wind Your Neck In^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: S England| OR: 91

5/2

Remains a maiden over hurdles but recent 2m efforts respectable, including here. Stays 2m on Flat so this longer trip may suit. Should go well.

Form: 536444

We Got Your Back^h⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Lewis Saunders| T: L Morgan| OR: 91

9/2

Third handicap chase success when scoring over 2m at Hexham in October. Good second there since but run of good form came to a halt when well-held fourth at Southwell in December. Now back hurdling for first time in 18 months.

Form: 333124

De Deli Counter^v¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Dylan Johnston| T: M Walford| OR: 87

25/1

Didn't achieve much in his 3 qualifying runs and unseated at the second when sent off at 80/1 for his recent handicap debut at Newcastle.

Form: 4-46PU

River Rider^t1⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell| T: S Allwood| OR: 86

4/1

Runner-up in a bumper but he has made little impact over hurdles, pulling up in Doncaster handicap on latest start 7 weeks ago.

Form: 775-F7P

Cooler Than Me^p1²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Fern O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 83

11/4

Lightly raced sort who has made no impact in maiden/novice hurdles since returning from a long absence for new trainer Fergal O'Brien but he was runner-up in a bumper in March 2023. One to note in the betting now handicapping in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 1/PBP-80

Kit The Christian^p1⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Murray Dodd⁽³⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 76

16/1

Well held all 3 starts but is related to winners and may do better in handicaps. Cheekpieces are added.

Form: 69-6

Annie Nail¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Oscar Palmer⁽³⁾| T: Tracey Leeson| OR: 74| D

22/1

Won a 21f Fakenham handicap chase last spring. in May. Back on form when second in a 23.5f handicap hurdle there just before Christmas but suffered a heavy defeat over fences at the same venue last month.

Form: 546726

Forecasts

Wind Your Neck In (5/2), Cooler Than Me (11/4), River Rider (4/1), We Got Your Back (9/2), Glenmuick (11/1), Kit The Christian (16/1), Annie Nail (22/1), De Deli Counter (25/1), Saachi (40/1)

WIND YOUR NECK IN could benefit from this step up in trip and gets the vote in an opener where few arrive with compelling claims. Glenmuick and Cooler Than Me rate possible improvers in handicaps, particularly if the betting speaks in their favour.