16:50 Wetherby

Friday 27 March 2026

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Malton Marquees Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:53 | Winning time: 6m 9.61s

Jonquilla⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 99

12/1

Fetched €95,000 as a 3-y-o and was an encouraging fourth on bumper debut last February. Runner-up both starts since switched to hurdles, but she will need to take a significant step forward in order to go one better now handicapping.

Form: 4-22

Jeteye^t,p⁴⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 97

18/1

Developed into a consistent sort last season, hitting the frame several times. Ended the campaign with a rare poor effort though, so will need to be on his A-game returning from 15 months off.

Form: 742235-

Bodygroove^h⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 94| C

40/1

A fair Flat winner who made a successful handicap hurdle debut here 12 months ago. Largely below par since, so he's hard to enthuse over returning from a 3-month break in a reapplied hood (also unproven over trip).

Form: 61U5-P6

Farmer Jimmy³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Paddy Barlow⁽⁷⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 93| C

11/2

Shaped as if back in form at Southwell latest (running on over 2½m) and now 1 lb lower than when successful on handicap debut at this venue (under this claimer) last February.

Form: 724P76

Eire Street³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 92

28/1

Dual winner of handicap hurdles during early-2024 but has been pulled up on 4 of his 5 outings this season.

Form: 6-PP5PP

Ck O'mara²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny McMenamin| T: R M Smith| OR: 88| D

9/2

Was well backed and left previous efforts behind upped markedly in trip when winning 6-runner handicap at Ayr earlier in the month, staying on to lead last. Unexposed as a stayer and remains of interest from a 5 lb higher mark.

Form: 09541

Wild Nephin^t¹⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Conor Ring| T: R Potter| OR: 88| D

50/1

Notched a first success under Rules in 2m Newcastle handicap hurdle a year ago but has struggled for form since, making little impact in 4 starts over fences including on his last 2 outings. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 565840

Rapid Mission¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: S Hosie| OR: 85

12/1

Showed a good deal more than previously over hurdles when sixth of 15 at Chepstow in October but comfortably held all 3 starts since, the latest back from a 3-month break. Step up in trip could elicit further improvement.

Form: 79-6585

Steady The Ship⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Benjamin Poste| T: S Cameron| OR: 84| D

125/1

Not scored for over 3 years and yet to complete in 3 starts for his new yard this winter. Back hurdling but makes minimal appeal.

Form: 31-FPPP

Getaway Glory¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Toby Wynne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 83| D

14/1

Used to be a consistent performer but has offered next to nothing on all 3 starts this season after 16 months off. Needs a return to hurdles to spark him back to life.

Form: 372-8PP

Rebel Intentions^t,p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: Annabelle Sowray| OR: 83

33/1

Placed twice at Catterick around the turn of the year but last couple of efforts have left plenty to be desired.

Form: 7P32P6

Twoplacesatonetime^p⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr P Thomas⁽⁷⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 83

22/1

Left previous handicap efforts behind in first-time cheekpieces when opening account at Hexham in November 2024. Hasn't gone on from that since, though, seemingly stretched by the 25f trip at Catterick the last twice. Drop back to 3m likely to prove beneficial.

Form: 158-585

King Casey^p⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 81

14/1

Without a win but back to best for current yard when third of 9 over C&D in January, testing conditions just seeming to take their toll. Not so good tried in cheekpieces at Sedgefield since, but better showing anticipated returned to this venue.

Form: 648435

Yummy²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 80

11/8

Never dangerous in bumper/qualifying runs over hurdles and found the drop back to 2m an inadequate test when fourth of 7 on handicap debut at Doncaster last month. Remains with potential now upped markedly in trip (Harry Skelton also on board for first time).

Form: 60074

Moveonbuy^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: William Maggs⁽³⁾| T: A Crook| OR: 77

12/1

Opened her account at Cartmel last summer but she's not proved easy to catch right subsequently, first-time cheekpieces failing to spark a revival at Catterick earlier this month.

Form: 402566

Forecasts

Yummy (11/8), Ck O'mara (9/2), Farmer Jimmy (11/2), Moveonbuy (12/1), Rapid Mission (12/1), Jonquilla (12/1), Getaway Glory (14/1), King Casey (14/1), Jeteye (18/1), Twoplacesatonetime (22/1), Eire Street (28/1), Rebel Intentions (33/1), Bodygroove (40/1), Wild Nephin (50/1), Steady The Ship (125/1)

Cases can be made for any number of these, but preference is for FARMER JIMMY, whose sole success came at this track last February and Mark Walford's 6-y-o was patently unsuited by the drop back to 2½m at Southwell last month. Yummy found the trip inadequate on handicap debut last time and he remains capable of better, with Ck O'Mara and Twoplacesatonetime not out of things, either.