17:00 Market Rasen

Saturday 26 September 2026

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10 Pound County Racedays Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 4m 43.64s

Woodstock City⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 100

5/2

A fairly useful Flat winner who signed off for Ian Williams with a good second at Nottingham in July. Also showed promise in a trio of runs over hurdles so very much one to consider on yard/handicap debut.

Form: F43/

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Dream Jet^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison| OR: 96| C| D

13/2

Disappointing in 3 runs over fences this season. Cheekpieces on for first time when a good hurdling second at Stratford (19f, good) but failed to back it up in retained headgear at Bangor (2½m, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 9-38424

Buxted Reel³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 94

6/1

A 3-time Flat winner on the all-weather. Gained a belated first hurdling success in 5-runner handicap at Newton Abbot (17f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Up 6 lb here so more is required.

Form: 36-8231

Finjimk⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: Nick Scholfield| OR: 91

20/1

Little impact in a bumper/trio of maiden hurdles in Ireland, though needs a precautionary check in the betting having joined an upwardly-mobile yard ahead of this switch to handicaps.

Form: F-P7880

Huit Reflets^v²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 86

14/1

Dual winner over fences last season. Ran one of his lesser races though when sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Sedgefield (19f, good to firm) 29 days ago. More is needed back in this sphere.

Form: 25-9426

Glance At Me^t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 81

14/1

Off 26 months (had a breathing operation) before coming in ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (2m, good to soft) last month, considerately handled. Hood left off now but tongue strap is retained. This dual 2m winner in 2024 is not easy to assess.

Form: 217PP/9

Timely Salute^h¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-8| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽³⁾| T: M Comley| OR: 100

3/1

Maiden on Flat for William Knight. Hood on for first time when successful in good style on yard/hurdles debut in 2m juvenile at Newton Abbot in July. Backed it up with a very good second of 7 in similar event there (17f, good) 19 days ago. Big shout on his handicap debut.

Form: 12

Yanka Blue¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Callum Pritchard| T: B J Murphy| OR: 78

9/1

Remains a maiden after 17 runs but she posted a creditable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (2½m, good) 12 days ago. Not discounted off a 3 lb lower mark.

Form: 5227P4

Dante's Inferno^p1²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: David Noonan| T: T Culhane & S Barclay| OR: 74

9/1

Yet to register a victory and he's been well below form in a pair of 2½m handicaps at Bangor this season. Cheekpieces go on for first time now.

Form: 4344-76

Battle Stride^h,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: R J Armson| OR: 74

150/1

Remains winless and he was pulled up on the back of another breathing operation at Stratford (2m, good to firm) 3 weeks ago. Easily passed over.

Form: 8405-FP

Cosmic Spirit^h,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr J Stevenson⁽⁷⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 66

150/1

Poor maiden who has finished well beaten on all his 3 runs this season.

Form: 809-079

Forecasts

Woodstock City (5/2), Timely Salute (3/1), Buxted Reel (6/1), Dream Jet (13/2), Dante's Inferno (9/1), Yanka Blue (9/1), Huit Reflets (14/1), Glance At Me (14/1), Finjimk (20/1), Battle Stride (150/1), Cosmic Spirit (150/1)

TIMELY SALUTE has made an excellent start switched to hurdles for his new yard and looks the way to go off an attractive mark for his handicap debut. Olly Murphy's new recruit Woodstock City is not without interest though on his first go in handicaps, especially if the market vibes are positive. Yanka Blue and Finjimk appeal as the pick of the rest for place purposes.