17:30 Market Rasen

Saturday 26 September 2026

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Block Free Services Lincoln Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 4m 2.87s

Indemnity⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 137| CD

4/1

Strong-travelling sort who had solid form behind Alexei/Tutti Quanti prior to his success in the Sussex Champion Hurdle at Plumpton (2m) in April. Set a strong pace/shaped best when 2¾-length second in Summer Hurdle last time. Capable of another big effort despite a 4-lb rise.

Form: 2341-02

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Indian River¹⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: A Keatley| OR: 135| D

7/1

Useful sort who rattled off a hurdles hat-trick at northern tracks last winter. Finished mid-field in the Triumph before looking full value for his subsequent much-improved third in the Grade 1 Anniversary at Aintree. Very interesting returning in a handicap for yard whose hurdlers do well here.

Form: 11103-

Edelak^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 132| D

11/1

Fairly useful winner on Flat. Won 5 of his 6 completed hurdle starts since joining Dan Skelton, jumping fluently/improving on the figures when making every yard in another small-field event at Newton Abbot (17f) last time. Step up in class could foil his bid for a second hat-trick of the year.

Form: 111F11

Un Sens A La Vie¹⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 128| BF| CD

2/1

Strong-galloping type who chased home Old Park Star at Kempton prior to a promising fourth on testing ground in the William Hill at Newbury. Easy to overlook end-of-season novice defeat at Ludlow and with yard starting to hit form, he can make a bold bid for a third course victory on return.

Form: 172142-

Karoline Banbou¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: Faye Bramley| OR: 128

125/1

Best effort over hurdles when fourth in 2025 Dawn Run at Cheltenham Festival. Fall at Leopardstown in March seemingly derailed her progress over fences for Willie Mullins this year. On a reasonable mark for her handicap hurdle debut, provided she's back on song for capable new handler.

Form: 7/22F-68

Morning Mayhem^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: Nick Scholfield| OR: 123| D

12/1

A credit to connections. Rallied to finish 7¾ lengths fourth in a typically competitive Summer Hurdle here in July. Return of headgear probably a catalyst for further improvement when landing Cartmel Cup last time. Now 35 lb higher than his breakthrough success and may find this a bridge too far.

Form: 414441

Howth^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 122| CD

20/1

Fairly useful on Flat. Notched first of 4 small-field victories over C&D in a progressive novice season. Emerged with credit when beaten 8¼ lengths in the Summer Hurdle. Trainer quick to blame the track for his latest effort at Chester and interesting that stable jockey prefers him to Squeezebox.

Form: 3114-35

Saligo Bay²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 119| CD

40/1

In the early stages of his meteoric rise when successful in this corresponding event 12 months ago. Now off a 14 lb higher mark, though, and hasn't gone on at all from a satisfactory seasonal reappearance.

Form: 1105-8P

Squeezebox^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: T Lacey| OR: 118| CD

16/1

Course novice winner who's proved more amenable this season. Followed his stylish reappearance success with a solid 6¼ lengths third in a briskly-run Summer Hurdle here. Didn't have the run of things at Perth last time and is weighted to go close in a race that should pan out more favourably.

Form: 151-135

Crooked Path^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: J J Burke| T: James Owen| OR: 115

9/2

Chased home a couple of fairly useful sorts in maidens before opening his hurdle account at Tramore on final start for Denis Hogan. Improved model on the Flat this summer, and no surprise if he advances his hurdles form on first start in this sphere for the excellent James Owen yard.

Form: 262331-

Inappropriate^p,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 112| D

12/1

Fairly useful winner on the Flat prior to capitalising on a lenient hurdle mark in smooth style at Perth last time, the form not working out as well as might have been expected. Still on a handy mark for his capable yard, though perhaps not enough in hand to win a race this competitive.

Form: 5952-61

Belvedere Blast²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: A Keatley| OR: 104| CD

66/1

Quirky sort landed a fourth victory at this track in a Class 4 handicap (23f) last summer. Hasn't gone on from a positive start to this season, taking little interest in a first-time tongue strap at Cartmel (2¾m) last time. Out of the weights and drop back to 2m unlikely to help his cause, either.

Form: 0-3395P

Forecasts

Un Sens A La Vie (2/1), Indemnity (4/1), Crooked Path (9/2), Indian River (7/1), Edelak (11/1), Morning Mayhem (12/1), Inappropriate (12/1), Squeezebox (16/1), Howth (20/1), Saligo Bay (40/1), Belvedere Blast (66/1), Karoline Banbou (125/1)

The Twiston-Davies team usually has their string ready to roll at this time of year (well-backed winner at Perth on Thursday) and UN SENS A LA VIE is fancied to make it 3-3 at this course. He's narrowly preferred to Indian River, who returns on the back of a progressive juvenile season, with Indemnity the pick of the older horses following his storming run in the Summer Hurdle here.