Coral Racing Ambassador, Sean Bowen, previews his five rides at Market Rasen on Friday, including Grandads Cottage in the Middle Distance Veterans' Chase.

12:15 Market Rasen – Fingle Bridge

This horse had a long time off following his bumper win, so it was a very encouraging comeback to win at Uttoxeter on his reappearance before Christmas.  Market Rasen is a tighter track than Uttoxeter, but I think he’ll handle it well, and stepping up a couple of furlongs in trip should suit him.  Hopefully he can do what he did at Uttoxeter, and he should be a nice horse going forward.

13:25 Market Rasen – Grandads Cottage

Grandads Cottage was another to win well on his comeback run, he jumped well, travelled strongly, and was well on top at the finish at Carlisle.  These veterans races are great, he’s relatively lightly raced for a 10-y-o, so there should be more to come, and I hope he can go well once again.

14:00 Market Rasen – Another Lord

Third ride of the day, and third runner who ran well on is return, taking second place at Uttoxeter in December.  He just took a blow two furlongs out that day, and ran on well again to only be beaten a length, so he should come on plenty for that run and have a decent chance in an open looking race.

15:10 Market Rasen – Queenofthejukebox

I haven’t ridden this mare before, but she won nicely at Wetherby last time, following on from an Aintree fourth.  This is a step up in class, but connections will be hoping she can cope with it, and earn some all important black type.

15:45 Market Rasen – Peejaybee

This fellow travelled as well as he ever has last time, but just made a mistake three from home, and at that crucial stage of the race, that did for his chances.  As I say, up to that point he was running a big race, so if he can repeat that, and have a clear round, we would have an each way chance.

Sean Bowen, Coral Racing Ambassador