Owen enjoys treble on profitable afternoon at Market Rasen High Fibre continued James Owen’s successful association with the Betway Summer Handicap Hurdle when striking for the stable on a lucrative afternoon at Market Rasen. A dual-purpose campaigner previously trained by Harry Fry, the seven-year-old changed hands recently and made his first start for new connections when third in a York handicap earlier in the month. He was a 7-2 chance to strike under Sean Bowen, and provided his stable with their third victory in this contest when prevailing by two-and-three quarter lengths. “He was amazing really, he stayed very well throughout a long run in. He was actually off the bridle most of the way round,” Owen said. “They went a hell of a gallop, which they do in this race. I thought he was well handicapped and he learnt a lot when we ran him at York the other day. “We took all the head gear off, he was just looking around so we put the visor on today and hoped it would bring out that bit of improvement and it did. “He’s usually a strong traveller and I thought a better race would suit him, it took him off the bridle. Off a light weight and with a great ride, he’s won well.” Gordon Elliott was rewarded for sending Master Haku across the Irish Sea as he took the Betway Free Bet Club Novices’ Hurdle as the 1108 joint-favourite. Ridden by Sean Bowen, the five-year-old left behind him a pulled-up effort last time and saw off co-favourite Loriko to prevail by half a length. “I don’t know what happened last time, he pulled up with a circuit to go,” said Bowen. “That wasn’t his running. He stays well and he actually needed every yard of that trip to get up. “He showed a good attitude. His two jumps over the last two probably sealed it for him. He was brave when he needed to be.” Owen struck again when Harry Cobden’s patient ride aboard No More Bolero (11-8) secured a two-and-a-quarter length success in the Betway Bet The Responsible Way Handicap Hurdle. Mark Walford’s Giovanni Change (7-1) continued his love affair with Market Rasen after easing to his seventh career triumph at the Lincolnshire track in the Betway Boosts Handicap Chase, while Mr McWhinney justified his tag as 6-4 favourite for Tom Ellis in the Read Paul Townend’s Betway Blog Handicap Chase. The concluding Watch Live Racing At Betway Handicap Hurdle then went the way of Oneinthewell as the 4-1 joint-favourite, with Jonathan Burke doing the steering as the final leg of Owen’s treble was sealed.
