INTHEPOCKET strikes for Rachael Blackmore in the 2023 Poundland Top Novices' Hurdle

Rachael Blackmore steered Inthepocket to a first Grade One success in the Poundland Top Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree.
A Grade Two winner at Navan earlier in the season for Henry de Bromhead, the JP McManus-owned six-year-old went on to fill the runner-up at the highest level at the Dublin Racing Festival before finishing a creditable fourth to Marine Nationale in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham last month.
On the strength of that form Inthepocket was the 3-1 favourite for his third top-level assignment and after racing close to the pace throughout, he moved smoothly to the lead halfway up the straight and found plenty for pressure on the run-in to secure the honours by length and three-quarters.
Strong Leader came from a mile back to fill the runner-up spot, charging home to beat Luccia to the silver medal, with Hansard not far behind that pair in fourth.
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[@jameswormsley460]

🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 incredible racing performance by Rachel Blackmore

[@tomgallagher7870]

Great ride by rachel.hope he goes over fences have him backed for the turners stays really well.

[@DgsJayaratne-ns8dz]

Very well riding blackmore 👌

[@NghiaLy-wj3nr]

Okie man .!^.^

[@jcartist835]

She is Absolutely The Best Rachel Blackmore

[@Fanny_Snuffle]

Better than Rachael Blackmore?

[@Kevin-lf4xx]

Great ride again by Rachel.

[@dexterdelvin9918]

Who chooses the timings for the ads? An ad interrupted Rachael Blackmore interview.

[@dexterdelvin9918]

Great piece of riding. It's a pity that the BHA is not run by people who understand horse racing. Stewards inquiry?

[@Fustrien-Du-Paon]

Literally everyone tipped No Looking Back.

[@Fanny_Snuffle]

RachAel

[@bobhadland2554]

Poor old matata the jockey run it into the ground 😅😢

[@michealquinlan2864]

She's a legend

[@stevens9996]

Winner has travelled like the best horse, but had Bowen had more belief in Strong Leader he would have won. It looked like an after thought when he finally picked the stick up. Had he done that even a few strides earlier it would have been a different result.