Rachael Blackmore booked for Bad in Boodles

An opening mark of 126 makes the French recruit an intriguing contender

OUTSIDE RIDE: Rachael Blackmore is a notable jockey booking for Boodles contender Bad. Picture: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Ben Pauling has booked Rachael Blackmore to ride his new recruit Bad in the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham on Tuesday.

A winner last time out in France, Pauling took over his training in December but decided to keep his powder dry having been allotted an opening mark of 126.