15:25 Carlisle

Sunday 8 April 2018

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Pauline Phizacklea Memorial Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 4m 32.07s

Cornerstone Lad^p1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: Micky Hammond| BF

2/1

Winner on soft ground on the Flat and successful twice over hurdles including at Catterick (soft) in January. Has finished runner-up the last twice and he is one to note in first time cheekpieces.

Form: 13122

Kelpies Myth⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Blair Campbell⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 112

4/1

Victorious off a mark of 105 in a handicap hurdle over an extended 1m7f at Musselburgh (soft) last time out. Returning from a short break and more needed today.

Form: 01-6341

McGowan's Pass⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Thomson| BF

6/5

Maiden hurdle winner at Ayr (heavy) in December and form of his latest third at Kelso (heavy) in February has been boosted since. Likely to run his race once more.

Form: 21-5153

It's Buster¹²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

16/1

Ran well to finish fourth at Catterick (good-to-soft) in a bumper on debut in November. Disappointed at Southwell the following month and this looks a tough ask on hurdles debut.

Form: 48

L'Inganno Felice^h¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine

12/1

Four time winner on the Flat and currently rated 80 in that sphere. Held on the AW in recent starts and interesting to see how he fares on hurdling debut.

Form:

Rob Royal^h1¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁷⁾| T: Mike Hammond

200/1

Well held on hurdling debut at Bangor (good) in July 2016 and returning from well over 18 months off the track when pulled up at that venue last time. Wears a hood for the first time today.

Form: 9-P

Sea Of Mystery³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

12/1

Placed three times on the Flat for John Oxx but well beaten in two outings since joining this stable. Others have a more obvious chance in this contest.

Form: 86

Ella's Dene⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Reed⁽⁵⁾| T: T Reed

125/1

Finished well beaten in a Sedgefield (soft) bumper on debut in December and pulled up on hurdling debut on good ground here last week. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0P

Magic Of Milan³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: David England| T: S England

200/1

Signs of ability when sixth in a point-to-point but has struggled in two outings over hurdles and is likely to struggle once more.

Form: 6-88

Midnight Kate⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs J Stephen

200/1

Held in two bumpers so far most recently at Catterick (good-to-soft) in February. Probably best watched on today's hurdling debut.

Form: 89

Non-Runners

Fin And Game³⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: B S Hughes

Tibbie Tamson¹⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: W Coltherd J: Sam Coltherd

Forecasts

McGowan's Pass (6/5), Cornerstone Lad (2/1), Fin And Game (2/1), Kelpies Myth (4/1), L'Inganno Felice (12/1), Sea Of Mystery (12/1), It's Buster (16/1), Tibbie Tamson (100/1), Ella's Dene (125/1), Midnight Kate (200/1), Magic Of Milan (200/1), Rob Royal (200/1)

FIN AND GAME has looked a useful recruit in two hurdles outings so far and he can maintain his unbeaten record over obstacles by defying a double penalty to take this novice hurdle contest. The form of McGowan's Pass' latest defeat has been boosted since and he is taken to finish third today while dual winner Cornerstone Lad can claim third having been narrowly beaten the last twice.