15:15 Carlisle

Thursday 18 October 2018

All13:4014:1014:4515:1515:4516:2016:5517:30

Smarkets Novices' Hurdle (Div 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 1f 33y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Amended Result
  • Off time: 15:19  |   Winning time: 4m 20.20s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Al Dancer188
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| D
6/5
Placed twice in bumpers for Christian Williams, and made a winning debut for current yard at Bangor. Ended season with fine fourth of 20 to Portrush Ted in Grade 2 event at Aintree, and looks a good prospect for hurdling. Shortlisted.
2
Horse silk
Barney's Caulkert31
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: Dale Irving(3)| T: M A Barnes
200/1
Form in bumpers was poor and he's not really shown any improvement over hurdles, adding temperament to CV when running out at Hexham last time.
3
Horse silk
Cataclysm569
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-12| J: S Mulqueen(3)| T: J K Hunter
250/1
Fourth on hurdles bow at Limerick for Sandra Hughes is a massive standout on his record, and well beaten on all other starts.
4
Horse silk
First Account221
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr
6/1
Malinas gelding who won on sole start in point-to-points in Ireland, and was sold privately after failing to reach his reserve at Tattersalls sales at Cheltenham in March. One to bear in mind if market speaks for him.
5
Horse silk
Lough Legend178
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith
40/1
Similar form when third in bumpers at Wetherby and Hexham in the spring, and ought to find a race sooner or later, but appears to face a stiffish task on hurdles bow.
6
Horse silk
Maybe Mickey31
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Coltherd(5)| T: S Waugh
66/1
Improved on a moderate debut effort when a staying-on sixth of 15 to Globetrotter in maiden at Hexham last month, but much more required here, and he will find easier openings when his stamina is drawn out.
7
Horse silk
Raecius Felix
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson
50/1
Stowaway gelding who fetched €20,000 as a 3-y-o, and hails from family of Thisthatandtother and Carlingford Lough, but dam showed virtually nothing in a handful of starts, so best watched unless the subject of support.
8
Horse silk
Tedham175
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J & A O'Neill
12/1
Shirocco gelding who cost €50,000 as a 3-y-o, and shaped well amidst inexperience when third of 17 to Umndeni in bumper at Warwick in April. Market will indicate what's expected.
10
Horse silk
Windsor Avenue241
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Ellison| CD
6/4
Bought for £65,000 after an Irish point-to-point win in December and confirmed the promise of that with bumper wins at Sedgefield and here in January/February. Interesting hurdles prospect, and not taken lightly.
11
Horse silk
Ringaringarosie5
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-5| J: Ross Chapman(3)| T: M Todhunter
250/1
Pulled-up on both starts in Irish point-to-points, and fared little better on hurdles debut for new yard at Hexham on Saturday.

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Result Amended

Barney's Caulker - Original Position 9th. Amended Position 8th.
Lough Legend - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 9th.
Maybe Mickey - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 5th.
Raecius Felix - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.
Tedham - Original Position 5th. Amended Position 4th.
Ringaringarosie - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Non-Runners

9
Horse silk
Torrid5
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 7
T: M & D Easterby  J: S Bowen
WD

Forecasts

Al Dancer (6/5), Windsor Avenue (6/4), First Account (6/1), Tedham (12/1), Torrid (16/1), Lough Legend (40/1), Raecius Felix (50/1), Maybe Mickey (66/1), Barney's Caulker (200/1), Ringaringarosie (250/1), Cataclysm (250/1)

Verdict

AL DANCER ran a fine race behind Portrush Ted in the Grade 2 bumper at Aintree in the spring, and is just preferred to the unbeaten Windsor Avenue as the pair switch to hurdles. First Account goes straight over hurdles having won his sole start between the flags in Ireland, and is also worthy of respect.
  1. Al Dancer
  2. Windsor Avenue
  3. First Account

Previous Winners

2017
Slanelough
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 5
J: Craig Nichol  |  T: R Dobbin
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £334.00

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