12:35 Carlisle

Thursday 22 October 2020

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 5m 13.2s

Franks Fancy¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant

8/1

Winning pointer who left Kelso (20.9f) hurdles debut effort well behind when landing a 10-runner novice over the same C&D 18 days ago. More on his plate under a penalty here.

Form: S421-61

Durlington^t1⁹²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: Sara Ender

200/1

Well-held last of 8 finishers on debut in France (trained by Francois Nicolle) in April 2018. Sold for just £3,000 later that year and can only be watched on this comeback run/debut for new yard.

Form: 8/

Gaston Phebus²²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

11/1

Fetched £100,000 after finishing third in a maiden point earlier this year. Joined top yard and interesting to see which way he goes in the betting on Rules debut.

Form: 3-

Grandads Cottage²²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy

1/1

£200,000 Irish point winner who went close on second start under Rules in a Stratford bumper (16.3f, heavy) in March. Up in trip for this hurdles debut and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 1/32-

Infinite Sun^t⁹¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: S Waugh

150/1

Market Rasen bumper winner on debut but that was almost 4 years ago. Struggled since, including switched to hurdles on last 2 starts, and opposable starting out for new yard following a long layoff.

Form: 18763/

Itsnotyouitsme^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: M A Barnes| OR: 110

7/2

Improved when third in a Wetherby novice on final start of last season. Looked in need of the run behind Franks Fancy at Kelso (20.9f) on recent reappearance and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 2253-6

Loughermore⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Waugh

250/1

Little impact in half-a-dozen starts between the flags and fared no better on Rules debut in a Sedgefield novice in August.

Form: 647P/5-6

O'Hanrahan Bridge²⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 115WS

11/4

Showed clear ability in a bumper (for Rebecca Curtis in 2017/18) and runner-up all 4 starts over hurdles last term. Has undergone wind surgery and should have a major role to play if fully tuned-up.

Form: D4/2222-

The Gap^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: Mrs A Hamilton

200/1

Wasn't beaten far on second bumper outing here in March. However, that form is nothing to write home about and well held both starts switched to hurdles this season.

Form: 03-08

White Turf⁵³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph

80/1

Some fair efforts on the Flat for Andrew Balding in 2018 but well held on first run for this yard 17 months ago. Absent since and readily passed over on this hurdles debut.

Form:

Convivial⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond

125/1

Just minor promise in bumpers and while she went close in a handicap on the Flat in July, her record in that sphere is hardly compelling. Big step forward needed now tackling hurdles.

Form: 6/960-

Storm Force One¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: R D Day| T: P D Niven

150/1

Showed ability in a couple of 12.5f Wetherby bumpers last winter but has struggled since jump racing's resumption, including switched to hurdles the last twice.

Form: 53-7867

Forecasts

Grandads Cottage (1/1), O'Hanrahan Bridge (11/4), Itsnotyouitsme (7/2), Franks Fancy (8/1), Gaston Phebus (11/1), White Turf (80/1), Convivial (125/1), Storm Force One (150/1), Infinite Sun (150/1), The Gap (200/1), Durlington (200/1), Loughermore (250/1)

Impressive point winner GRANDADS COTTAGE looked a shade unlucky when just touched off in a Stratford bumper on his second run under Rules. He brings plenty of potential to the table now upped in trip for this hurdles debut and should prove hard to beat. O'Hanrahan Bridge is the clear main danger, though confidence behind Gaston Phebus in the betting would be worthy of note.