12:50 Carlisle

Monday 9 November 2020

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Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 4m 26.44s

Abington Park¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

66/1

Poor in bumpers and could only run to a similar level on last month's hurdling debut at Hexham. Needs to show more.

Form: 645-6

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Bass Rock²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

4/7

From a useful French family and showed plenty to work on making his first appearance on these shores when second in C&D novice (good) last month. The one to beat if coping with this different ground.

Form: 5-2

Cellar Vie^h⁶³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ewart

66/1

Just minor promise in bumpers in 2018/19 but is bred for the jumping game.

Form: 735/

Deerfoot^t1⁵²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: M A Barnes

300/1

No show in 5 starts on Flat for Anthony Carson so makes little appeal on this switch to hurdling after 17 months off. Tongue tie enlisted.

Form:

Highland Sky¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison

125/1

Fair stayer on the Flat for David Simcock but has made a discouraging start to his hurdling career.

Form: P0

Honda Fifty²⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: D W Whillans| BF

12/1

Cost only €1,400 as 3-y-o but it looks like money well spent after showing promise all 3 starts in bumpers, still green when just failing in 3-runner affair here final start. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 2/22-

Murvagh Beach¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R D Day| T: N G Richards

66/1

Well held in bumper/novice hurdle.

Form: 6-5

Severance^h¹²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

3/1

Fairly useful 12f Flat winner for Mick Channon. Keen-going sort on level who makes hurdles bow for new yard. Considered.

Form:

The Caretaker²⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: J EwartWS

17/2

Bumper winner at the second attempt for Gordon Elliott and now goes hurdling for new handler after wind surgery. Market should be helpful.

Form: 31-

Tikerty Tok⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 78

150/1

Well held all 4 starts over hurdles, including on handicap debut last time. Easy to oppose.

Form: 70-70

Wellntyne⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: W Greatrex| D

25/1

Winning debut on heavy ground at Bangor (17f, heavy) in August. Failed to repeat that effort under a penalty at Sedgefield but return to softer conditions will suit now hurdling.

Form: 14

Word Has It³¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

14/1

Placed both starts in Irish points. Weakening in third when falling over 1f out sole start in bumpers but shaped with some encouragement on Catterick on hurdle debut in January. Should do better.

Form: 32/F3-

Forecasts

Bass Rock (4/7), Severance (3/1), The Caretaker (17/2), Honda Fifty (12/1), Word Has It (14/1), Wellntyne (25/1), Murvagh Beach (66/1), Cellar Vie (66/1), Abington Park (66/1), Highland Sky (125/1), Tikerty Tok (150/1), Deerfoot (300/1)

BASS ROCK shaped well when second in a C&D novice last month and looks capable of going one better if coping with this different ground. Of the oppostion, Severance looks the most interesting given his exploits on the Flat, while Honda Fifty may prove best of the rest.