12:00 Carlisle

Sunday 13 December 2020

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Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:00 | Winning time: 4m 36.11s

Bird On The Wire^t1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

12/1

£50,000 4-y-o who was 2-2 in points. Lightly raced and little promise under Rules so far, though. Tongue tie fitted.

Form: 11/0-B6

Dunnottar Castle³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: Mrs J Stephen

66/1

£7,800 3-y-o, Kalanisi gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to modest hurdler/fairly useful chaser (2m-17f winner) Bravery. Mid-field effort in a bumper at Kelso last month wasn't devoid of promise.

Form: 6

Hey Blondie^h¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Colliver| T: Micky Hammond

300/1

Looks very limited on early evidence.

Form: P00

Jayaaah³⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

11/8

Bred to make a jumper and promise when runner-up first 2 starts in bumpers. Commands respect in a race lacking depth.

Form: 224-

Rickety Gate³⁸

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

14/1

Showed promise amidst inexperience when third on bumper debut at Market Rasen in July. Unable to build on that since, including over hurdles, and he looks a handicap project.

Form: 3778

Sextant¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: K Dalgleish

10/11

Smart on Flat, stays 12.5f, creditable effort when third on stable debut last time. Should outclass these if taking to hurdling.

Form:

Shanbally Rose¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Dobbin

33/1

Third sole start in Irish points (Dec 2018). Merely hinted at ability both starts at Newcastle last month and looks one for longer trips when allotted a mark.

Form: 3/89

Non-Runners

Bask In The Glory³²⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: G Bewley J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sextant (10/11), Jayaaah (11/8), Bird On The Wire (12/1), Bask In The Glory (12/1), Rickety Gate (14/1), Shanbally Rose (33/1), Dunnottar Castle (66/1), Hey Blondie (300/1)

Assuming he takes to hurdling, this looks a really good opening for SEXTANT given the smart form he displayed on the level. Jayaaah's bumper efforts were encouraging and he's bred for the jumping game, so is fancied to chase the selection home.