12:30 Carlisle

Monday 8 February 2021

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MansionBet's Watch And Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 1f | 12 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: R D Day| T: N G Richards| OR: 125

Newcastle bumper winner who completed a simple task to open hurdles account at Ayr (2m, heavy) in December. Should definitely be more to come from him.

Form: 41-321

Ballytobin⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss S E Forster

Well held in bumpers for Ronald O'Neill in Ireland so hard to fancy now hurdling for new yard.

Form: 64

Epson Roque³³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: K Scott

Maiden pointer who was picked up for only £1,800 last year. Can only be watched.

Form: 5/2P6P-

Fudgeman⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

Sholokhov gelding who showed only greenness when well beaten in an Ayr bumper on debut in November. Makes hurdles bow.

Form: 7

Gulliver Collonges⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

Tiger Groom gelding. Dam bumper/2½m-21f chase winner. Produced a promising first effort when third of 13 in a Fontwell bumper in November. Nice hurdle prospect.

Form: 3

Malpas³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

Too keen in a Musselburgh bumper in February, but was set to score comfortably on hurdling bow when falling at the last at Catterick (19f, heavy) 36 days ago. Can make amends now.

Form: 6-F

Pitempton Power³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Callum Bewley| T: A C Whillans

Just modest form in a pair of bumpers. Likely to need time and distance judging on pedigree.

Form: 67

Royal Arcade

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: N G Richards

£14,000 Arcadio half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser Misala and fair hunter chaser Excitable Island. Wetlands has to be considered yard first string unless betting hints otherwise.

Form:

Stowaway John⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: Miss S E Forster

Third in a Clonmel bumper in standout but that very much a standout from 6 attempts in that sphere for Ronald O'Neill in Ireland. One of two here starting out for new yard.

Form: 66-3595

Taste The Fear²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland

Improved on promise showed in pair of Irish bumpers when winning at Uttoxeter for new yard last winter. Off 13 months, well-held fifth on Exeter hurdle debut but should improve with that under belt.

Form: 641-5

The Jad Factor⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith

Shaped as if in need of the experience on bumper debut here 10 weeks ago. Might need more time and distance over jumps.

Form: 5

West End Woody⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Craig Nichol| T: A C Whillans

Well held in bumpers (tongue tied latest).

Form: 80

Forecasts

Malpas (7/4), Wetlands (2/1), Gulliver Collonges (7/2), Taste The Fear (15/2), Royal Arcade (16/1), Fudgeman (25/1), Stowaway John (33/1), Ballytobin (33/1), Pitempton Power (50/1), The Jad Factor (66/1), West End Woody (100/1), Epson Roque (100/1)

MALPAS would have scored comfortably at Catterick but for falling at the last so is effectively a winner without a penalty and can make the most of the 7 lb he receives from Wetlands. Gulliver Collonges shaped quite nicely in his sole bumper and looks best of the remainder.