13:35 Carlisle

Thursday 20 October 2022

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

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 5m 24.5s

Balkalin^t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes| OR: 102

33/1

Opened his account at the thirteenth attempt as a hurdler in 6-runner Kelso novice (16.2f) 18 days ago, but that was a decidedly ordinary affair.

Form: 35-3551

Carlo Du Berlais²¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien

25/1

Picked up for £80,000 after finishing second in a point. Failed to match market expectations on bumper debut in January but a bit more like it at Wetherby 2 months later. Sure to relish this step up in trip now tackling obstacles.

Form: F2/56-

Densworth¹³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

8/1

Kayf Tara gelding who left a limp debut miles behind tried tongue tied following a breathing op when forging clear to land a Worcester bumper by 15 lengths in June. Interesting recruit to hurdling.

Form: 0-1

Harjo^t1²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C E Longsdon

5/1

£80,000 5-y-o, Yeats gelding. Brother to a winner, and closely related to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/very smart chaser Master of The Hall. Dam unraced. Readily off mark in Irish points at second attempt (Mar 26). Tongue tied for Rules debut and must enter calculations.

Form: F1-

Hattons Gardens²⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: A M Thomson

33/1

€27,000 3-y-o, £35,000 6-y-o, Imperial Monarch gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/chaser More Than Luck. Dam ran twice over hurdles. Successful on last of 5 starts in Irish points (Feb 13). Worth a market check.

Form: 56P21-

Kicksaftersix²⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: M Todhunter

100/1

Fair form in bumpers. Let down by jumping in maiden/novice hurdles, though showed up well for long way at Fontwell last time. Sold out of Warren Greatrex's yard for £11,000 gns in May.

Form: 5/3FP7-

Master Of The Malt³²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: D Bourke

150/1

Placed on first of 2 starts in bumpers but has been held back by his attitude since, including on Ayr hurdling debut when last seen 10 months ago.

Form: 30P-

Maximilian²²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| C

11/10

Won his sole start in Irish points and also successful both outings in bumpers at this venue last season, looking a strong stayer. Seems sure to win more races over hurdles.

Form: 111-

Call Him Now¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

150/1

£6,000 4-y-o, Presenting gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 29f) Sugar Baron (by Presenting). Maiden Irish pointer, last of 9 finishers latest outing (May 1). Probably best watched unless the market suggests otherwise.

Form: P59-

Get Up Mush²³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

2/1

€10,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Corran Cross, stays 23f. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler/chaser (stayed 2½m) Real Steel. Third on sole outing in Irish points (Feb 27) and has subsequently joined a top outfit.

Form: 3-

Wandering West¹⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

125/1

Went backwards from hurdling debut when sixth in an 8-runner novice at Hexham (16.2f, good to soft) in April. Back up in trip.

Form: 466-

Solway Primrose²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Miss L Harrison

400/1

Offered little sole start in bumpers and fared no better tried hurdling after 22 months off at Perth recently.

Form: 6/4

Non-Runners

Cedar Row²⁰¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Forecasts

Maximilian (11/10), Get Up Mush (2/1), Harjo (5/1), Cedar Row (5/1), Densworth (8/1), Carlo Du Berlais (25/1), Balkalin (33/1), Hattons Gardens (33/1), Kicksaftersix (100/1), Wandering West (125/1), Call Him Now (150/1), Master Of The Malt (150/1), Solway Primrose (400/1)

MAXIMILIAN was strong at the finish when winning both his bumper starts at this venue last season, so seems sure to relish this longer trip now hurdling and can extend his unbeaten record to 4. Get Up Mush has joined a top outfit after finishing third on his sole outing in Irish points, so must be respected, along with wide-margin bumper winner Densworth.