14:25 Carlisle

Sunday 19 March 2023

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Every Race Live On RacingTV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 5m 10.24s

Ballin Bay²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C O'Farrell| T: Miss P Robson

14/1

Made fairly encouraging start in Newcastle bumper in December but has offered very little on both outings over hurdles since.

Form: 666

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Haveanothergoflo^t1³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

6/4

Successful on his only outing in Irish points and improved on his hurdling debut form after 12 weeks off when third of 9 at Ayr (20.4f) last month. Tongue strap applied and he has major claims being open to further progress.

Form: 1-43

Kingston Bridge³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans

7/2

Fairly useful bumper winner who shaped with some promise when third of 6 on his Kelso hurdling debut (16.2f) last month, losing ground when pecking on landing 2 out. Sure to have learnt from that and makes appeal in a weak race.

Form: 1243

Monochromix⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 107

5/2

Down the field in bumper at Ayr on debut but offered a lot more when third in pair of novice hurdles there since. One for the shortlist for in-form yard.

Form: 733

Wearelongterm⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| BF

7/1

Winning pointer who failed to justify short-priced favouritism fitted with cheekpieces when fourth in a Clonmel hunter in January. Has since left Gordon Elliott (£18,000) and could have more to offer on his first start over hurdles.

Form: 1234

Bollin Matilda²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: D W Whillans

16/1

Well held in bumper/maiden hurdle at Ayr this year so makes little appeal this side of handicaps.

Form: 67

Monteplex^h,t⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: P W Wadge⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison

50/1

Just modest form at best in bumpers so improvement needed to play a leading role on hurdle debut.

Form: 5-350

Parelli Power⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs J Walton

250/1

Tailed off in pair of bumpers 9 months apart so easy to look elsewhere on hurdles bow.

Form: 0-0

Brasingaman Bella³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

66/1

Down the field in pair of bumpers in recent months so will need to leave those efforts behind now hurdling.

Form: 50

Forecasts

Haveanothergoflo (6/4), Monochromix (5/2), Kingston Bridge (7/2), Wearelongterm (7/1), Ballin Bay (14/1), Bollin Matilda (16/1), Monteplex (50/1), Brasingaman Bella (66/1), Parelli Power (250/1)

HAVEANOTHERGOFLO was still green but took a big step forward from his hurdling debut effort when third at Ayr last month. With further progress on the cards and the application of a first-time tongue tie, Donald McCain's charge gets the nod. Monochromix has shaped promisingly in a couple of novice hurdles so he could emerge as the main threat, with Wearelongterm and Kingston Bridge another couple worth noting.