14:10 Carlisle

Thursday 26 October 2023

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Rhino.Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 5m 27.55s

Grand Mario⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: H McMahon

250/1

Yet to show any ability.

Form: 955/9

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Greyrobin Star¹⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley

66/1

Watar gelding. Dam unraced. Maiden Irish pointer from 8 starts, unplaced last time (May 7).

Form: F3FF4-5

Largy Train^p⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: H Hogarth

50/1

Made a winning debut in bumper for Stuart Crawford in May 2021 but has gone the wrong way since, pulled up all three starts for current yard.

Form: 15/PP-P

Swift Reply¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J Kington| T: S Waugh

100/1

Unseated in a point and showed little in a novice at Sedgefield on hurdling debut.

Form: U-9

Tom Cody^t²⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| D

10/3

Racked up a 4-timer between the flags and sound effort on hunter debut when third at Hexham 17 months ago. Tasted success in points since, so not ruled out.

Form: 1/3162P-

Wotyoudunnow Buddy²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Coltherd| T: S Corbett

9/1

Fair form shown in three bumpers but pulled up on hurdling bow at Hexham 20 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 43-7P

Tommy Johnson

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

7/2

£12,000 3-y-o, Westerner gelding. Dam unraced sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (winner up to 3¼m, also runner-up in Grand National) Oscar Time and fairly useful hurdler (stays 3m) Fit To Be Tied. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Icouldn'tpassherby

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby

25/1

Gentlewave mare. Dam ran once over hurdles, 1¼m winner on Flat, sister to useful bumper winner Cloudy Times. Worth a market check in a weak affair.

Form:

Mellificent^t1²⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

8/13

Second in Fairyhouse bumper for Lorna Fowler and bought for €150,000 before stylish winner of Uttoxeter bumper in October. Not disgraced given an inadequate stamina test when sixth at Market Rasen last time so she's not dismissed.

Form: 2/16-

Non-Runners

Manfrominverlochy³³³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: I A Duncan J: S Mulqueen

Forecasts

Mellificent (8/13), Tom Cody (10/3), Tommy Johnson (7/2), Wotyoudunnow Buddy (9/1), Icouldn'tpassherby (25/1), Largy Train (50/1), Greyrobin Star (66/1), Swift Reply (100/1), Manfrominverlochy (100/1), Grand Mario (250/1)

MELLIFICENT looked above average in bumpers and there's no reason to think she won't take to hurdling, so she's an obvious choice in a thin race. One of the newcomers, Tommy Johnson and/or Icouldn'tpassherby, may be able to capitalise if the selection doesn't come up to expectations.