13:40 Carlisle

Thursday 26 October 2023

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Rhino.Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 5m 21.18s

Big City Roller²⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| D

11/2

£35,000 5-y-o, Cityscape gelding. Half-brother to modest hurdler Amidnightstar. Dam 1¼m/10.3f winner. Successful second of 2 starts in points (Jan 15). Interesting newcomer.

Form: 41-

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Blue Ridge Hill²⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater

10/3

Maiden pointer but displayed plenty of ability in bumpers before posting a promising third of 6 in novice at Sandown (16f, good to soft) on hurdles bow, finishing well. Off 8 months but he's a big player now stepping up in trip.

Form: C4/2223-

Impatient¹⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

11/1

Quite expensive as a store horse and showed plenty to work on when second in a Newcastle bumper in December. Run best excused (stumbled after halfway) at Ayr 4 months later so better judged on debut form ahead of this switch to hurdling.

Form: 27-

Keep Wondering²⁰⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones| T: C N Kellett| OR: 118

14/1

Fairly useful winning chaser for Philip Hobbs. Goes back hurdling on his return/yard debut and the market can prove a good guide.

Form: 3P4372-

Meetmeinthemorning¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: A M Thomson

13/2

Promising fourth of 7 in novice hurdle (11/2) at Kelso (20.9f, soft) on NH debut 18 days ago. This Irish point winner can step forward. Well in the mix.

Form: 114

One Eye On Vegas⁹⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds

12/1

Blue Bresil gelding who came in third of 6 in bumper (8/1) at Huntingdon (15.8f, soft) on NH debut. Off over 2 years so market can guide on his hurdles debut.

Form: 3/

Twoplacesatonetime¹⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies

100/1

€9,000 3-y-o, £7,000 5-y-o, Sageburg gelding. Dam unraced. Maiden pointer, third last time (May 14). No forlorn hope now going hurdling.

Form: 0/PP3-3

Vincenzo¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: S Thomas

5/2

Strong in the betting but disappointing when only fourth of 10 in bumper at Bangor first time. Different proposition 6 months later when runner-up at Chepstow in April and he's bred to do better over obstacles. Considered.

Form: 42-

Killybegs Jet Lady^t1³¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V RussellWS

6/1

£30,000 6-y-o, Jet Away mare. Dam maiden. Makes plenty of appeal on paper. Wears tongue strap. Successful on last of 4 starts in Irish points (Dec 2022). Since had a wind op and not ruled out despite her absence for yard among the winners.

Form: 4/321-

Not Your Choice¹⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| OR: 71

300/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. 125/1, only fifth of 6 in novice hurdle at Newcastle (20.3f, good to soft). Off 6 months with work to do.

Form: 778/P5-

Forecasts

Vincenzo (5/2), Blue Ridge Hill (10/3), Big City Roller (11/2), Killybegs Jet Lady (6/1), Meetmeinthemorning (13/2), Impatient (11/1), One Eye On Vegas (12/1), Keep Wondering (14/1), Twoplacesatonetime (100/1), Not Your Choice (300/1)

A few of these offer potential, not least BLUE RIDGE HILL who shaped very well when a running-on third at Sandown in February and can build on it here with this step up in trip looking a big plus. Meetmeinthemorning also made a promising start over hurdles when a recent fourth at Kelso so could emerge as the chief threat, although newcomers Vincenzo, Big City Roller and Killybegs Jet Lady are worth considering too, especially if the market vibes are positive.