13:05 Carlisle

Sunday 3 December 2023

All12:3512:3513:0513:3514:1014:4515:20

Rhino.Bet British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 5m 15.48s

Askmore²⁸

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

11/8

Ask gelding. Half-brother to modest hurdler/fair chaser Kym Eyre. Successful on second of 2 starts in Irish points (Mar 26) but he could only run to a modest level when sixth of 12 in a course bumper (17f) 4 weeks ago. Up in trip for hurdles bow.

Form: P1-6

Beep Beep Burrow²²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

2/1

Started to get the hang of things late in the day when fifth of 13 in a Doncaster bumper on debut in January. Clearly not 100% when pulled up at that venue a month later and again looked like a stayer when down the field in a Hexham bumper in April. Hurdles debut.

Form: 5P9-

Forged Well²⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: M Todhunter

4/1

Jet Away gelding who was third on his completed start in Irish points. The betting should help guide to expectations.

Form: 3

Hubbel Bubbel¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby

9/1

Showed a bit on first of 2 starts in bumpers but shaped with a little more encouragement on return/hurdles debut when fifth of 10 in a Sedgefield maiden (19.8f) 17 days ago. Entitled to improve for that initial experience.

Form: 69-5

Righteous Ruane¹¹²

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

50/1

Poor hurdler who is very hard to fancy on debut for new yard.

Form: 7-P8FP6

Time To Upgrade²⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: M Todhunter

18/1

Last of 4 finishers completed start in points. Best watched on hurdle debut unless the betting hints otherwise.

Form: F4-

Non-Runners

Nearly Wed¹⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: T D Easterby J: Mr William Easterby

Rob Roy Macgregor³⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: A M Thomson J: Danny McMenamin

Valleyview Tommy³⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Walk My Way¹⁷

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: Micky Hammond J: Emma Smith-Chaston

Forecasts

Rob Roy Macgregor (10/11), Askmore (11/8), Beep Beep Burrow (2/1), Valleyview Tommy (11/4), Forged Well (4/1), Hubbel Bubbel (9/1), Time To Upgrade (18/1), Nearly Wed (20/1), Righteous Ruane (50/1), Walk My Way (66/1)

Sandy Thomson holds a strong hand here with ROB ROY MACGREGOR and Valleyview Tommy looking the pair to focus on. Each displayed promise on their respective hurdling debuts recently, with the narrow vote in favour of the former who shaped as though this longer trip would suit. Hubbel Bubbel may do best of the remainder.