11:50 Carlisle

Sunday 17 December 2023

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Off time: 11:50 | Winning time: 4m 26.09s

Cracking Rhapsody²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans

6/1

Won a small-field Perth bumper in June and struck at the first time of asking over hurdles in 2m Hexham novice in November. Has a penalty to shoulder but he looks capable of better.

Form: 6-141

Beneficially Yours³⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain JnrWS

11/4

£80,000 purchase after winning his only start in Irish points (Feb 19). Has had wind surgery. Starts out over hurdles in a winnable race. Market confidence would look significant.

Form: 1-

Call Me Jack³²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

125/1

Down the field in 2 Doncaster bumpers last winter. Can only be watched now hurdling on return.

Form: 00-

Coco Loco^t1³⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: R MenziesWS

33/1

Out of a Flat winner but pulled up in a juvenile hurdle at Wetherby on debut 10 months ago. Not seen since and hard to fancy. Has had a wind op/tongue tie goes on.

Form: P-

Here Comes Georgie²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: P Neville| OR: 111

10/3

Fourth only starts in bumpers and showed more than previously over hurdles when second in 15-runner novice at Catterick (19f) 23 days ago. Unlikely to be too far away with a repeat of that form.

Form: 4-5F92

Kilta⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

9/1

Fair in bumpers in Ireland and has shaped better than the result on both hurdling outings for current stable. Has a bigger performance in him soon.

Form: 76-346

Rob Roy Macgregor⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| BF| CD

5/2

Carlisle bumper winner in March. Could only manage fourth of 6 on his 2m Kelso hurdle debut in October but the fact he went off at 5/4 suggests better was anticipated.

Form: 17-4

Wal Buck's⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

13/2

Fourth sole outing in Irish points and given a considerate introduction when fifth of 12 in a bumper here last month. Respected now going over hurdles for powerful owner.

Form: 4-5

Alanine¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J J Davies

200/1

Placed on first of 2 starts in points but showed only modest form at best on the Flat subsequently and fell first on last month's Sedgefield hurdle debut.

Form: 35-F

Midnight Alnwicky

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: A Nicol

150/1

Millenary mare. Half-sister to fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Ruby Island, stays 2½m. Makes some appeal on paper but yard not associated with first-time-out winners.

Form:

Non-Runners

Wainwright²⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: N G Richards J: Callum Bewley

Forecasts

Rob Roy Macgregor (5/2), Beneficially Yours (11/4), Here Comes Georgie (10/3), Cracking Rhapsody (6/1), Wal Buck's (13/2), Kilta (9/1), Coco Loco (33/1), Wainwright (33/1), Call Me Jack (125/1), Midnight Alnwicky (150/1), Alanine (200/1)

The suggestion is Donald McCain Irish point recruit BENEFICIALLY YOURS, with confidence in his chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. Hexham-winner Cracking Rhapsody should go well despite the penalty, while the fact Rob Roy Macgregor went off a short price on his hurdle debut suggests he's well regarded by the Sandy Thomson team.