Carlisle Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 32.34s

Hill Spirit³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: G Sheehan| T: A Watson| OR: 109

2/1

Fair form when making the frame in trio of bumpers and similar form when successful in junior hurdle at Ludlow (15.7f) in January. Jumped sketchily and couldn't match that level when fourth of 5 under a penalty at Chepstow next time but far too soon to be writing him off.

Form: 32414

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Rocheval⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| D

8/15

Impressive winner of 8-runner Aintree bumper on debut in November and saw off same stablemate in decisive fashion on hurdles debut at Ayr (2m, soft) the following month. Type to go on improving for a good while yet on that evidence and he looks the one to beat again.

Form: 11

She's Notjoeking⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

11/1

Milan filly who is related to winners and made perfect start when taking 7-runner junior bumper at Newcastle (14.3f) in November. Not ideally placed when fifth back at that venue since (also still green) and she ought to have a future in this sphere.

Form: 15

Non-Runners

Kabuki⁴⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Rocheval (8/15), Hill Spirit (2/1), Kabuki (7/1), She's Notjoeking (11/1)

Having run out an impressive winner on bumper debut, ROCHEVAL maintained his 100% record with an authoritative hurdles debut victory at Ayr in December, and with further progress expected he can make it 3-3. Hill Spirit may emerge as the chief threat if dispelling his Chepstow run.