16:15 Carlisle

Thursday 17 October 2024

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Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 4m 25.30s

King Of Tara¹⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 111

7/2

A fairly useful 2m novice hurdles winner but he came in only seventeenth of 20 on his handicap debut at Sandown (16f, good) final run. Worth another chance though.

Form: 23104-0

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Beny Nahar Road^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: B S Hughes| T: H Hogarth| OR: 109

15/2

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat and fair form when runner-up 4 times over hurdles for Paul Nicholls. Filled same spot on yard debut in 2m novice at Sedgefield 24 days ago so merits consideration.

Form: 25622-2

Allbetsoff^h⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 109

17/2

Notched 3 wins in the first half of last season and has enhanced his strike rate further this summer, adding a couple more to his tally. However, needs to cast aside a poor effort at Cartmel last time.

Form: 4-8161P

Irish Lullaby¹⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: R T Dunne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 109| D

17/2

Fairly useful stayer on Flat for Jessica Harrington. Bought for 65,000 gns in December and went 2-3 over hurdles when landing the odds in a 2m1f mares' novice at Cartmel in May. Player with further improvement on the cards.

Form: 3-11

Coventry²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 107

80/1

Seventeen runs since his last win in 2021 and was having his first run since leaving Peter Fahey when last of 6 in handicap hurdle at Perth (23.9f, soft) 21 days ago. Down in trip with work to do.

Form: 9/5089-6

Wolfburg¹⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 106

10/1

Progressed from his hurdling debut when landing a Catterick maiden hurdle in February. However, he was pulled up on his handicap bow at Southwell in May. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 0341-P

Byron Hill^t³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: G Sheehan| T: P Neville| OR: 105

11/2

A fair stayer on the level and has shown a similar level of ability over hurdles, finding just one too good for the third time in 2m Perth novice last month. Can go well again back in handicap company.

Form: 33/2822

V Twelve²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 103

11/4

Scored over hurdles at Wetherby in March and in very good nick on the Flat this summer, third of 10 at Hamilton (12.1f) 25 days ago. Big shout back in this sphere.

Form: 2/52561-

Independent Jimmy¹¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 97

12/1

Fair maiden hurdler who posted a creditable fourth of 9 in novice at Hexham (20.1f, good) in June. Much respected after a break now going into handicaps.

Form: 857-24

Lady's Present^h⁷⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 83

100/1

Recorded a respectable third of 6 in novice hurdle at Newcastle (20.3f) but off the track for 23 months since. Has her fitness to prove.

Form: 544403/

Non-Runners

Paddy O'Mahler¹⁵⁹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: J Parkinson & S Smith J: Non Runner

Forecasts

V Twelve (11/4), King Of Tara (7/2), Byron Hill (11/2), Beny Nahar Road (15/2), Irish Lullaby (17/2), Allbetsoff (17/2), Wolfburg (10/1), Independent Jimmy (12/1), Paddy O'Mahler (14/1), Coventry (80/1), Lady's Present (100/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but Martin Todhunter's V TWELVE was last seen over hurdles scoring at Wetherby and has been in winning form on the Flat since so gets the vote. The returning Irish Lullaby looks to have more to offer and could emerge as the main danger ahead of in-form duo Byron Hill and Beny Nahar Road.