11:55 Carlisle

Sunday 15 December 2024

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Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 11:56 | Winning time: 4m 28.73s

Big Storm Brewing¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson

250/1

Well held in a Perth bumper and 19f course novice hurdle 6 months apart.

Form: 89

Jersey Stream²⁶²

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

250/1

Sent off at 40/1 when down the field in a Wetherby bumper in March. Best watched unless the betting hints a lot better is anticipated.

Form: 0-

Just Winging It⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith

250/1

80/1 and tailed off in a bumper at Ayr in October.

Form: 6

Lord De Vinci⁶⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: D Bourke

100/1

Fourth both starts in Irish points in April 2023. Off for 609 days ahead of this hurdle debut. A watching brief is advised.

Form: 44/

Monsieur Le Fuzz¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: R Menzies

28/1

Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points. Better effort in novice hurdles for new connections when 17 lengths fourth of 6 at Market Rasen (20.5f) 10 days ago. Drops back in trip now.

Form: 6294

Old But Gold³¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M TodhunterWS

8/1

£80,000 purchase after finishing runner-up sole start in Irish points (Feb 2024). Subsequently had wind surgery. It'll be interesting to see what the betting makes of this one.

Form: 2-

Sam's Falcon²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer

12/1

Showed ability when 11¼ lengths sixth of 12 to Epic West in C&D novice 26 days ago. May do better again.

Form: 956

Tech That²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips

16/1

Runner-up in a point in May and showed plenty when beaten just over a length into fourth in a Ffos Las bumper (heavy) last month. Should have a future over hurdles.

Form: 24

Throatlash⁵⁰

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

4/1

£30,000 after winning an Irish point in October. Respected hurdle newcomer.

Form: 1

Val Bassett^t⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

11/1

Fair but temperamental stayer on Flat, successful on most recent outing at Newcastle last month. Showed some aptitude for hurdling when third of 6 at Cartmel in August but isn't sure to step up on that.

Form: 3

Vampire Slayer^h1⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: D Bourke

100/1

Fair maiden on the Flat but unable to land a blow both hurdles starts and is probably one for later on. Hood fitted.

Form: 8-6

Wellington Arch³⁷

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

4/7

Fairly useful bumper winner last season who translated that ability to hurdles at the first time of asking when second on 17f Exeter reappearance 37 days ago. Hard to beat with improvement on the cards.

Form: 1340-2

Forecasts

Wellington Arch (4/7), Throatlash (4/1), Old But Gold (8/1), Val Bassett (11/1), Sam's Falcon (12/1), Tech That (16/1), Monsieur Le Fuzz (28/1), Lord De Vinci (100/1), Vampire Slayer (100/1), Jersey Stream (250/1), Big Storm Brewing (250/1), Just Winging It (250/1)

This looks a good chance for WELLINGTON ARCH to go one better than on his hurdle debut. Donald McCain point recruit Throatlash may provide the main threat ahead of Tech That, who was a close fourth in a Ffos Las bumper last month.