14:30 Carlisle

Sunday 9 March 2025

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Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 24.89s

Smokeringinthedark³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 121

4/9

Runner-up in his only outing in Irish points and showed a good attitude in going one better in maiden at Musselburgh (19.8f) on hurdling debut in December. Failed to progress from that performance over longer trip at same track since but remains with potential.

Form: 214

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Bel Amigo^t⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 112WS

18/1

Won over fences on final start in France last spring. Yet to make an impact in a couple of hurdles starts for new yard, though, and tries shorter trip now. Had wind operation.

Form: 7PF1-3P

Do Ye Wanna³⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: G Bewley

300/1

Offered little in a couple of bumper outings and can only be watched on hurdles debut.

Form: 00-

Kadjar Des Mottes⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 108

9/2

Made an encouraging start over hurdles at Bangor in November. Not been in quite same form either start since but must enter calculations here.

Form: 1-6333

King Coconut³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽³⁾| T: N G Richards

150/1

Shaped in need of experience when last of 9 in C&D novice hurdle on NH debut 34 days ago and is likely a longer-term prospect.

Form: 9

Little Roger²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs A Hamilton

66/1

Boasts a good pedigree but didn't see things out on second of his bumpers starts and was a similar story on hurdles bow here 20 days ago.

Form: 486

Long Time Listener²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr William Easterby⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby

80/1

Point bumper winner but no real impact on NH debut 12 months ago or on switch to hurdling at Newcastle in November.

Form: 16-63F

Natzor²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan

14/1

Fairly useful handicapper at up to 1½m on the Flat for David O'Meara who showed an aptitude to hurdling when third of 9 in novice at Musselburgh (15.6f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Entitled to build on that.

Form: 3

Spadestep¹⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

9/2

£50,000 5-y-o, Jukebox Jury gelding. Closely related to 2m chase winner Take Centre Stage, and half-brother to smart hurdler/very smart chaser Tommy's Oscar. Successful sole start in points last year and needs monitoring in market on NH debut.

Form: 1

Team Endeavour⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: F P Murtagh

300/1

Modest Flat winner for Ian Williams who went with little promise (back from 16 months off) on yard/hurdles debut at Sedgefield in January.

Form: P

Forecasts

Smokeringinthedark (4/9), Spadestep (9/2), Kadjar Des Mottes (9/2), Natzor (14/1), Bel Amigo (18/1), Little Roger (66/1), Long Time Listener (80/1), King Coconut (150/1), Team Endeavour (300/1), Do Ye Wanna (300/1)

SMOKERINGINTHEDARK may not have been suited by the longer trip when fourth at Musselburgh last time and remains low mileage. He can get back on the winning trail. Lucinda Russell's newcomer Spadestep must be taken seriously, particularly if the market vibes are strong, whilst Kadjar des Mottes should also go well.